Preface
The Paris Olympics will soon be in full swing, and the athletes from the mainland are also in full swing, and as a big table tennis country, the competition in this event is particularly fierce.
The WTT Saudi Grand Slam tournament, which is currently being held in Saudi Arabia, is not only an important criterion for the selection of players, but also an important practice match for players before the Olympic Games.
In the past fifth day of the game, not only the competition among external players was fierce, but the national table tennis also launched a "civil war", and the wonderful game made many fans choose to squat in front of the TV to watch regardless of the time difference.
喜忧参半
On the fifth day of the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, the national table tennis team showed their strong strength, but in some games, there were still some surprises.
In the mixed doubles semi-finals, the combination of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha met Japan's Tomokazu Haramoto and Hina Hayada again, but this match was a training match, as both players had already successfully qualified for the mixed doubles competition.
In the three games, the scores on both sides were very close, but in the end, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha were more capable of winning and successfully shutting out their opponents and continuing to impact the championship.
In the first game, although Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha seized the opportunity, the opponents quickly adjusted their mentality and successfully tied the score.
Faced with such a situation, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha withstood the pressure, ended the first game, and won the first game.
In the next two games, the scores on both sides were very tight, and when the opponent tied the score many times, he could still see the timing and win the game.
In the women's doubles competition, it was two pairs of mainland pairs, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, the scores of the two pairs were still stalemate, and in the case of playing five games, it was Chen Meng and Wang Manyu who successfully advanced.
After the game, Wang Manyu also said that both sides played very well in this game, but the cooperation with Chen Meng still needs more practice, even if he won the game, it was difficult to win this game.
Reference: China Industry Network 2024-05-09 - WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam The national table tennis record is mixed
Indeed, such a "civil war" is actually something we don't want to see, because it is regrettable to eliminate that group of players, but such a game also makes both sides realize their own shortcomings and lay the foundation for future games.
In the men's doubles competition, only Ma Long and Wang Chuqin made the cut, while Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan lost to foreign players.
Ma Long and Wang Chuqin, who successfully qualified, have obvious advantages in the game, although the opponent is very strong, but they have also successfully played many wonderful balls, and the two have had enough tacit understanding after many games of running-in.
In addition to the doubles match, the most surprising thing in this competition was Fan Zhendong's upset.
In the men's singles competition, there were three players on the court, namely Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong and Fan Zhendong, and the 19-year-old Lin Shidong did not have stage fright in the face of strong foreign players, and used his own strength to eliminate the opponent's players.
Wang Chuqin met a Japanese player, in the case of the first round loss, Wang Chuqin withstood the pressure, accurately grasped the timing of the counterattack, won three games in a row, and successfully eliminated the opponent.
Fan Zhendong, who was upset in the game, made the audience cry out for pity, Fan Zhendong was originally leading by two points, but in a good situation, the opponent successfully turned the tables and won three games in a row, completing this incredible reversal.
It's just that Fan Zhendong's condition in this game seems to be not good, he is already soaked in the process, and his face is a little bad, but the opponent looks relatively relaxed.
This game does not affect the Olympic results of men's table tennis, so Fan Zhendong still adjusts his condition and prepares for the Olympics.
Not only was the men's singles competition intense, but the women's singles competition was equally intense.
Reference: China Youth Network 2024-05-09 - WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam: Sun Yingsha Chen Meng advanced Fan Zhendong was unexpectedly out
Chen Meng won the battle
As one of the seeded players in women's table tennis, Chen Meng's current game state can be described as very good, and this time the qualifier met her old opponent Miyu Hirano, so her state is very high.
In the first game, Chen Meng took the lead, facing Chen Meng in the early years, Miyu Hirano was almost all defeated, Xu was facing Chen Meng again, and there were some shadows in his heart, so Hirano's momentum was not as good as Chen Meng.
After starting the game, Chen Meng shot quickly and successfully widened the score, and finally won the first game with a score difference of nine points.
After a short break, the second game began, maybe Chen Meng's offensive was too fierce in the first game, which caught Miyu Hirano a little off guard, and he didn't slow down in the second game, so Hirano's attack had no momentum and finally lost the game.
When she reached Chen Meng's match point, Miu Hirano regained her spirits and began to fight back, although she hit a few good shots, she finally lost to Chen Meng and lost the game, allowing Chen Meng to take it away with a clean sheet.
It seems that every time Miyu Hirano meets Chen Meng, she will be stunned by the opponent's strong playing style, and the game time is not even twenty minutes, and Hirano will be eliminated, which shows that Chen Meng will become a nightmare in Hirano's heart.
Reference: Peninsula Metropolis Daily 2024-05-00 - Chen Meng defeated Miu Hirano 3-0, getting closer and closer to qualifying for the Olympic Women's Singles
This time the match was very close, our women's singles players were all divided into the second half of the game, and the three Japanese players were also divided in the second half, so the game was very intense.
I thought that Wang Manyu and Chen Meng could send the Japanese player back to their hometown together, but what they didn't expect was that Wang Manyu lost to the Indian player in the previous game and stopped in the top 16.
The latest requirements of the Table Tennis Association, in order to better select female table tennis Olympians, this Grand Slam competition is also counted in the assessment process, which means that the singles candidates for women's table tennis will be announced after the competition.
After Wang Manyu was upset, she lost the opportunity to play the Olympic women's singles, and not only that, but Chen Meng will also face the challenge of Japanese players alone.
After winning against Miyu Hirano in this game, according to the results of the game, the next battle against Miwa Zhang will be Miwa Zhang, and Miwa Zhang's winning rate is not high, so Chen Meng will most likely successfully advance.
The other Japanese player in the bottom half of the zone is the strong Hina Hayata, if nothing else, Hina Hayada will also advance, then Chen Meng will face Hina Hayata.
It's just that in the history of table tennis in the mainland, no one has ever met three Japanese players in the same game, and if Chen Meng can withstand the pressure and beat them, then this is a great encouragement for Chen Meng.
Not only that, if Chen Meng loses the game, then there is a high probability that he will not be able to participate in the Olympics, so only if Chen Meng plays steadily can he successfully get the ticket to the Olympic Games.
And Chen Meng, who is now 30 years old, is still in stable playing form, so having her in the Olympics is also a good choice for the national table tennis team.
epilogue
Although some players encountered challenges in this competition, they still maintained a positive attitude and fighting spirit.
In the next competitions, we look forward to the national table tennis team continuing to maintain good form and bring more exciting games to the fans.
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