On May 4th, Beijing time, after 3 days of qualifying competition, the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam officially started on this day, and the national table tennis team had 6 players debut, and all of them were foreign battles.
The Saudi Arabia Grand Slam is the most heavyweight event before the Paris Olympics, and it is highly valued by various associations, and the world's table tennis masters gather in Saudi Arabia, and the lineup is comparable to the World Table Tennis Championships, so the competition will be very fierce and highly concerned by many fans!
The biggest suspense is undoubtedly the second place in the women's singles of the national table tennis Paris Olympics, is it Wang Manyu or Chen Meng?
At present, Wang Manyu has 1555 points more points than Chen Meng in the national table tennis Paris Olympic selection points, this advantage allows Wang Manyu to hold the initiative, as long as Wang Manyu does not lose the foreign war in this event, Chen Mengmeng needs to win the championship in the end, which is still difficult for Chen Meng.
Wang Manyu and Chen Meng are in the second half of the same zone, and they will meet in the women's singles semifinals without losing the foreign war, and that match is likely to change their future careers!
The national table tennis team has a total of 12 players to participate, men's and women's singles have 6 players each, in addition to the top ten main players, there are Lin Shidong and Qian Tianyi, this event is a very good experience for these two players!
On the day of May 4th, a total of 6 players played in the national table tennis, namely Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun, Lin Gaoyuan, Lin Shidong, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, and the following brings the details of the above 6 national table tennis players.
19:00, Lin Gaoyuan VS Shulaibi (Saudi Arabia)
Lin Gaoyuan, 29, is ranked 6th in the men's singles world, and Shulaibi, 27, is ranked 488th in the world. Lin Gaoyuan is the leading player of the national table tennis team in this Saudi Grand Slam tournament, and it should be easy to win against the host player.
Two weeks ago, Lin Gaoyuan reached the men's singles final in the singles World Cup, and although he eventually lost to Ma Long and missed out on his first singles world title, Lin Gaoyuan has made great progress in the last year or so.
From the current point of view, Lin Gaoyuan will not be able to get a quota for the Paris Olympics, but he seems to be like many dream chasers, even if the dream is out of reach, he will make unremitting efforts to move forward bravely, and the low-key and modest Lin Gaoyuan deserves applause!
19:10, Liang Jingkun VS Habesson (Austria)
Liang Jingkun, 27, is ranked No. 4 in the men's singles world, and Harbesson, 37, is ranked No. 54 in the world. The Austrian veteran has some quality, but it will still be difficult to win against the big fat.
From the current point of view, Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan should compete for the P card quota of the national table tennis Paris Olympics, although both of them are the main players of the national table tennis, but they have not entered the top three main positions of the national table tennis men's team, and the overall stability needs to be improved.
20:20, Wang Manyu VS Paranam (Thailand)
Wang Manyu is 25 years old and ranked No. 2 in the women's singles world, while Paranan is 26 years old and ranked 34th in the world. As mentioned above, this tournament is very important for Wang Manyu, and in the first match of the women's singles against Thailand's Paranam, Wang Manyu should have an easy victory.
Judging from the drawing table, in the 4/4 zone where Wang Manyu is located, the biggest competitor is the Japanese women's singles "first sister" Hina Hayata, but Wang Manyu has won all three matches against Hina Hayada without losing the record, and has an absolute psychological advantage.
23:30, Chen Meng VS Diaconu (Romania)
Chen Meng is 30 years old and ranked No. 4 in the women's singles world, while Diaconu is 24 years old and ranked 47th in the world. Judging from the current situation, Chen Meng's difficulty in winning the women's singles quota for the Paris Olympics is greater than that of Wang Manyu.
In the 3/4 area where Chen Meng is located, there are many masters of foreign associations, such as Japan's Miwa Zhangmoto and Miyu Hirano, these two players have been confirmed to be selected for the Paris Olympic squad of the Japanese team, and there is also the Romanian beauty Szokos, who defeated Chen Meng twice last year, so Chen Meng's pressure on the outside world in this event is also very great.
And if Chen Meng faces Wang Manyu in the semifinals, this is a game where Chen Meng has no way out, and if he loses, he will miss the singles quota for the Paris Olympics. If he wins, the test of Chen Meng is not over, and the women's singles final must be won.
0:05, Wang Chuqin VS Simon Goetz (France)
Wang Chuqin is 23 years old and world No. 1 in men's singles, while Simon Goetz is 29 years old and ranked 22nd in the world. Because Saudi Arabia time is 5 hours slower than Beijing time, so the big head will appear in the early morning of May 5th, Beijing time, Wang Chuqin as the national table tennis team in the first day of the finale of the finale, although it is already midnight, but after all, it is the "May Day" holiday in China, so this game will definitely attract the attention of many fans.
Judging from the current selection points of the national table tennis Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin has already obtained the ticket to the men's singles of the national table tennis Paris Olympics, only the official announcement of the national table tennis team. Therefore, this Saudi Arabia Grand Slam will be a very important training opportunity for Wang Chuqin before the Paris Olympics, and I hope that the big head can bring fans a big surprise!