The 2024 WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam ushered in the final match, that is, the men's singles final, which was played by national table tennis player Wang Chuqin against German table tennis player Francesca.
Saudi Arabia has played four Grand Slam tournaments, and the national table tennis has won four championships. Among them, Wang Chuqin has won the men's doubles and mixed doubles championships. Big head is aiming for the Triple Crown. Previously, Sun Yingsha won the triple crown at the Singapore Grand Slam. The day of the final happened to be Wang Chuqin's birthday. If you take the championship as a birthday gift, this birthday of the big head is too meaningful.
The WTT Grand Slam has been held four times (the Singapore Grand Slam has been held three times). Francesca is the first member of the Association to qualify for the singles final. And Francesca didn't advance to the men's singles final with a good signing. He won against high-level players such as Fan Zhendong, Qiu Dang, and Zhang Yuzhen, and his condition was so good.
The two have not played each other on the international stage before.
Wang Chuqin defeated German table tennis titan Francesca 4-2 to win the men's singles championship. Congratulations to Wang Chuqin!
Francesca scored the first point in the first game. Wang Chuqin scored 8 points in a row to overtake the score. Francesca was completely shattered. Wang Chuqin won the first game 11:2.
In the second game, Wang Chuqin made a 6:1 start. Wang Chuqin's condition is too good. At 7:3, Wang Chuqin scored three points in a row to get the game point. Francesca chased 4 points. Wang Chuqin won the battle and won another game 11:7.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin took a 5:2 lead. Francesca called a timeout. Wang Chuqin became more and more courageous and won the game 11:5. Francesca had nothing to do with King Chuqin.
In the fourth game, Francesca put pressure on Wang Chuqin and tied the score many times. In the final moment, Francesca scored three points in a row to pull back the game at 11-8.
In the fifth game, Francesca got off to a 4-0 start. Wang Chuqin chased 6 draws. The two sides fought to 9 draws, and Wang Chuqin returned the ball to wipe the net out of bounds. Francesca gets a set point. Francesca won another game 12-10.
In the sixth game, Wang Chuqin made a 3:0 start and was chased by Francesca to draw 4. Wang Chuqin scored 3 points in a row to take the lead again. Wang Chuqin won the game 11-6.
In the end, Wang Chuqin defeated the German table tennis titan Francesca 4-2 and won the men's singles championship. Triple crown. He can stand side by side with Sun Yingsha.
After Wang Chuqin wins the championship, he can get a prize of 65,000 US dollars, which is converted into 470,000 yuan. In addition, he can earn 2000 points. Because Fan Zhendong stopped in the top 16. Wang Chuqin's points will be far ahead of Fan Zhendong, and the fault ranks first in the world in men's singles. It is estimated that he can be ranked No. 1 in the men's singles world for a long time. He can replace Fan Zhendong and become the leader of the men's singles. It would be even more convincing if he won the men's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
The day of the final happened to be Wang Chuqin's birthday. Wang Chuqin took the championship as a birthday present. And he achieved the Triple Crown. This birthday of his is so meaningful that it will be remembered. Wang Chuqin is only 24 years old, his skills have reached the point of perfection, and his mind is also very mature. Big Head has a bright future. In the future, his achievements may surpass many table tennis celebrities.
Congratulations to Wang Chuqin. I also hope that he will continue to work hard, make persistent efforts, and achieve greater and more dazzling results.