Chen Meng and Wang Chuqin won the championship in singles, and the national table tennis won 5 Grand Slam championships in Saudi Arabia!

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2024-05-11 23:48Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

The 2024 WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam came to an end, and on the last day of the match, Chen Meng and Wang Chuqin won two singles titles respectively.

In this way, the national table tennis has won 5 championships in this Grand Slam! Congratulations to the national table tennis team for winning again!

The two singles finals were very exciting, with Chen Meng and Wang Chuqin deserving to win the title, and Sun Yingsha and Francesca also playing at a very high level.

Let's recap -

Chen Meng 4-2 Sun Yingsha

In the 2024 WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam women's singles final, Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng staged a peak showdown.

In the first game, the score was stalemate in the first half, and Sun Yingsha made efforts to open the score in the second half. 11-6！ Sun Yingsha went down first.

In the second game, Chen Meng took the lead 4-1, and after Sun Yingsha got the second point, Chen Meng continued to expand his advantage and won the game 11-5.

In the third game, the two sides quickly tied 4-4, and then Chen Meng opened the score and led 8-4. Sun Yingsha scored 3 points in a row to chase the score to 7-8, but Chen Meng withstood the pressure and maintained the lead and won another game 11-8.

In the fourth game, Chen Meng, who was becoming more and more courageous, led 5-1 at the beginning, and after the score became 7-2, Sun Yingsha scored 3 points in a row to catch up with the score, and Chen Meng called a timeout.

After the pause, Sun Yingsha made persistent efforts to chase down a 7-7 draw, and then the two played 8-8, 9-9, and at the critical moment, Chen Meng seized the opportunity and won the game 11-9, and the big score became 3-1.

In the fifth game, Sun Yingsha had no way out, and this time she finally won the advantage in the opening stage and maintained the advantage until the end. 11-6, Sun Yingsha chased the big score to 2-3.

In the sixth game, Chen Meng took a 5-1 lead, Sun Yingsha chased the score, and then Chen Meng opened the score again and got the match point.

After Sun Yingsha saved several match points in a row, Chen Meng finally scored the last 1 point, won the game 11-8, and won the whole game.

At the end of the game, Chen Meng defeated Sun Yingsha 4-2 and won the championship!

The score of six games - 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8.

Wang Chuqin 4-2 Francesca

In the men's singles final of the 2024 WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, China's Wang Chuqin faced Germany's Patrick Francesca.

In the first game, Wang Chuqin quickly won 11-2, leading 1-0.

In the second game, Wang Chuqin continued to maintain control of the game and soon led 7-2. Francesca adjusted his form and tried to chase the points, but the gap was too big. 11-7！ Wang Chuqin went to the next city.

In the third game, after the two played 2-2, Wang Chuqin stretched the score to 5-2, and Francesca called a timeout.

After the timeout, Francesca scored two points in a row to make it 4-5, and then Wang Chuqin responded with two points to lead 7-4.

Next, Francesca's rhythm was disrupted again, and Wang Chuqin scored consecutive points to take away the victory of this game 11-5, leading 3-0!

In the fourth game, Francesca finally got rid of the fate of the opening collapse, and after a fierce battle, he pulled back a game 11-8.

In the fifth game, Francesca continued her good form and always tightened the score with Wang Chuqin. After the battle was 7-7, Francesca exceeded the score, and Wang Chuqin chased it to 9-9.

Francesca grabbed the game point first, Wang Chuqin saved the game point, and the two sides fought to a 10-10 draw. Then Francesca scored two points in a row to win the game 12-10, and the big score became 3-2.

In the sixth game, Wang Chuqin, who lost two games in a row, finally regained the initiative in the game, but Francesca, who had found confidence, would not be easily defeated.

4-4, 7-4, 8-5, 11-6, both sides tried their best, and in the end, Wang Chuqin's strength was superior.

At the end of the game, Wang Chuqin defeated Francesca 4-2 and won the championship!

Scores in six sets: 11-2, 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 10-12, 11-6.

The national table tennis won 5 championships

Men's Singles Champion: Wang Chuqin

Women's Singles Champion: Chen Meng

Men's Doubles Champion: Ma Long/Wang Chuqin

Women's Doubles Champion: Chen Meng/Wang Manyu

Mixed Doubles Champion: Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha

Wang Chuqin won three crowns, Chen Meng won two championships, and Ma Long, Wang Manyu and Sun Yingsha each won one championship.

The result of the national table tennis winning 5 championships is not unexpected, but this time the winning process is more tortuous.

In the five individual events, we did not lose in the mixed doubles and women's doubles. Men's Doubles pair Liang Jingkun/Lin Gaoyuan lost 0-3 to Carlsen/A. Carlberg, while Women's Singles star Wang Manyu lost 3-1 to Manica Batra.

The men's singles championship process was the most thrilling, Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan were all out early, Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong reached the top 4, but had to stage a "Chinese derby" in advance.

Fortunately, Wang Chuqin withstood the pressure and defeated the dark horse Francesca in the final, defending the glory of Chinese men's table tennis, and completing the last piece of the puzzle for the national table tennis to win 5 championships.

The WTT Grand Slam came to Saudi Arabia for the first time, and the top points and high prize money made the players who came to participate in it attach great importance to it.

In addition, this should also be the last "top" table tennis event before the Paris Olympics, and the world's best players hope to bring out the best in their form through this event.

The national table tennis players lost some "foreign wars" in this competition, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The Paris Olympics is not far away, and the strength of the national table tennis generals is undoubted, but no matter how strong the person is, there are times when he fails.

In the past two years, it has become a habit for national table tennis to win championships in important events such as the World Table Tennis Championships, WTT Grand Slam, and World Cup, and it is not surprising that they have won the semi-finals in singles events.

It's good to get used to the feeling of winning, but it's also a hidden danger if you forget the taste of defeat. From this point of view, the national table tennis made a few mistakes in the high-level mock exam of the Saudi Grand Slam, which is more conducive to their preparation for the Paris Olympics in the sprint stage, and to find and solve problems in a more timely manner.

Come on, national table tennis! See you next time!

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