Sun Yingsha returned to China to fight for the next stop
On the evening of May 11, the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam mixed doubles final came to an end, and the national table tennis combination Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha defeated the Hong Kong, China combination 3:0 to win the championship. After the game, Wang Chuqin said that he was very happy, and it was a great gain. And Sun Yingsha stopped in the women's singles semifinals and failed to defend her title. Although the singles were not as good as they could be, her outstanding performance in this tournament once again showed her top quality.
Saudi Grand Slam results
At the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, Sun Yingsha extended her excellent form over the past year. She teamed up with Wang Chuqin to win the mixed doubles title and maintained her dominance in the event. Although she failed to defend her title in the women's singles, Sun Yingsha's performance is still worthy of recognition. She defeated Austria's Polkanova in straight games in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals. lost to teammate Chen Meng in the semifinals, and unfortunately stopped.
Although she missed the singles championship, Sun Yingsha's overall performance in this tournament was satisfactory. Her outstanding performances in mixed doubles and singles further cemented her position at the world No. 1 rankings. As the number one player of national table tennis, Sun Yingsha will continue to make final preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Post-race reflection and determination
Every defeat is a valuable experience, and Sun Yingsha has naturally learned from this Saudi Grand Slam. In the singles semi-finals, she will humbly learn from Chen Meng's experience and her own shortcomings in the competition. For a top athlete, losing to a teammate is not the end, it's a new beginning. Sun Yingsha will relax her mind and be fully prepared for the next Paris Olympics.
The national table tennis won five championships in an all-round way
In addition to Sun Yingsha's championship in the mixed doubles event, other members of the national table tennis team also won all five championships in this event. The men's singles championship was won by Wang Chuqinli's German player Gnanasekka; Chen Meng/Wang Manyu defeated the Korean pair in the deciding game to win the women's doubles title; Ma Long/Wang Chuqin swept the Japanese team and topped the men's doubles championship.
The comprehensive victory of the national table tennis in the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam once again showed its strong strength. As the biggest favorite of the Olympic Games, the outstanding performance of the national table tennis in this event will further enhance the players' confidence in winning gold in Paris.
Prospects for the Paris Olympics
For the national table tennis coaching staff, this Saudi Grand Slam is the final observation and for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The performance of the three main players, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu, will directly affect the coaching staff's arrangements for them in the Olympic Games.
The coaching staff is confident that the trio will compete at the Paris Olympics. Zhang Yining is even more optimistic about Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu in the Olympic women's singles event, believing that they are equal in strength and will show a wonderful duel on the court. Liu Guoliang believes that the strength of the three is very outstanding, and they will be the mainstay of national table tennis in the Olympic Games.
Fans look forward to it and support it
As the number one star of national table tennis, Sun Yingsha naturally attracts the expectations and attention of fans. Although the singles results in this Grand Slam tournament were not satisfactory, the fans still gave Sun Yingsha warm support and encouragement. Everyone thinks that Sun Yingsha has tried her best, winning or losing is not important to her, what matters is the process of hard work.
In the next stop, Sun Yingsha will make another appearance at the Taiyuan Challenge. Fans are expecting her to regain her form here and make the final push for the upcoming Paris Olympics. For the "first sister" of national table tennis, winning the Olympic gold medal will be the greatest honor, and the support of the fans will be her biggest motivation.