On May 8, the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam women's singles 1/8 finals were fully opened, and the game had three highlights. Chen Meng vs Miyu Hirano will be the biggest attraction of today's women's singles match. There are also two derby matches, namely China's Chen Xingtong vs Qian Tianyi, and Japan's Mimato Ito vs Miyu Kihara.
- Aspect 1, Chen Meng vs Miyu Hirano
Chen Meng is the women's singles champion of the Tokyo Olympics and the World Cup, and Miu Hirano is the World Cup champion. The state of the two is very different this year, Chen Meng has declined compared to his peak, and Miu Hirano has returned to the peak this year. This Sino-Japanese battle is of great significance, and whether Chen Meng can win this match will largely determine whether she can qualify for the women's singles at the Paris Olympics.
The two Olympic quotas for the Chinese men's singles have been announced, but the women's singles has not been announced for a long time, the reason is to see the performance of Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Wang Manyu in this station. Wang Manyu was the first to fall behind, and lost to Batra in the second round. Chen Meng's biggest test in this tournament is Miu Hirano.
According to normal strength, Chen Meng should have the advantage. But with this pressure, whether Chen Meng can play normally and successfully defeat Miyu Hirano has become the biggest attraction. Once defeated, she and Wang Manyu will be on the same starting line, and may not be able to compete in singles. In the event of a win, the singles spot may be locked.
- Highlight two, two derby battles
Chinese derby, Chen Xingtong vs Qian Tianyi. This is a match for China's 5th main force. Chen Xingtong is the fifth main force in the team, and there are various opportunities to participate. Qian Tianyi is the sixth person in national table tennis, and he has no chance to participate in many competitions. However, she has a strong ability to grasp opportunities, and she is often able to seize the only opportunities she has, so that she can always stay in the top 10 in the world. This match is estimated to be a full 5 rounds, a battle of speed and skill.
Japanese derby, Mimato Ito vs Miyu Kihara. Two generations of Japanese players, old and new, compete. Ito shined in the Tokyo Olympic cycle, with the opportunity to single-handedly take on the entire Chinese team. However, this year's form has declined significantly, and it has fallen out of the top 10 in the world. Miyu Kihara has grown up in the past two years, and it is worth looking forward to whether she can take the opportunity to pull the former sister off the horse.
Because China and Japan each have 5 players to advance to the round of 16, and each has a derby battle, who can get more seats in the quarterfinals has also become a major attraction in this round of the competition.