The table tennis tournament in April has ended, and the events in May are very intensive, and on May 1, the Saudi Arabian Grand Slam was ushered in, a very high-level event, 12 people participated in the national table tennis, and the top ten main forces plus Qian Tianyi and Lin Shidong, doubles were also selected to participate in pairs.
In May, there are also Taiyuan regular challenge and regular challenge Rio de Janeiro station, but these two events of the same level, the competition time overlaps, the regular challenge Rio de Janeiro station is on May 20-26, and the Taiyuan regular challenge is on May 21-26.
On the one hand, Taiyuan is in China, and it is more convenient for Asian players to go, while table tennis masters are concentrated in Asia, especially the national table tennis, singles signed up for Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun, Chen Xingtong, Wang Yidi's main force, in addition, Lin Shidong, Qian Tianyi, Kuo Man, Zhou Qihao, Xu Yingbin, Xue Fei, Zhou Kai, are more powerful.
Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and other 6 main forces did not sign up for singles, although it is the host, but it is only a challenge tournament, the level is not high, the national table tennis deliberately avoids, but chooses to participate in the doubles competition, not that there is no need to have two or even three major competitions, the physical energy consumption is too great, and it is necessary to avoid injury.
The men's singles sent 11 players, in the case of Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun did not participate, to test Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan, other associations are still registering, Japan will send players to participate, whether there are main players is still unknown, Europe will definitely have some masters to participate.
Recently, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan have reached the men's singles finals, and the level is very high, the impact of the teenager Lin Shidong is very strong, and looking forward to his play, in addition, like Xu Yingbin, Xue Fei, Zhou Qihao, Liu Dingshuo, etc., have not played for a long time.
The women's singles sent 9 players to participate, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong were the strongest, the favorites to win the championship, and Yang Yiyun, Qin Yuxuan, and Han Feier also got the opportunity to participate.
Men's doubles sent 4 pairs, Ma Long partnered with Lin Gaoyuan, the two of them had also cooperated before, but it was not for a long time, Lin Gaoyuan's doubles ability was good, and he was left-handed, Wang Chuqin beat Liang Jingkun, the two of them almost cooperated with doubles for the first time, all taking into account the combination of one left and one right, Yuan Licen did not partner Lin Shidong this time, but partnered Xu Yingbin.
The women's doubles sent 3 pairs, Chen Meng still partnered with Wang Manyu, the national table tennis continued to let them run in more, Wang Yidi and Chen Xingtong had already won the wild card women's doubles seat of the Saudi Grand Slam in front of them, and teamed up again to play in women's doubles.
The mixed doubles can be regarded as luxurious, with world No. 1 Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha, and the other two youngsters Lin Shidong/Kuo Man, as well as Lin Gaoyuan/Wang Yidi, who are also very strong. Chen Xing's partner Yuan Licen and Qian Tianyi's partner Zhou Qihao are all cooperating for the first time.
The main force is only Fan Zhendong did not participate, maybe it needs to be adjusted, it is impossible to be injured, and the general injury is that the game is close to the reluctance to withdraw from the game, and Saudi Arabia has already signed up.
Ma Long only participates in men's doubles, Wang Chuqin participates in men's doubles and mixed doubles, Chen Xingtong, Wang Yidi, Lin Gaoyuan, and Kuo Man play in three, Sun Yingsha only participates in mixed doubles, and Chen Meng and Wang Manyu only participate in women's doubles.