The Chongqing Championship on May 30 next month announced the entry list, and unlike the Grand Slam tournaments, the players who have the opportunity to participate are ranked higher in the world. There are many foreign players participating in this competition, and there are many foreign players who pose a challenge to national table tennis. This time, India's Akula also qualified for the championship, and the player is currently ranked 38th in the world.
This time, the national table tennis women's team has four players shortlisted for the championship, namely Wang Yidi, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha. Wang Manyu is now quite stable in foreign wars, and will not encounter particularly difficult foreign opponents. For Sun Yingsha, the current foreign opponents to break through are India's Akula and Aishka.
These Indian players are all long rubber particles, and some Indian players don't eat spinning, and the backhand knock is quite confusing to the game, which can disrupt the offensive rhythm of the national table tennis players. Sun Yingsha has not yet played against Akula, and the two sides have a chance to play each other in the Chongqing Championship this time.
Playing against an Indian is particularly important for Sun Yingsha, and it is a question of whether she can win the singles competition at the Olympics, as Akula will also compete in the singles competition at the Olympics. This time, another Indian player, Batra, missed the Chongqing Championship, and it may be that Batra's recent ranking has not improved, so Akula has become the strongest Indian player at the moment.
Akula's forehand attack is relatively good, but this player is not very consistent. This is a challenge for Sun Yingsha, who also has excellent forehand attacking ability. Akula's forehand offense is still known for his speed and tricky landing points, and he basically focuses on scoring on one board.
With Sun Yingsha's current strength, it is possible to defeat Akula, and Akula's offense is indeed unstable. It's just that it can create a certain amount of pressure on Sun Yingsha in the game, Sun Yingsha is still not suitable for players with this special style of play, and only by fighting more can she get more and more adaptable.
Thankfully, another player, Ashika, will not compete in the championship, so there is still a chance that Sun Yingsha will win if she fights Akula. Wang Yidi qualified for the Chongqing Championship by virtue of the advantage of the points ranking, Wang Yidi was blocked by Zhang Benmeihe in the World Cup, and Zhang Benmeihe also participated in the Chongqing Championship this time.
If these two can meet in the same half of the singles area, Wang Yidi's re-defeating of this rival is particularly crucial. Last year, Zhang Benmeihe was defeated by Wang Yidi, and this year Zhang Benmeihe won, and the two sides played 1-1 twice. Zhang Benmei is so young that she is progressing very quickly, and since this player is only fifteen or sixteen years old, it is difficult to assess her strength in the short term.
For Wang Yidi, being defeated by this competitor still exposed the crisis of competition. Wang Yidi's overall strength is still relatively thick, and Zhang Benmeihe mainly relies on a quick first-three board attack to win. Although Zhang will also have offensive inconsistency, her first three boards fast break does have impact.
Wang Yidi wants to beat Zhang Benmei and only strengthens the first three boards, because Zhang Benmeihe's current ability to hold the ball is getting better and better. Zhang and Wang Yidi will also add spin in the backhand hand, and the young player's backhand skills have improved quickly. It is difficult for Wang Yidi to rely on backhand to meet the challenges of Japanese table tennis players, and he must change his style of play.
Only a change in style of play is the real way to break the game, and defensive counterattack tactics are particularly important for players such as Wang Yidi and Sun Yingsha. Under the premise of solid defense, you can score key points by playing more of the first three boards. Wang Yidi also hopes to win against Miwa Zhangmoto and Hina Hayata, the main players of Japanese table tennis, so he must make changes on the ball path and make the opponent uncomfortable to win.
Chen Meng should also play against Hina Hayada in this championship, because the strength of Japanese table tennis players is becoming more and more prominent, and Chen Meng may also play directly with Hina Hayada in the team competition. Although Hina Hayada will play the first singles in the team competition, Hina Hayata, who is the first singles player in the fourth set, will play either Wang Manyu or Chen Meng.
Hina Hayata's technical advantage against Chen Meng is in the first three boards, and many fans say that Chen Meng is more suitable for singles matches because she is more stable. Then Chen Meng, who has a stable style of play, can only participate in the singles match if he defeats Hina Hayata, who has an unstable style of play. Today's Chen Meng will most likely participate in the team competition of the Olympic Games, in addition to playing a good doubles competition, he must also prepare for the team competition singles.
After all, Chen Meng is a veteran, and the key breakthrough of the young Japanese table tennis players Hina Hayada and Miwa Zhang Ben in the team competition of the Olympic Games is on Chen Meng's side. Because they know very well that if they break through Chen Meng in the doubles or singles match of the team competition, they will be able to drag the national table tennis to the deciding set.
Therefore, even if Chen Meng only participates in the team competition of the Olympic Games, he must be ready to fight against Hina Hayata. Hina Hayata's skills in playing the ball are also getting stronger and stronger, thanks to the usual hard practice. Since the Busan Team World Table Tennis Championships in February, Chen Meng has not met Hina Hayata.
It is precisely because of the sudden cessation of fighting that in the eyes of fans, Chen Meng seems to be very stable against other players. In fact, Chen Meng should challenge the main force of Japanese table tennis more, and only by challenging the strongest foreign competitors can he discover his potential in the competition. In this way, fans will have a new understanding of Chen Meng, and at the same time, Chen Meng will also have a new understanding of himself, which is conducive to the preparation of the Olympic Games.