Table tennis superstar Wang Chuqin created a treble legend at the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam
From May 4 to 11, 2024, the World Table Tennis Professional League (WTT) Saudi Arabia Grand Slam kicked off at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This event is not only one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in table tennis, but also the most important points tournament before the Paris Olympics. In the eight-day fierce competition, Chinese table tennis star Wang Chuqin showed outstanding strength and tenacious perseverance, and finally won the championship in the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles events, becoming the biggest winner of this tournament.
In the mixed doubles event, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha joined forces
On May 9, the mixed doubles final staged a Chinese civil war. World No. Wong Chu Chin/Sun Ying Sha take on Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting/To Hoi Kwan. From the start, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha had the upper hand, playing high-quality offense and keeping their opponents firmly in control. The scores of the three games were 11:6, 11:6 and 11:6, and Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha swept their opponents with a total score of 3:0 to win the mixed doubles championship.
After the game, Sun Yingsha said that the tacit cooperation with Wang Chuqin was the key to victory. 'We trust each other on the pitch and play at our best. The handling of every ball is under our control. Sun Yingsha sincerely thanked her partner Wang Chuqin for her outstanding performance.
This victory not only increased the confidence of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha in the mixed doubles event of the Paris Olympics, but also made a good start for Wang Chuqin in the Saudi Arabian Grand Slam.
In the men's doubles event, Ma Long/Wang Chuqin joined hands to win the championship
The men's doubles final also featured a classic showdown between China and Japan. Ma Long/Wang Chuqin take on Japan's Daito Shinozuka/Hayasuke Togami. With their outstanding performance, Ma Long/Wang Chuqin swept their opponents with a total score of 3:0 in only 26 minutes, winning three games 11:6, 11:5 and 11:9 respectively to win the men's doubles championship.
After the game, Wang Chuqin couldn't hide his excitement, "I'm very happy to partner with Brother Long again, I won my first World Championship championship with him." Hopefully we can have more wonderful cooperation. ＂
Ma Long modestly said, "This is the men's doubles championship that Wang Chuqin and I won at the WTT event. He said that it was me who took him 5 years ago, and now he is taking me. We learn from each other and make progress together. ＂
In the men's singles final, Wang Chuqin beat the German veteran to win the championship
On May 11, the men's singles final staged a fierce showdown. Wang Chuqin takes on German veteran Francesca. The whole game was fought to seven rounds, and the two sides went back and forth, and they were equal. Wang Chuqin defeated his opponent with a total score of 4:2 and won the men's singles championship.
The victory was significant, as it not only helped Wang Chuqin win all three individual titles at the event, but also boosted his confidence to win the gold medal at the upcoming Paris Olympics. After the race, Wang Chuqin couldn't hide his excitement, "I am extremely proud to have achieved a triple crown in such an important event. It will be an unforgettable experience of my life. ＂
The rest of the Chinese team was equally impressive
In addition to Wang Chuqin's wonderful performance, other players of the Chinese team also performed well in this event. In the women's doubles final, Chen Meng/Wang Manyu defeated South Korea's Shin Yubin/Tian Zhixi with an aggregate score of 3:0 to win a gold medal for the Chinese team.
In the women's singles semi-finals, a Chinese derby was staged, and Chen Meng defeated teammate Sun Yingsha with an aggregate score of 4:2 to advance to the final. In the other semi-final, Wang Yidi defeated Japan's Misei Ito 4:3 after seven rounds of fierce battles.
Chen Meng defeated Hina Hayada 4:2 in the final to win the women's singles championship, adding another gold medal to the Chinese team.
This Saudi Arabia Grand Slam can be described as a carnival for the Chinese team. In addition to Wang Chuqin's triple crown victory, the Chinese team also won the men's doubles, women's doubles and women's singles championships, showing the unparalleled strength of Chinese table tennis.
For the upcoming Paris Olympics, the outstanding performance of the Chinese team in this event will undoubtedly increase confidence. As a new generation leader of national table tennis, the legend of the triple crown created by Wang Chuqin at the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam will surely go down in the history of table tennis and become an eternal classic. Let's wait and see, and look forward to Wang Chuqin and the Chinese team creating another glory at the Paris Olympics.