In the women's singles final of the Saudi Grand Slam, Chen Meng will face Sun Yingsha to compete for the final championship. Although Chen Meng is currently in good shape, and has eliminated 3 Japanese players in a row, but judging from the head-to-head record, Chen Meng has lost in the past 6 matches against Sun Yingsha, and in the past 2 matches, Chen Meng lost to Sun Yingsha with a score of 2-4 and 1-4 respectively. It can be said that in the face of Sasha, Chen Meng's winning chance is very small, and if he wins the championship, it can be called an upset!
As we all know, in the final of the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Meng defeated Sun Yingsha with a score of 4-2 and won the gold medal. But after the Olympics, Chen Meng faced Sun Yingsha, but it was almost a complete defeat, a total of 9 encounters, Chen Meng only won 1 game, that is, in Macau in 2023, when Chen Meng won with a score of 4-0, which was somewhat surprising.
After winning the Macau match, Chen Meng played against Sun Yingsha, and never won again, suffering 6 consecutive defeats. Although Chen Meng works hard every time, Sun Yingsha always has a way to win, and she can have the last laugh. It can be said that Sun Yingsha has completely found a way to deal with Chen Meng.
In an interview, Chen Meng talked about the match with Sun Yingsha, and she said that she would do her best, but she would also enjoy the final. In fact, after basically qualifying for the Olympic singles, Chen Meng did not have any pressure, and in the face of Sasha, she could travel lightly and fully show her style.
Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng are both the absolute main force of national table tennis, and it is not surprising that the two will represent national table tennis in the singles competition of the Paris Olympics. This time in the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam finals, both sides are eager to win the championship, Sun Yingsha is the world's No. 1, Chen Meng is the world's No. 4, although there is a gap in the rankings, but Chen Meng has just defeated Hona Hayada with a score of 4-0, the state is bursting, who wins the championship this time, in fact, there is suspense. The two athletes know each other very well and know each other very well, and this showdown, competing for the women's singles championship, can be said to be a needle-to-needle.