On May 1, Beijing time, the 2024 WTT Saudi Grand Slam officially kicked off at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. According to the arrangement, the competition for all five events will end on May 11.
During the 11-day schedule, due to the five-hour time difference between Saudi Arabia and China, a large number of matches in the Saudi Grand Slam are scheduled in the "late night period" Beijing time, and the viewing experience for Chinese fans may be more difficult.
For people who do not have objective conditions to watch the whole game, choosing a few special time nodes to pay attention to is a scientific and reasonable solution. Below, please collect the 10 special time nodes of the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, which will have great guiding significance for you to grasp the development of this tournament.
Special time node 1: May 1, 15:30
The Saudi Arabian Grand Slam has officially kicked off in the qualifying round! The two matches that kick off at the same time are-
Men's Singles Qualifying Round 1: Nujtik (Belgium) vs Shalamyan (Iran)
Women's Singles Qualifying Round 1: Bratek (Ukraine) vs Massat (Belgium)
Special time node 2: May 2, 22:00
The importance of the draw is self-evident, so the results of the draw have always attracted much attention, and it is worth staying up all night to wait.
Special time node 3: May 4, 1:30
The three qualifying rounds of the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam have all ended, and the men's and women's singles have each produced 8 players who have passed the customs and advanced to the main division.
Special time node 4: May 4, 18:00
In the first round of the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, the first period of national table tennis players. In addition to the singles, the Shatou pair will play in the first round of the mixed doubles during this period.
CCTV5 started to broadcast the game for the first time during this period.
Special time node 5: May 7, 15:00
According to the regulations, the national table tennis coaching staff should officially announce the Olympic lineup of the national table tennis men's team at this point in time, let us wait and see whether the official announcement of the national table tennis will come on time as required by the document.
Special time node 6: May 9, 19:00
Can the Shatou Combination Successfully Win the First Gold Medal of the National Table Tennis Station? This is the last opportunity for the mixed doubles to simulate the whole region before the Olympic Games, which is of great significance and has attracted tremendous attention.
Special time node 7: May 10, 19:00
Men's doubles and women's doubles finals! In this competition, the national table tennis men's and women's doubles have sent two pairs, and there is a high probability that they will be separated according to the principle of avoiding the semi-district of the same association, so the theoretical premise of the division in the final is to exist, and it depends on how powerful Chen Xingtong/Wang Yidi is.
Special time node 8: 0:00 on May 11
The Saudi Grand Slam venue is surrounded by posters of Wang Chuqin
Wang Chuqin's birthday! On the day of the final, Wang Chuqin's attention will reach a burst of attention, I don't know if the big head has a double championship in hand and entered the men's singles final, if that is the case, it will be too beautiful.
Special time node 9: May 11, 19:00
Men's and Women's Singles Finals! At the moment of the final of the Saudi Grand Slam, the two most glorious crowns were born, and the two most luxurious bonuses were collected by whom, which is particularly interesting.
Special time node 10: May 12, 9:00
The Saudi Arabia Grand Slam has come to an end, the Olympic selection of the national table tennis women's team is over, and the national table tennis coaching staff will officially announce the Olympic lineup of the women's team.