Sun Yingsha is very dominant
In the women's singles 1/8 finals of the 2024 Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, Chinese star Sun Yingsha showed amazing dominance. At the beginning of the first game, Sun Yingsha quickly stretched the score to 11-4 with her accurate serve and sharp attack. Her serve spin is varied, her opponent South Korea's Tian Zhixi is difficult to control, and Sun Yingsha's ability to return the ball with her backhand is outstanding, which makes Tian Zhixi's attack in the first three boards repeatedly blocked.
In the second game, Sun Yingsha made great progress all the way and swept the opponent with an absolute advantage of 11-1. She took advantage of her strengths in this game, whether it was serve, return, attack, or defense, she was in complete control. Tian Zhixi can only respond passively in this game, and he can't find a real opportunity to fight back.
Although Tian Zhixi tried hard to resist in the third game, he was finally defeated by Sun Yingsha 5-11. Although Sun Yingsha failed to reproduce the overwhelming performance of the first two games in this game, she still controlled the initiative of the game, especially in the key points, and withstood Tian Zhixi's counterattack.
After the match, Sun Yingsha humbly said: "Tian Zhixi is a very familiar opponent, and this victory was not easy to come by. But her domineering performance has said it all, and she's going to be in the hunt for the title with sheer dominance. After sweeping her old opponent in the first round, Sun Yingsha has doubled her confidence, and she will face her teammate Qian Tianyi in the next round.
Tian Zhixi was powerless
As a top 10 South Korean player in the world, Tian Zhixi completely lost the initiative under Sun Yingsha's offensive. Although Tian Zhixi is an experienced player, in this game, her performance was far from what she used to be, and she repeatedly made mistakes under the pressure of Sun Yingsha.
In the first game, Tian Zhixi was impressed by Sun Yingsha's change of ball and fell behind 4-11. In the second game, she was led by Sun Yingsha all the way, and she lost the hope of winning the single game after scoring only 6 points. Although Tian Zhixi fought hard in the third game, he was still difficult to beat Sun Yingsha's steady play in the end and lost 5-11.
After the game, Tian Zhixi reluctantly said that his state today was too poor to find an effective way to deal with Sun Yingsha. She admits that Sun Yingsha not only has a technical advantage, but also a more tenacious mental quality, which makes her frequently miss key points.
This 3-0 defeat greatly reduced Tian Zhixi's performance in this Grand Slam. She had previously finished runner-up with her partner Shin Yubin in the Women's Doubles event, but her performance in the singles event was disappointing. As a top 10 player in the world, Tian Zhixi obviously needs to improve his mentality and skills and tactics in order to achieve better results in future tournaments.
The civil war in national table tennis is on the verge of breaking out
With this 3-0 victory, Sun Yingsha successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, and she will face teammate Qian Tianyi in the next round. The strength of the two is equal, they are both post-00 new generation players, and Sun Yingsha's previous record is also Sun Yingsha's slight advantage, so this civil war will be a comparable showdown.
Qian Tianyi, as the left-handed general of national table tennis, plays similar to the retired Ding Ning, and COSCO Taiwan is her forte. Sun Yingsha is a well-rounded player, with no shortcomings in offense and defense. The two have very different styles of play and will put on interesting battles on the court.
Qian Tianyi has been in good form lately, and she has shown great fighting spirit and determination in the first few rounds of this Grand Slam. And Sun Yingsha, as the top seed, has the greatest hope of winning the championship. The outcome of this civil war will have a significant impact on the road to the championship for both sides.
Whoever wins this civil war will add a lot of confidence to the road to the championship in the future. For the national table tennis, the competition of strength within the team will also further test the players' on-the-spot adaptability. We have reason to believe that under the careful deployment of the coaching staff, the national table tennis players will be able to go all out and dedicate a wonderful civil war worth looking forward to for the audience.
Sun Yingsha's domineering appearance is exposed
In her post-match interview, Sun wasn't too excited about the win. She humbly said: "Tian Zhixi is a very familiar opponent, and this victory was not easy to come by. We know each other's style of play and characteristics too well, so we need to be extra careful on the pitch. ＂
Sun Yingsha's domineering performance has said it all. In this match, she completely took control of the initiative on the court and took advantage of her strengths to the extreme. Whether it's the rotation of the serve, the return of the backhand, or the transition of offense and defense, Sun Yingsha is at ease and breathtaking.
As the top seed, Sun Yingsha is attacking the title with absolute dominance. Even before the start of the Grand Slam, she was considered the favourite to win the title. After an excellent performance in the first round, Sun Yingsha further strengthened her confidence.
Sun Yingsha also realized that the road ahead will be more and more difficult. The next round of the national table tennis civil war, as well as other strong players that she may meet later, will be a major test on her way to winning the championship. She said she will continue to give her all and stay focused at all times to try to be at her best on the field.
Sun Yingsha showed her world No. 1 quality in the opening round of the Grand Slam, and she proved her dominance with a 3-0 aggregate win over South Korea's Tian Zhixi with excellent serves, attacks and defenses. In the next round, she will face her teammate Qian Tianyi, and the civil war between the two will be fierce. We have reason to believe that the domineering Sun Yingsha will be able to move forward and fight for the championship.