WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam: National table tennis suffered a rare Waterloo, and Ma Long and other celebrities were unexpectedly out
Under the lights of King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the WTT Saudi Grand Slam tournament is in full swing. However, a shocking storm of upsets quietly blew up, and national table tennis stars Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Wang Manyu were unexpectedly out, leaving fans dumbfounded.
"How is this possible? How could Malone get eliminated? In the audience, a veteran fan couldn't help but exclaim, and the drink bottle in his hand fell to the ground in shock.
"yes, I didn't expect that." A fan next to him shook his head and sighed, "Liang Jingkun and Wang Manyu also lost, this Grand Slam is really unpopular." ”
In the arena, Ma Long faced South Korea's Zhang Yuzhen. As a legend in the world table tennis world, Ma Long has always been known for his stable performance and excellent technique. However, in this game, he seemed a little overwhelmed. Zhang Yuzhen's fierce offensive made it difficult for Ma Long to parry, and he was finally eliminated with a score of 0-3.
"Malone is really not in good shape today." The commentator analyzed, "He looks a little tired, probably due to the lack of physical strength caused by continuous competition." ”
At the same time, Liang Jingkun also faced a strong challenge from Iran's Alamiyan in the second round of the men's singles. Although Liang Jingkun led for a while, he still lost with a score of 2-3. The result of this match surprised the fans, after all, Liang Jingkun's strength is also among the best in national table tennis.
In women's singles, Wang Manyu's exit shocked the fans. As the No. 2 seed and runner-up at the Macau World Cup, she is seen as one of the favourites to win the title. However, in the match against India's Batra, Wang Manyu appeared to be in poor form, and finally lost the tournament with a score of 1-3.
"Wang Manyu's performance today is indeed a bit abnormal." The commentator said, "Maybe it's not very comfortable with the opponent." ”
With the exit of Ma Long, Liang Jingkun and Wang Manyu, the situation of national table tennis in the men's and women's singles events has become grim. However, in other events, the national table tennis players still showed strong strength. In the mixed doubles event, the Sun Yingsha/Wang Chuqin pair easily defeated their opponents with a score of 3-0 and successfully advanced to the final. In the men's and women's doubles events, Ma Long/Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu/Chen Meng also defeated their respective opponents and successfully entered the final.
"Although there have been some setbacks in the singles event, we are still very competitive in the doubles event." A national table tennis coach said in an interview, "We will continue to work hard to prepare for the next competitions." ”
In the next competition, the national table tennis players need to adjust their mentality, overcome difficulties, and show a better state. And fans will continue to pay attention to their performance and look forward to them winning honors for the national table tennis again.
(The follow-up content can continue to focus on the competition of the national table tennis players in other events, their mentality adjustment, training arrangements, etc., to enrich the content of the article.) ）