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Text: Wan Yu Liufang
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On April 25, the table tennis Saudi Grand Slam roster attracted everyone's attention.
The four giants of national table tennis won the doubles wild card, and the number of participating pairs increased to five, which made the hearts of fans boil.
Men's Doubles Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan, Women's Doubles Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong, they will step on the court and fight for the glory of national table tennis. Among the main players, only Fan Zhendong did not have a concurrent project, which made people curious about his strategic arrangement.
The Grand Slam, a major event in the table tennis world, is being held for the second time this year, with a whopping 3,000 championship points, which is only below the three major tournaments. The elite of national table tennis this time, and the appearance of the whole main lineup, shows the importance of this event.
There are also young Lin Shidong and Qian Tianyi, who are also the stars of hope for the future of national table tennis. In doubles, each association limited one pair to register, and the national table tennis gave the opportunity to Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha, Ma Long/Wang Chuqin, Chen Meng/Wang Manyu.
Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha have already confirmed their mixed doubles qualifications, and Fan Zhendong used to be mostly partners with others, but now it seems that the coaching staff wants him to focus on singles and polish his skills.
Although there are still wild card places that have not yet been announced, the national table tennis is not the host, and it is really uncertain whether it can get additional favor.
The good news is coming like a spring breeze, Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan have won the men's doubles wild card, and Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong will also join the women's doubles battle.
This time, Wang Chuqin has three tasks, and the task is not light, while Fan Zhendong can focus on singles without distraction. Fan Zhendong's recent results have not been satisfactory, and it does take some time to adjust.
Thinking of Lin Gaoyuan in the World Cup, his performance is really eye-catching. He first defeated Fan Zhendong, showed tenacity and fighting spirit, and then swept Zhang Benzhihe, and the momentum made people can't help but cheer for him.
Although he was later reversed by Malone after leading 3-0, his improvement was obvious to all. As for Liang Jingkun, although he lost to Carlberg, we can't negate his efforts just because of one game.
His last two finals have proven that he is not to be underestimated. Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan were once a regular doubles pair, and they have also reached the top of the world together.
Winning the bronze medal at the World Table Tennis Championships and lifting the championship trophy at the Asian Championships, those glorious moments seem to be still in front of us.
But since the loss to the Swedish pair of Falke/Karlsson, they have cooperated less and less, and the coaching staff often arranges for Lin Gaoyuan to take newcomers to fight.
And the combination arrangement of Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong is really a bit surprising, after all, Wang Yidi has hardly cooperated with Chen Xingtong before, let alone participated in international competitions.
The performance of the national table tennis Xiaohua Kuo Man, who was originally pinned on high hopes, in the Macau Singles World Cup is really disappointing. She lost to Tian Zhixi in the group stage and failed to qualify, which also made her miss the women's singles wild card of the Saudi Grand Slam.
It's like a dream shattered in front of your eyes, and people can't help but feel sorry for her. She was supposed to be the future star of national table tennis, but she dropped the chain at a critical moment, does this mean that she still needs more experience and growth?
The two wild cards obtained by the national table tennis have different stories. The wild card for the Women's Doubles went to Chen Xingtong and Wang Yidi, a pair from Liaoning.
They are natural women's doubles partners in domestic competitions, and have led the Liaoning women's team to win team gold medals in the National Games and National Championships consecutively.
At the national team level, although the two have not had much experience in doubles cooperation, the tacit understanding established in the Liaoning team is like an invisible force that will provide solid support for their performance.
The pair of Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun have been paired in doubles many times in the national team, and the Gao Liang pair was once the No. 1 men's doubles carefully cultivated by the coaching staff.
Since 2019, they have been paired up to win the men's doubles titles at both the Austrian Open and the Asian Championships in Jakarta that year. They are paired left and right, and their singles strength is also ranked in the top five in the world, and they have a solid foundation of doubles pairing.
Recalling the familiar feeling may not be a difficult task. They are like two battle-hardened warriors, who have suffered setbacks but still have the determination and courage to rise again.
The Saudi Grand Slam is a crucial opportunity for the Olympic doubles pairs of the associations. The two pairs of doubles wild cards of the national table tennis belong to the temporary team, and there are no performance requirements in themselves.
The main mission of the Tongdi combination and the sorghum combination is threefold: first, to experience the strength and characteristics of the doubles players of various associations, and to collect intelligence for the national table tennis, just like a detective investigating in the dark and looking for clues.
The second is to clear as many mines as possible for the main men's doubles duo and the women's doubles main dream fish pair, after all, it is the last full-latitude simulation opportunity before the Olympic Games, and frustration education is no longer applicable for the players in the Olympic squad.
They need to use good results to boost and strengthen their confidence. Japan and South Korea created two pairs of women's doubles cross-border pairs in order to muddy the water and clear the periphery of Tian Zhixi/Shin Yubin and Miu Hirano/Zhang Benmei and the two Olympic pairs.
Third, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Lin Gaoyuan, and Liang Jingkun should fully demonstrate their immediate combat ability and adaptability in doubles, and the coaching staff must take into account their doubles ability when selecting P cards.
Of the four of them, at least three are considered for the P card. This is like a fierce competition, whoever can stand out will be able to occupy a place in the future of national table tennis.
Kuaiman failed to receive a wild card in the women's singles, which was doomed the moment she was eliminated from the group stage of the Macau Singles World Cup.
Originally, the national table tennis coaching staff expected her to perform well in the Macau Singles World Cup, at least to qualify from the group, so that it was possible to "ask" the Saudi Grand Slam host for a women's singles wild card for her.
But Kuo Man was reluctant to fight and missed this opportunity. It's like a dream shattered, heartache and helplessness. She's still young and still has a chance, but she needs to work harder to regain the trust of the coaching staff and fans.
In any case, it is always a good thing for the national table tennis to get more places, which gives them more opportunities to train in competitions, familiarize themselves with their opponents' playing styles, and prepare for the Paris Olympics in advance.
The organizers gave face this time, although the mixed doubles wild card was given to the Egyptian team, but the national table tennis added two new pairs, which makes us full of expectations for the future.
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