Sun Yingsha is currently a rising star in the national table tennis and is also a favorite to win the upcoming Houston World Table Tennis Championships. Ishikawa Yoshijun is one of the three main players of Japanese table tennis, and his strength is also very good. The match brought to you today is a wonderful duel between the two, 18-year-old Sun Yingsha against 26-year-old Ishikawa Yoshijun, what kind of spark will be rubbed?
In this game, Sun Yingsha was ranked 11th in the world and Ishikawa Yoshinori was ranked 6th in the world. In the previous three meetings between the two, Sun Yingsha's record was 2 wins and 1 loss. In the first game, it can be seen that both sides are testing the strength of the opponent and playing more cautiously. Ishikawa Yoshinori hit Sun Yingsha's forehand wide backhand to give a 5-3 center game lead. So our players have to watch their own forehand position, and the opponent's return to the ball is very fast. Then as Sun Yingsha, it is necessary to play her own rhythm and ball control ability, and the control of the receiving and serving links should be tight. As for Ishikawa Yoshijun, it is necessary to adopt more fighting tactics, because the age difference is relatively large, so in terms of movement speed and batting quality, Ishikawa has a certain gap. The two sides have not played until now, and basically the victory and defeat have been solved in the serve link, indicating that the two sides are still trying, so the gap between the score has not been opened much. The two played until a 9-9 draw, Sun Yingsha pulled the ball out of bounds with her backhand, and the other side took the lead in getting the match point. It was clear that salsa was in a hurry with the next few balls, and two goals in a row, Ishikawa won the first set 12-10.
The loss of the last game was mainly due to sun Yingsha's own unnecessary mistakes. Because she lost the first set, Sasha was a little anxious, and it could be seen that she was playing fiercely, but there was a mistake in power control. Always thinking that I can kill the opposite side with one board, the result is frequently out of bounds. Ishikawa Yoshinori started 3-1. Sun Yingsha successfully pulled back a goal with a strong forehand ability. However, as the three main players of Japanese table tennis, the strength of the other party is naturally not to be underestimated. Moreover, as a left-handed player, Ishikawa Yoshijun has a natural line advantage, and his serve ability is also one of the best, with strong suddenness and delicate small ball technology. Therefore, our players should make changes in the serve link, move the opponent left and right, take the initiative in their own hands, properly slow down their own rhythm, reduce unnecessary mistakes, and strengthen their own coherence. 10-8 two-man midfielder attack, Sun Yingsha pulled the ball out of bounds with her forehand, and Ishikawa Yoshinori 11-8 to the next city.
In the third set, Sun Yingsha adjusted her state, starting with a preemptive start, leading the opponent 6-0 with momentum. But the other side is also an experienced veteran, not to be left behind, struggling to catch up, successfully pulling the score to 8-10. Sun Yingsha's second half was not in the state, and the continuous mistakes made Coach Li Falcon call a timeout in time. The game restarted, Sun Yingsha pushed the middle of the road with her backhand, the opponent returned the ball out of bounds, and 11-8 Sasha successfully won a set.
In the fourth set, Ishikawa Yoshinori took a 4-2 lead. But Sun Yingsha was not far behind, picking up the backhand and twisting the backhand to chase two points in a row to tie the score. After that, the score between the two was very glue, maybe the left-handed player was a little awkward, and it felt like Sasha was a bit out of shape today. 7-8, the two consecutive forehand and backhand more pat each other, Sun Yingsha resisted, beautiful! The opponent returned the ball out of bounds. It was a really good shot. Sun Yingsha hesitated, put back the net, and Ishikawa Jiajun got the match point. The two held each other against each other, Sun Yingsha returned the ball out of bounds, and the opponent 11-9 next city. The big score is currently 1-3 behind, will Sasha still have a chance to fight back? Let's take a look at her next performance.
In the fifth set, Sun Yingsha began to let go of her hands and feet, seized the opportunity, and started the game with a 4-0 lead. Changed the previous tactics, facing Ishikawa's downward spin ball is no longer directly pulled, the previous many points lost is because of wanting to pull the opponent to death. Ishikawa Yoshinori pulled a goal back from left to right. The two held each other against each other, and Sun Yingsha successfully won the set point with consecutive forehand attacks. Ishikawa took the serve and Sun Yingsha won the fifth set 11-3.
In the sixth set, Ishikawa actively started, taking the initiative to change the diagonal line to hit Sun Yingsha's forehand position and win the first point of the game. After that, Sun Yingsha slowed down and her control of the force became more and more in place, leading 8-4 in the center. Ishikawa Yoshinori served the ball and then pulled the ball back in a straight line. She has a lot of changes in the serve and dares to play, so our players need to keep an eye on her and be decisive. Sun Yingsha won the sixth set with a straight line with a forehand.
In the tiebreaker of the seventh set, Ishikawa Yoshinori took a 4-1 lead. But from the performance after that, she began to be anxious, after all, it was a big score 3-1 lead, and the result was bitten by Sun Yingsha and hit the decider. In fact, from the perspective of many previous games, the general mentality of these players in Japanese table tennis is not as stable as our players, and the operation will be affected, and the movements on the hands will be deformed. 8-6 the two held each other, Sun Yingsha scored a high-quality return ball, and then rushed to lose a point. Ishikawa Yoshinori is not far behind, and showed his strength with this goal. Sun Yingsha pulled out of bounds and the score came to a 9-9 draw. Sasha made a mistake in receiving the serve and the opponent got the set point. 11-10 Sun Yingsha decisively pulled a straight line to successfully save the match point. After that, he held the opponent's attack and scored another point, and the opponent returned the ball out of bounds, and Sun Yingsha won the seventh set 13-11.
Winning by winning by winning by three-point reversal is really worthy of a big heart! What do you think of the performance of the two in this game? Please leave your opinion in the comments section!