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Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, Chen Meng has risen to No. 2, Hayada is No. 5, and Wang Manyu is the third to miss the Olympic qualification

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At the end of the 2024 World Table Tennis Federation Saudi Arabia Grand Slam Women's Singles Competition, Chen Meng defeated teammate Sun Yingsha 4-2 to win the championship, with the scores of 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-9, 6-11 and 11-8 in six games. In this competition, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu won the women's doubles championship, receiving $65,000 in singles and $4,250 in doubles, and 2,000 world ranking points, surpassing Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi in the instant world rankings and re-ranking second in the world. Chen Meng adjusted faster in the final, once fell behind 2-8 in the fifth game but stubbornly chased the score, and in the last game, she withstood Sun Yingsha's momentum of chasing points and won the game. Sun Yingsha continued to rank No. 1 in the world, earning $33,050 in singles and $4,250 in mixed doubles with Wang Chuqin, earning 1,400 world ranking points.

Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, Chen Meng has risen to No. 2, Hayada is No. 5, and Wang Manyu is the third to miss the Olympic qualification

In this competition, Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin defeated Japan's Hina Hayata/Tomokazu Zhang 3-0 in the mixed doubles semifinals, and this match is of great strategic significance. Chen Meng defeated Japan's Miu Hirano 3-0 in the women's singles 1/8 finals, defeated Japan's Miwa Haramoto 4-1 in the 1/4 finals, and swept Japan's Hina Hayada 4-0 in the semifinals, defeating Japan's Olympic qualifiers in a row. Chen Meng teamed up with Wang Manyu to defeat teammates Wang Yidi/Chen Xingtong 3-2 in the women's doubles quarterfinals, and defeated South Korea's Tian Zhixi/Shin Yubin 3-0 in the final. Sun Yingsha won South Korea's Tian Zhixi 3-0 in the women's singles 1/8 finals, defeated teammate Qian Tianyi 4-0 in the 1/4 finals, and defeated teammate Wang Yidi 4-1 in the semifinals to enter the final.

Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, Chen Meng has risen to No. 2, Hayada is No. 5, and Wang Manyu is the third to miss the Olympic qualification

Wang Manyu lost 1-3 to India's Batra in the 1/16 finals, earning $11,000 and 90 points in this competition, and also won a $4,250 prize money in women's doubles. Wang Manyu is currently ranked third in the world, according to the latest Olympic selection regulations of the national table tennis women's team, Wang Manyu was deducted 3,000 points this time, and automatically lost the opportunity to qualify for the Olympics through the ranking. Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng did not lose the foreign battle, Chen Xingtong lost 0-3 to teammate Qian Tianyi in the 1/8 finals of this competition, but his Olympic points were not enough to pose a threat, and Qian Tianyi's world ranking rose 8 places to No. 17. Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng qualified for the women's singles and team at the Paris Olympics, while Wang Manyu still has a chance to qualify for the third place in the team.

Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, Chen Meng has risen to No. 2, Hayada is No. 5, and Wang Manyu is the third to miss the Olympic qualification

Japan's three major Olympians have lost to Chen Meng in a row, which is still very impactful for their Olympic preparations. Hina Hayada is currently ranked No. 5 in the world, and losing to Chen Meng, who has defeated her in this competition, is still a big blow to her personal confidence, and it will be more difficult for her to defeat Sun Yingsha. Hina Hayada defeated India Batra 4-1 in the quarter-finals, and it was important to build confidence in this match. Miwa Zhang is currently ranked 8th, while Miu Hirano is only ranked 13th, and the veteran Misei Ito is ranked 9th, Misei Ito defeated teammate Miyu Kihara in the 1/8 finals of this competition, and defeated Wang Yidi 3-4 in the 1/4 finals. Hina Hayada won $20,750 and 700 singles points in this tournament, and $2,075 in the semifinals of mixed doubles. Miwa Zhang and Misei Ito are $17,000 with 350 points, and Miu Hirano is $14,000 with 175 points.

Sun Yingsha is ranked No. 1 in the world, Chen Meng has risen to No. 2, Hayada is No. 5, and Wang Manyu is the third to miss the Olympic qualification

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