1. The strong performance of the national table tennis team and the preparation for the Saudi Grand Slam
In the Macau World Cup, the Chinese table tennis team won all the championships and showed strong strength. The national table tennis team immediately prepared for the upcoming Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, and the national table tennis sent a full main lineup to play, with a clear goal: to impact the gold medals in all events. The draw for the Saudi Grand Slam will be held at 22 o'clock Beijing time on Thursday, May 2. At that time, the WTT World Table Tennis Federation will broadcast the whole process live.
On April 30th, the national table tennis has all departed and arrived in Saudi Arabia!
Liang Jingkun has reopened his Weibo account! and took the lead in exchanging relations with Wang Chuqin. It's still low-key and black.
Wang Chuqin's black T-shirt + jeans, even with a mask, can't stop his youthful handsomeness!
And Lin Gaoyuan is different, obviously the color is bright, this match can be called a fashionista! Wearing a mask, I inexplicably feel a little similar to Wang Chuqin?
Fan Zhendong looked very energetic with a new haircut, and shaved his hair on both sides, I don't know if it was because fans urged him to cut his hair every day.
It's not for me to say, the black and white outfit of the Dragon Team is worthy of being the spokesperson of the big-name image, and the handsomeness really can't be stopped!
Wang Manyu is still carrying her small schoolbag and cute pendants, with a black and low-key temperament.
Sun Yingsha was wearing a relatively refreshing light green coat, low-key and introverted, full of youth.
Chen Meng still wears a hat, she is so good at dressing, fashionable, cute and full of vitality!
Second, the performance of Wang Manyu and Lin Gaoyuan
Wang Manyu performed extraordinarily in the Macau World Cup, winning the silver medal in women's singles, showing her strength. She will wear two hats at the Saudi Grand Slam and will be aiming for a double. In addition, Wang Manyu recently appeared on the cover of Table Tennis World magazine to report on her growth and strong performance in the face of adversity.
Lin Gaoyuan has been joining the national team for 15 years, becoming a "dark horse" in the Macau World Cup and winning the runner-up in one fell swoop, and will also participate in the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam and play in the men's doubles competition, hitting the double title.
The Chinese team is full of main players, and the list is as follows:
National table tennis women's team: Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Meng, Chen Xingtong, Qian Tianyi
National table tennis men's team: Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, Ma Long, Lin Gaoyuan, Lin Shidong
3. Olympic selection and women's team competition
The Saudi Grand Slam is a new Grand Slam tournament this year, which means that the deadline for the Olympic singles selection squad of the national table tennis women's team has been extended to May 14. Sun Yingsha has secured a ticket in the women's singles at the Paris Olympics and will partner Wang Chuqin in the mixed doubles competition.
The good news worth mentioning is that today, the 2024 ITTF Week 18 rankings are announced:
In women's singles, Sun Yingsha is still ranked No. 1 in the world with a gap of 8,300 points. Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, and Chen Meng ranked in the top four, and Chen Xingtong ranked sixth. Mixed doubles combination points ranking: Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha: 6780 points, 1st.
In men's singles, Wang Chuqin still ranked No. 1 in the world for seven consecutive weeks with 7,125 points. Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, and Liang Jingkun ranked in the top four, and Lin Gaoyuan ranked sixth. Wang Chuqin's men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles: all ranked No. 1.
Fourth, the battle for tickets to the Paris Olympics
Wang Manyu and Chen Meng have faced each other many times in the Paris Olympic selection standings, and the duo will face the final battle in the final leg before the Olympics. At present, Wang Manyu is leading by 1555 points. So 2,000 World Ranking points and 3,000 World Series bonus points for the Saudi Grand Slam could determine the final standings for the two. The national table tennis women's team will play with all the main forces, and even Wang Manyu and Chen Meng may meet in advance, which will determine the ownership of singles tickets.
The Chinese table tennis team showed strong strength and prepared for the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, with a clear goal for the main team. The Saudi Arabia Grand Slam is very important, and we look forward to the wonderful performance of every player in the national table tennis!