On May 9, Beijing time, the 2024 Table Tennis Saudi Arabia Grand Slam continued, the performance of the national table tennis women's singles was still relatively normal, and the men's team was hit hard again, the men's singles and men's doubles were upset one after another, Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun bid farewell to this competition, Fan Zhendong lost to Francesca very regrettably, and the big situation was reversed.
The women's singles played well overall, Wang Yidi eliminated Yang Xiaoxin, and the overall performance was remarkable.
Wang Yidi said after the game: Although there are a lot of fights, I didn't find a good rhythm at first, and it was a bit fast. After falling behind in the first game, put the rhythm down and the whole thing is a little better. When I fell behind a lot in the first game, I also chased back some points, and the rhythm was put down in the process of chasing points, and I was more comfortable in the last three games. In the fourth game, Qiu Yike called a timeout, Wang Yidi said: It's better to let yourself slow down, you make a lot of mistakes, and you have to control the rhythm.
The next round against Ito Micheng, Wang Yidi: I haven't played against Ito for a long time, I'm still very excited, I also want to fight with her, I still hope to be able to play my own level and do my best, she is relatively released now, and she goes all out to fight her.
Chen Meng swept Miyu Hirano 3-0, the score was relatively disparity, and Miyu Hirano had no temper at all, and he couldn't find a way to deal with Chen Meng, of course, Chen Meng's entire skills and tactics were very clear, and the quality of birth was very high.
Chen Meng: Playing against Hirano again, I was very active in the whole game today, and I completely controlled the rhythm on the court. Next game against Miwa Zhangmoto, Chen Meng: Facing younger Japanese players, go all out.
Japan's rising star Zhang Benmei and faced the Italian dark horse Picolin, both of them are very fast, Zhang Benmei and the attack is obviously stronger, and soon led 7-2, especially the forehand is very good, and the forehand side attack is smooth, and it is quickly won 11-3.
In the second game, Zhang Benmeihe started 3-0, and the back was also obviously dominant, entering the stalemate stage, Zhang Benmeihe reflected a more stable and thicker strength, Picorin occasionally attacked, did not let the score pull away, after 7-7, Zhang Benmeihe still won another game 11-8.
In the third game, Zhang Benmei and the whole holding defense played very well, completely crushed the opponent, led 5-1, and continued to open the score later, Picolin's various service changes, but it was ineffective, Zhang Benmei and won the final game 11-3.
Sun Yingsha easily defeated Tian Zhixi 3-0, 11-4, 11-1, 11-5, a very disparity in the score, Tian Zhixi laughed, it was really helpless, Sun Yingsha was too strong, after Tian Zhixi was out, the Korean women's singles were wiped out, and after the second round, only Tian Zhixi was left, second only to Shen Yubin in the world ranking, as the second sister of the Korean women's team, she was defeated to Sun Yingsha again.