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On the afternoon of August 2, 2024, Beijing time, Chen Meng swept Korea's Shin Yubin 4-0 in the semifinals of the table tennis women's singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics and successfully advanced to the final. On August 2, Beijing time, the women's singles final of the Paris Olympic Games table tennis, Chen Meng played against Korea's Shin Yubin, and finally defeated the opponent with a big score of 4-0 and advanced to the final. The scores were: 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7. Previously in the quarterfinals, Chen Meng played the first 11-0 in the national table tennis Olympic Games. After the game, Chen Meng bluntly said that he really didn't expect this score. On the men's singles side, Fan Zhendong swept Felix 4-0. Lebrun reached the final again, and the two will meet in the Olympic final.
Chen Meng 4-0 Shen Yubin
In the other quarter-final, China's Sun Yingsha defeated Chinese Taipei's Zheng Yijing 4-0. The semi-finals will face Japan's Hina Hayata, and the winner between them will face Chen Meng for the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Match Spotlight
Chen Meng's strong performance: As the defending champion of the last Olympic Games, Chen Meng showed strong strength and a stable mentality in the competition. She played with a proactive style of play, pushing the match at her own pace, constantly changing her serve and ball path, making it difficult for Shin to deal with.
Shin Yubin's challenge: Shin Yubin entered the semi-final showdown with Chen Meng after defeating Japan's Miu Hirano. Previously, she partnered with Lim Jong-hoon to win the bronze medal in mixed doubles table tennis at the Paris Olympics, helping the Korea team win a table tennis medal at the Olympic Games for the first time in 12 years. Although Shin Yubin is young and has some quality, she is clearly at a disadvantage in the match against Chen Meng. The hard-fought match against Miu Hirano the day before may have taken a toll on her fitness and form, causing her to underperform in today's match.
Here's how each game goes by:
The first game
- Opening stage: Chen Meng quickly got into the groove and led Shen Yubin 3-1. Not to be outdone, Shen Yubin launched a counterattack and scored 2 points in a row to tie the score to 3-3.
- Mid-game stage: The scores of the two sides rose alternately, and after Chen Meng led 5-4, the opponent always maintained a chasable gap, and the game was deadlocked to 9-7.
- Critical moment: Chen Meng suddenly made a force at 9-7, scored 2 points in a row, and took the lead 11-7.
Second inning
- Unfavorable start: Chen Meng fell behind from 0-3, but quickly adjusted his state and played a wave of 4-0 small climaxes to overtake the score to 4-3.
- Mid-game contest: After the two sides fought to a 5-5 draw, Chen Meng exerted his strength again and played another wave of 4-0 to expand the score to 9-5.
- The end stage: Chen Meng played steadily and steadily, winning 11-6 and the next city, and the big score came to 2-0.
The third game
- Dream start: Chen Meng got off to an unusually smooth start, playing until he took a 5-0 lead, and Shen Yubin fell into passivity.
- Shen Yubin counterattacked: Shen Yubin finally grabbed 1 point, but Chen Meng immediately played another wave of 4-1 to expand the score to 9-2.
- The suspense resurged: Shen Yubin was unwilling to give up and scored consecutive points to chase the score to 10-7. Chen Meng took the initiative to call a timeout to adjust, and after coming back, he scored quickly and won the third game 11-7, leading 3-0.
Fourth inning
- Shin Yubin's struggles: Shen Yubin, who was fighting with his back, led Chen Meng 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 at one point in the opening stage of the fourth game.
- The two sides were deadlocked: After a 3-3 draw, Shen Yubin called a pause to eat bananas to replenish his strength. But after the pause, Chen Meng used the serve to score 2 points in a row, and Shen Yubin tied again. The two sides went from 5-5 to 7-7.
- Chen Meng's strength: At the critical moment, Chen Meng scored 3 points in a row, got the match point, and finally locked the victory with 11-7, and swept Shen Yubin 4-0.
With Chen Meng successfully advancing to the final, she will have the opportunity to compete for the women's singles gold medal for the Chinese team. According to the schedule, the table tennis women's singles gold medal match will be held at 20:30 Beijing time on August 3. Chen Meng's final opponent will be the winner between Sun Yingsha and Hina Hayata. Until then, we can expect Chen Meng's wonderful performance in the final and cheer for the Chinese team.
Fan Zhendong swept Felix 4-0. Lebrun
Fan Zhendong successfully advanced to the men's singles final with a score of 4-0 in the men's singles semifinals of table tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, beating France's Felix · Lebrun. The details of this match are as follows:
Game 1:
- Fan Zhendong opened the game with a 4-2 lead, and Felix · Lebrun quickly chased it to a 4-4 draw.
- In the middle game, Fan Zhendong opened up again and led 8-5, but Felix · Lebrun stubbornly tied it to 8-8.
- At the critical moment, Fan Zhendong won three points in a row and got off to a good start with 11-8.
Game 2:
- Fan Zhendong continued his strong performance and started the game with a 4-1 lead.
- Felix · Lebrun chased it to a 4-4 draw again, but then Fan Zhendong controlled the tempo of the game.
- Starting from 6-6, Fan Zhendong won 5 points in a row and won 11-6.
Game 3:
- Felix · Lebrun led 4-2 in the opening stages.
- Fan Zhendong quickly adjusted his state and chased the score to a 5-5 draw.
- Felix · Lebrun asked for a timeout, but after returning from the timeout, Fan continued to extend his advantage.
- Fan Zhendong took the lead in getting the game point 10-5, and won another game 11-7, and the big score came to 3-0.
Game 4:
- The two sides started the game 3-3, and then Fan Zhendong gradually widened the gap to 6-3.
- After Felix · Lebrun recovered a point, Fan Zhendong once again controlled the pace of the match.
- Fan Zhendong won 4 points in a row, took the lead in getting the match point 10-4, and finally sealed the victory 11-5.
Facing the host player Felix · Lebrun, Fan Zhendong showed strong psychological quality and ability to resist pressure, and was not disturbed by any off-court factors. With Fan Zhendong advancing to the men's singles final, he will have the opportunity to compete for the men's singles gold medal for the Chinese table tennis team. The opponent in the final will be another strong player, and regardless of the outcome, Fan Zhendong has already shown his strength and style at this Olympics.