Fans have a lot of discussions about Sun Yingsha's side-kicking skills in the World Cup, but looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the core of the problem lies in her control of the ball in the tables. If Sun Yingsha can control the inside ball better, the controversy will naturally be reduced. Fans who know the ball understand that in the game with Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu was very good at controlling the ball in the table. Whether it is against Sun Yingsha, Hina Hayata, or Miwa Zhangmoto, Wang Manyu frequently uses billiards skills.
Precise ball control not only limits the opponent's direct attack in the return link, but also creates opportunities for active attack. When playing against Sun Yingsha last year, Wang Manyu would frequently use the billiards technique whenever the score was stalemate or unable to penetrate the opponent. Among the female players, there are not many who are good at controlling the ball in the table, and most of them focus on the first three boards or holding each other. The control of the ball in the table can reflect the technical delicacy of the players. Wang Manyu is more handy in the control of the ball in the table because of his height and long arms.
Through long-term exploration, Wang Manyu has gained experience in the control of the ball in the table. Especially in the World Cup semifinals against Zhang Benmeihe, Wang Manyu disrupted the opponent's offensive rhythm through the control of the ball in the table. When Wang Manyu encounters difficulties in the game, he often focuses on swinging short and splitting long, and looks for offensive opportunities through the back and forth movement of the ball in the table. Sun Yingsha, on the other hand, mainly controls the swing in the return link, and rarely uses the split long tactic.
The reason why Sun Yingsha is more commonly used to swing short is because she is not good at receiving the serve and twisting it directly. As a result, her return tactics are dominated by short swings and long splits. Compared to the split length, the pendulum is easier to control, just control the ball in the opponent's half area. If the splitting length is not well controlled, it is easy to rub the edge or step down directly. Sun Yingsha's forehand technique is good, and her reduction is excellent because of her short arm. However, when splitting a long ball, it is difficult to control the force with short arms, and it is easy to make mistakes. It's easier to control a split backhand or forehand, but it's usually harder to control a split mid ball.
Because the distance of splitting the ball in the middle is the shortest, it tests the player's control of the power of the ball in the table. If Sun Yingsha's arms are longer, it will be much less likely to wipe the edge or step down when the split is long. The split mid-lane ball has high requirements for the player's tabletop ball control technology. In the World Cup finals, when Sun Yingsha was behind by a large score, she used the tactics of splitting the middle ball to restrict Wang Manyu, which achieved certain results.
Sun Yingsha has played against Wang Manyu many times in her career, and she knew from the beginning that the mid lane ball can limit tall players. In the hand-to-hand session, Sun Yingsha usually attacks the middle, and the splitting tactic is her risky move. This World Cup final was particularly important for Sun Yingsha, who took a tactical risk in the face of a big score behind. Sun Yingsha's tactical adventure had some effect, but she did not wipe the edge when splitting the ball in the middle of the deciding game, and both referees saw it clearly. Sun Yingsha is right to choose to replay the edge ball, but there is no Hawkeye replay technology yet, if there is, the result will be clear at a glance.
This puts forward higher requirements for Sun Yingsha, that is, to constantly consolidate her own technology and make up for her shortcomings. Only in this way can we take the initiative in the future competition. The current opponents are constantly attacking Sun Yingsha's forehand position and moving her position, because they found Sun Yingsha's shortcomings in the lack of protection area and carried out targeted countermeasures. Sun Yingsha is also strengthening the advantages of COSCO Taiwan, but in COSCO Taiwan, she mainly focuses on defense, and she needs to strengthen her pace advantage if she wants to pull back in Yuantai. As she gets older, pace adjustment is particularly critical to Sun, which is directly related to the direction of her career.
Excellent players will face up to their shortcomings, and Sun Yingsha's advantage lies in her strong adaptability. Consolidating her billiards skills is especially crucial for her. Now, competitors such as Hina Hayata, Wang Manyu, and Zhang Benmei have an advantage in the protection area, and they are bound to limit Sun Yingsha's counterattack through table ball control. In various competitions in the future, Sun Yingsha will play billiards more often. Only by constantly improving a player's skills can he truly stand on his own. I believe that Sun Yingsha can do this. The World Cup in Macau has put a higher technical demand on her. Obviously, the current table tennis world is also changing, and tall players do have a technical advantage.
Because this is the era of big balls, more attention is paid to the strength of the fight and the comprehensiveness of the player's technique. If Sun Yingsha can take the lead in achieving a Grand Slam in the era of big ball, it will be of epoch-making significance. Many fans are optimistic about her path to the Grand Slam, but from a technical point of view, Sun Yingsha must play well in the table to achieve the Grand Slam.
Judging from the penalty scale of the World Cup, the referee of table tennis is still quite strict. Whether it is a player's serve or a sidekick, there are higher requirements. The difficulty of Sun Yingsha's victory has indeed increased, and the next Saudi Grand Slam tournament will also verify this. Billiards ball technology not only has a restraining effect on Sun Yingsha, but after practicing the billiards ball technique, she can also limit the opponent, which is the biggest role in making up for technical shortcomings.