On May 4, 2024, the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam main draw officially starts, and the Chinese men's table tennis 6 will attack the championship. The Japanese team led by Tomokazu Zhangmoto was upset in the qualifying round, defeating Tomokazu Zhangmoto and winning the men's singles championship in the all-Japan tournament, and was swept out of the tournament by Slovak athlete Pisteje 0-3.
In this match, Ruiki Kagawa's performance was disappointing. He looked defenseless against Pisteje's strong attack and solid defence. In the first game, Pisteje set the tone for the match with a comfortable 11-6 victory. In the second game, Ruiki tried to adjust his strategy and strengthen his attack, but showed technical shortcomings in the continuous alternating forehand and backhand attacks, and lost another game 8-11. In the deciding game, Ruiki Kagawa's mentality was obviously frustrated, and he made a series of mistakes, and finally lost the game 7-11.
And the loss of Ruiki Kawa also made people question the strength of Japanese men's table tennis. In this competition, the Japanese men's table tennis team sent a 6-member lineup led by Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Hayasuke Togami, and Ruiki Chuan, but suffered a setback in the qualifying round. This also makes people realize that in table tennis, strength and mentality are very important factors.
At the same time, the performance of Chinese men's table tennis is full of expectations. Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, Ma Long, Lin Gaoyuan, Lin Shidong and other 6 players will attack the championship. This lineup is exactly the same as the lineup of the 2024 ITTF Macau Men's World Cup held last month, showing the strong strength and stability of Chinese men's table tennis.
In this competition, the Chinese men's table tennis players showed superb skills and a stable mentality. They were able to stay calm and perform at their level in the face of their opponents' challenges. This also makes people full of confidence in the Chinese men's table tennis in future competitions.
In general, the loss of Ruiki Kagawa sounded the alarm for the Japanese men's table tennis, and also let people see the strong strength of the Chinese men's table tennis. In the future competitions, I hope that the Chinese men's table tennis players can continue to maintain a good state and bring more exciting games to the audience. At the same time, I also hope that the Japanese men's table tennis can sum up the lessons and lessons, improve their strength, and make greater contributions to the development of table tennis.