In the table tennis Saudi Arabia Grand Slam on May 6, all six members of the Chinese table tennis team (national table tennis) successfully advanced to the first round.
Qian Tianyi experienced a rollercoaster duel when facing Ni Xialian, a straight-board fast attack master. Although Qian Tianyi rarely encounters this style of play, she finally defeated her opponent with her excellent holding ability. In the competition with the French teenager Pavard, although the process was a little ups and downs, Wang Yidi finally advanced with his excellent performance.
Sun Yingsha won comfortably 3-0 against Liu Xinyin, 11-7, 11-4, 11-4. Sun Yingsha said after the game that she played normally throughout the game, had a certain understanding of the opponent, and controlled the situation at her own pace. She hopes to be in better shape for the rest of the game.
Fan Zhendong also won comfortably 3-0 against Boggs. Fan Zhendong said after the game that he made a lot of unnecessary mistakes in the first game, but then gradually adapted to the venue and opponents, and played better and better. He hopes to continue to adapt to various venues and perform at a better level.
In other matches, world champion Magnus Magnus unexpectedly suffered a 3-0 defeat to Ahn Jae-hyun, leaving fans stunned. The Japanese players performed relatively steadily, with the exception of Matsushima Terukora who was reversed by Lim Jong-hoon, and the rest of the team all advanced. Chinese Taipei's Chien Tongjuan upset Bruna, who is ranked higher in the world, showing good strength.
In addition, the Women's Doubles match was also an upset, with Polkanova/Szox losing 0-3 to Bayo/Kukulova. For Szokos, both the Women's Singles and Women's Doubles suffered an embarrassing round exit, which she undoubtedly did not anticipate before the match.