National table tennis star Wang Manyu suffered a heavy defeat in this year's WTT finals, losing to teammate Chen Xingtong, which also directly affected her qualification for the women's singles at the Paris Olympics. Will she be able to compete in the women's singles at the Paris Olympics next year? In this issue, we will discuss the WTT finals held in Nagoya, Japan.
The national table tennis sent a full main lineup to participate in the competition, aiming to win the victory and raise the national flag. However, Wang Manyu suffered an upset defeat to teammate Chen Xingtong on the second day, and the world No.2's qualification for the Women's Singles at Paris was in jeopardy.
At present, Wang Manyu has more than 4,000 points, ranking second in national table tennis, but the gap with Chen Meng and Wang Yidi, who are third and fourth, is very small, and she must ensure that she does not lose within half a year, so as not to lose the place in the women's singles field of the Paris Olympics.
However, she was defeated by her powerful teammate Chen Xingtong in this tournament, and the defeat cast a shadow over her prospects. Despite the fact that the score was tied in the first game, in the next round.
In the second and third games, the score difference became obvious.
It can be said that Wang Manyu was completely suppressed by Chen Xingtong in the next two games and almost lost the ability to play. This is a truly regrettable situation. The prize money and points of this WTT annual finals are very rich, and Wang Manyu will directly lose at least 500 points after stopping in the semifinals, and will also lose up to 1,500 bonus points.
As a result, she was suddenly surpassed in the rankings, which will directly affect her qualification for the women's singles competition at the Paris Olympics. If Wang Manyu fails to regain her ranking in the next six months, it will be a regret for her in the Paris Olympic year.
However, competitive sports are full of uncertainties, and ultimately strength is everything, so we still hope that Wang Manyu can adjust his form as soon as possible to meet the challenges ahead.