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3 years of counterattack! Sun Yingsha accumulated 30,050 points in the 2020-2024 Olympic cycle to reach the top of the standings and become the top seed of the Chinese team at the Paris Olympics.
From the singles runner-up at the Tokyo Olympics to the current top seed, Sun Yingsha has experienced a bumpy counterattack. At the Tokyo Olympics, she and teammate Chen Meng met in the final, and finally lost to Chen Meng and missed the singles championship. In the subsequent singles final of the 2021 World Table Tennis Championships, Sun Yingsha lost to teammate Wang Manyu again and stopped as runner-up. In just 4 months, he lost to his teammates twice, achieving his opponent's championship dream, but he only won the runner-up. At that time, Sun Yingsha knew that although the three of them were called the "troika", in fact, Chen Mengwang Manyu's strength was slightly better, and the crux of the problem was that his backhand was not good enough.
After the Tokyo Olympics, Sun Yingsha was determined to change the status quo. She experienced the pain of changing coaches, and finally formed a master-apprentice relationship with Qiu Yike. Under the guidance of Coach Qiu, Sun Yingsha trained hard day in and day out to take her backhand to the next level. In 2022, she gradually showed her strong strength in all competitions, and began to beat Chen Meng and Wang Manyu continuously. Although there are occasional defeats, on the whole, Sun Yingsha's state is rising steadily, and she finally ushered in her peak moment.
The 2023 World Table Tennis Championships in Durban is destined to be an important turning point in Sun Yingsha's career. This highest-level event in the world table tennis has witnessed her breakthrough and transformation.
Before the game, the outside world generally believed that the final would stage a civil war between Chen Meng and Wang Manyu, and not too many people were optimistic about Sun Yingsha's prospects of winning the championship. Who would have thought that Wang Manyu unexpectedly stopped in the semifinals, and the opponent in the final turned out to be Chen Meng. In retrospect, perhaps this was a faint sign that times were really changing.
In the finals, Sun Yingsha showed an amazing state, giving full play to the offensive system she is good at, and her backhand is no longer a weakness. After 7 rounds of fierce battles, she finally defeated the tenacious Chen Meng with a total score of 4:2 and won the World Table Tennis Championships singles championship, which was the first Grand Slam championship in her career. At this moment, deafening cheers rang out at the scene, and everyone saw the birth of a new generation of leaders in the Chinese table tennis world.
The Battle of Durban ran through all the hardships and dedication that Sun Yingsha experienced, and she proved her unparalleled strength with practical actions. The significance of this championship is not even to defeat teammates, but more like breaking through the shackles of an era and starting a new journey.
Since then, Sun Yingsha has opened the door to a new world, winning consecutive titles in various competitions. In this Olympic cycle, she ranked first in the world with a total of 30,050 points, far surpassing Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and other teammates and veterans, and became the well-deserved top seed of the Chinese team at the Paris Olympics. The gold content of this honor can be said to be unprecedented. From the new generation to the current top master, Sun Yingsha has written a counterattack legend with perseverance and tenacity.
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