The WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam has a very tight schedule on May 4, with a packed schedule of players. In the first day of the main competition, the mixed doubles and men's and women's singles matches will be played at the same time, and the first national table tennis player to play is Lin Gaoyuan, whose appearance time is exactly 19 o'clock in the evening, and the fans are watching Lin Gaoyuan's game at this time. This time node is still designed by application, and it specifically takes care of the viewing time of domestic fans.
Lin Gaoyuan will face Middle Eastern player Aziz in the first round of the singles match, and since the opponent is the host player, it is estimated that the strength will not be too strong. Since this is an encounter, Lin Gaoyuan will not take it lightly, and the more encounters he plays, the more cautious he must be. For Lin Gaoyuan, as long as he doesn't underestimate the enemy, he can win, because his playing skills are still quite advanced.
At 19:35, Liang Jingkun, a player from another national table tennis men's team, played against a European player Harbesson, a European player who is a veteran and still has some game experience. Liang Jingkun is in the same half as his old rival Carlberg this time, and it is also this competitor that he wants to fight the most. Carlberg's reversal ability is indeed strong, and he can be called Liang Jingkun's biggest outsourcing competitor at present.
Liang Jingkun's goal this time is to reach the semi-finals, and he will complete the task of the competition by remaining undefeated in foreign wars. As long as Liang Jingkun increases his adaptability to the competition, he can still easily cope with the challenges of the external players. The third national table tennis player to compete is Wang Manyu, who will face Thailand's Palanam in the 64-32 match.
This is also the first meeting between the two sides, and Palanan still has a certain ability to attack quickly in the first three boards, and the connection speed is relatively fast, and the landing point of this player is also relatively rich. It's just that Wang Manyu's strength is there, and Palanan plays a certain impact role, and the possibility of winning is very small.
Wang Manyu will only encounter a real challenge when he reaches the quarterfinals, because Hina Hayada is Wang Manyu's biggest competitor in the foreign war. Palanam can't match Hina Hayata's strength, but since the two sides haven't played each other before, this is a real encounter.
Wang Manyu has advanced technology and strong ability to withstand pressure, and I believe that he will be able to cope with the challenge of this game. It is difficult for Paranam to stop Wang Manyu from reaching the round of 32, Wang Manyu's goal is to remain undefeated in foreign wars, although the challenge in the second half is great, but Wang Manyu can still overcome these many difficulties.
After Wang Manyu's match, it was the national table tennis player Lin Shidong's match, and the young player's opponent in the first round was Sweden's Moregaard. The two sides had played each other in the Table Tennis Super League before, and Moregaard was defeated by Lin Shidong at that time. Lin Shidong has a record of fighting opponents and should have a lot of game experience, although Moregaard has more variety, but his backhand skills are too weak.
And Lin Shidong's backhand skills are very good, the current strength is not weaker than Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin, as long as this game is well prepared, and more backhand techniques can basically beat Moregaard. Of course, in the face of the tactical changes of competitors, Lin Shidong must also make full preparations before the game, so as to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
Chen Meng's game was scheduled for 23:30, which was indeed late at this time. However, Chen Meng's opponent in the first round is Romanian Diaconu, due to the average strength of the opponent, Chen Meng has a great grasp of defeating the opponent, and this game should not have too much suspense.
Chen Meng's main competitors this time are Japanese table tennis players Miu Hirano and Miwa Zhangmoto, and her competition energy is mainly focused on foreign battles. As long as Chen Meng guarantees that he does not lose in foreign battles, he will be able to get a quota for the team competition in the Olympic Games.
Another national table tennis player, Wang Chuqin, played at around 0:00 on May 5, whether it was Wang Chuqin or Chen Meng, the latest time in this competition. It is estimated that many fans will have to stay up late to watch the game, and Wang Chuqin's first-round rival is France's Simon Goetz. Simon's ability to reverse in the middle and far platform is very good, and it is estimated that it will bring a certain threat to Wang Chuqin.
Wang Chuqin's offensive pressing ability in the first three boards is very good, as long as he is not led by his competitors, he can win this game. Wang Chuqin's goal this time is to win the championship, so the first round of the game must be won. Playing a good game in foreign wars has been the main task of every national table tennis player, and although Wang Chuqin is ranked higher, there is still pressure in the game.
On the first day of the main competition, the six national table tennis players will play together, and Sun Yingsha and Ma Long will play on the second day. It seems that due to the large number of participants, so many national table tennis players cannot finish the competition in one day. At 19:10, Japanese table tennis player Miu Hirano will challenge Slovakia's Kukulakova in the first round.
Miu Hirano is still above her opponent and can win the first round, and after passing the first round, fans can see her recent game form. Miu Hirano has been the main competitor of national table tennis in this Olympic cycle, and I believe that the coaching staff will pay attention to her performance.
19:35 will be Hina Hayata's match, and her competitor is a qualifier. Hina Hayata's match and Miu Hirano's match were next to each other, and Miwa Zhangmoto, another major player in Japanese table tennis, played at 20:45 in the evening. It can be seen that most of the competition time of both Japanese and national table tennis players is in prime time.
The organizers of the Saudi Arabian Grand Slam tournament are still very considerate, and the golden time period is given to the national table tennis and Japanese table tennis players, which is also conducive to fans watching.