The Chinese power of the Saudi Grand Slam
The 2024 WTT Saudi Grand Slam has attracted the attention of the global table tennis world. The Chinese table tennis team is still one of the most eye-catching teams. At present, the five main players of national table tennis have been out, and the performance of the remaining few is the focus of everyone's attention. Today's national table tennis players performed well as a whole, and tonight's Chen Xingtong against Qian Tianyi is also a special existence, Chen Xingtong's main position is behind, and Qian Tianyi's non-main position is the highest.
The wonderful duel between Qian Tianyi and Chen Xingtong
In the women's singles 1/8 finals, the derby results of Qian Tianyi and Chen Xingtong were somewhat unexpected. Qian Tianyi is ranked 25th in the world, and Chen Xingtong is ranked 6th in the world. Because the last time he faced Ni Xialian, Qian Tianyi's state adjustment was not good, and he played very hard. Chen Xingtong and Qian Tianyi have not played against each other many in the international arena in the past, but every encounter is full of suspense.
Chen Xingtong won two victories with his solid holding ability and rich tournament experience, while Qian Tianyi won one with his flexible and changeable style of play. Previously, it was generally believed that Chen Xingtong's ability to hold the auction was stronger than Qian Tianyi. But in this showdown, Qian Tianyi showed extraordinary stability and technical maturity. In the end, Chen Xingtong was swept away with a score of 3-0, Chen Xingtong lost the civil war, and became the sixth person to be out of the main force of national table tennis, and also missed the women's doubles event.
Tactical Analysis: A Clash of Two Styles
Qian Tianyi's style of play is known for being quick and changeable, and she uses her rich return skills and quick sideways attacks to disrupt her opponents' rhythm in matches. In the first game, she used her height and arm length advantage to give Chen Xingtong huge pressure at the beginning, although Chen Xingtong once chased the score to 9-10, the two fought wits and courage, Qian Tianyi stabilized his position in time and won the first game 11-9.
Although Chen Xingtong tried to strengthen his offensive in the second game, it was still difficult to resist Qian Tianyi's fierce offensive, and he was once suppressed by Qian Tianyi, and Chen Xingtong lost two games in a row. In the third game, Chen Xingtong let go and fell behind 2-4 first, and after chasing 4 points in a row, there were obvious physical and psychological problems, and Qian Tianyi seized the opportunity to end the game with a wave of 7-0 offensive 11-6. The score of the third game: 11-9, 11-9, 11-6.
Qian Tianyi played well today, his forehand and hold were very good, he made obvious progress, played very decisively, and put pressure on him twice to lock up the victory 7-0, which is not an exaggeration to call it a violent aesthetic.
Qian Tianyi summed up his performance in the post-match interview: "I played well, I didn't expect this score before the game, I haven't won for a long time." Play yourself, and add quality if you can. 1/4 finals 7 games and 4 wins, enjoy the game and feel very happy on the court! ”
Preview: The challenges ahead
Qian Tianyi's next matchup is the winner between Sun Yingsha and Tian Zhixi, so it will most likely be the world No. 1 Sun Yingsha. Sun Yingsha's skills are comprehensive and stable, and the next round of derbies is Qian Tianyi's biggest test in this Grand Slam. Qian Tianyi's current state is high, and Sun Yingsha may not be easy to win.
However, the victory also gave Qian Tianyi confidence in the following competitions, and her mentality opened up and improved significantly, and provided valuable experience for her upcoming Olympic preparations. The audience is looking forward to seeing if Qian Tianyi can continue to perform at this high level in the next matches.
Although the national table tennis suffered several defeats in this competition, Qian Tianyi, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi still gave us great confidence, the failure has become a thing of the past, and we will continue to cheer for the national table tennis!