Chen Meng's revenge on the Japanese ace! The national table tennis won the championship and runner-up, and made an appointment with Sun Yingsha, and Hina Hayada lost 0-4
On the evening of May 10, in the semifinals of the Saudi Arabian Grand Slam singles, Chen Meng played against the Japanese ace Hina Hayata. In the just-concluded women's doubles, Wang Manyu partnered with Chen Meng to defeat the world's No. 1 South Korean pair and won the doubles championship.
In this semi-final, Chen Meng scored one point in the first game, and then attacked the net and went out of bounds. Hina Hayada continued to score points, and Chen Meng scored with a twist and pull, 2-2! Chen Meng took a long ball, and Hayada was prepared to score a point. Hayada received the net and went to the net, Chen Meng took the initiative to score, 4-3! Chen Meng is in good shape, and Hayada continues to make mistakes. 6-3！ Chen Meng made a mistake and lost points, and Hayada returned the ball out of bounds. Chen Meng gradually widened the gap at 9-4, and then made a forehand error. Hayada continued to chase points, and Chen Meng made another mistake, leaving only 1 point with an advantage of 9-8. Chen Meng withstood the pressure and won the first game 11-9.
In the second game, Chen Meng led 2-1 after scoring a forehand. Hayata's response was insufficient, and he lost points in a row, 1-4! Chen Meng's landing point was too good, Hayada lost points again, 5-1! After that, Chen Meng attacked the net, and Hayada chased the score with a good momentum. After Chen Meng's continuous forehand attack, he opened up the difference 8-4! Chen Meng's state was bursting, and he won 11-5 and went to the next city, and the big score came to 2-0, is there still suspense in the game?
In the third game, Chen Meng went from 0-5 to 8-5, and then reversed 12-10, with a big score of 3-0! In the fourth game, Hayada continued to put pressure and bit the score, 4-5! Hayata's mistake came, Chen Meng seized the opportunity and won the game 11-7 to end the battle! Because the other group of semifinals was launched between Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi, the national table tennis locked the championship and runner-up in the event and won it in advance.
The mixed doubles and women's doubles have won the championship before, and the women's singles have also won in advance.
Chen Meng was interviewed on the sidelines after the game, admitting that it was not easy, facing 3 Japanese players in a row, thanks to his persistence, as well as the coach's careful guidance and dedicated preparation. I'm done with the competition now, and I'm going to enjoy the game no matter who I face in the final.