Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng narrowly defeated Japan's strong opponents!National table tennis praises the rising stars of Japan, commenting on the level of Miwa Zhang and Hina Hayata.
Nagoya, December 15, 2023 – The fierce competition in the table tennis WTT women's finals culminated in the first round of matches. The two Olympic champions of national table tennis, Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng, faced Japan's strong opponents Miwa Zhang and Hina Hayada respectively, and the match was terrifying.
In this competition, the duel between Chen Meng and Hina Hayada can be called one of the highlights. The two old rivals have faced each other many times before, and this one is once again a tense battle. Chen Meng narrowly defeated Hina Hayada 3-2 in the end, but she admitted that she encountered some difficulties in the match. Chen Meng said in an interview after the match that her serve was not decisive enough at critical moments, and her opponent's ferocious counterattack also made her a little chaotic in the match. Despite the pressure when the score was 1-2 down, Chen Meng stressed that mistakes in the game were normal, and the key was to be able to stay calm and win in the end.
In the other match, Sun Yingsha faced a young player from Japan, Miwa Zhangmoto, and also experienced a thrilling battle. As a 15-year-old rookie, Zhang Benmeihe showed strong strength in this competition and gave Sun Yingsha a great challenge. In the post-match interview, Sun Yingsha mentioned that the rhythm of the game was her keyword, admitting that she fell into passivity at the beginning of the game because she did not find the right rhythm, but later successfully adjusted, and revealed that coach Ma Lin encouraged her during the timeout, which made her more determined and confident.
Regarding the evaluation of opponents Zhang Benmei and Hina Hayata, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha are full of praise. Chen Meng recognised Hina Hayata's ability to challenge and adjust, while Sun Yingsha also spoke highly of Zhang's performance, praising her opponent's strength and resilience in the match.
In this competition, all members of the national table tennis women's team achieved an eye-catching victory, with Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, and Chen Xingtong all successfully advancing to the quarterfinals. However, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng and Chen Xingtong all won with a difficult score of 3-2, defeating Miwa Zhangmoto, Hina Hayada and Szokos respectively, which shows that the strength of the opponent should not be underestimated.
The contest between Sun Yingsha and Zhang Benmeihe is particularly interesting. Although Sun Yingsha had easily defeated Zhang Benmeihe before, in this game in Japan, Zhang Benmeihe once brought great pressure to Sun Yingsha with her home advantage and excellent performance. In the fourth game, Zhang Benmei and the United States scored eight points in a row and finally won 11-3.
Another Japanese player, Hina Hayata, also performed well in the duel with Chen Meng, although at one point, Chen Meng narrowly defeated Hina Hayada 3-2 with better form and excellent adjustment ability. In the previous competition, Hina Hayada showed a certain strength in the fight with national table tennis player Wang Yidi, but the overall performance was not dominant.
The whole game showed the tenacious struggle and outstanding performance of the national table tennis players in the face of strong Japanese opponents. Despite the victory, the players also realized that there was still a lot to learn and improve. They said they would continue to work hard and be ready for the next competition.
This tense and exciting competition attracted the attention of many fans and became the most eye-catching battle in the first round of the women's singles match of the table tennis WTT finals. Fans have paid great attention to and supported the performance of the national table tennis players, and look forward to their continued performance in the next competitions.