In the Chengdu Table Tennis Mixed Team World Cup, the Zhang brothers and sisters won glory, they contributed 5 points to the Japanese team, and won warm applause from the fans. The Chinese siblings, who are originally from Sichuan, China, showed great athletic flair and talent in the competition.
In the first set, Zhang Benmei and Hayasuke Togami teamed up to defeat the mixed doubles world No. 1 Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha 2-1In the third set, Zhang Benzhihe defeated the men's singles world No. 1 Fan Zhendong 2-1;In the fourth set, Miwa Zhang and Miyu Kihara fought together to almost overturn the women's doubles pair Chen Meng and Wang Manyu, and although they were eventually overturned 1-2, the match was still thrilling. Overall, the five points scored by the Japanese team are all inseparable from the wonderful performance of the Zhang siblings, and their contribution is remarkable.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Benzhihe defeated Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong in the same city last year, becoming the only player in 22 years to beat the Chinese team by 2 points in a row in the men's team event. This time he overturned Fan Zhendong again, which made people full of praise for his performance. The success of the Zhang siblings also proves that they have a good bloodline, and their mother Zhang Benling was selected for the national team to participate in the world competition. In this competition, the Zhang brothers and sisters far surpassed the performance of other players in the Japanese team, and people have to admit that they are the indispensable core strength of the Japanese team.
As Chinese athletes, the Zhang siblings have successfully ranked among the top five main lineups of the Japanese table tennis team with their excellent skills and youthful advantages. Among them, Tomokazu Zhang has participated in the Olympic Games, World Table Tennis Championships, World Cup, Asian Games, Asian Championships, Asian Cup and other major international events many times, and Zhang Benmeihe also seized the last chance of the Asian Games and Asian Championships this year. Looking to the future, Tomokazu has repeatedly mentioned that one of his biggest wishes is to participate in the doubles competition at the Olympics with his sister.
Although there are still some gaps between Zhang and this goal, it seems that it is only a matter of time before there are no major surprises (such as injuries) for now. In this World Cup, the Zhang brothers and sisters successfully defeated the Chinese table tennis team in two games, so how much threat will they be able to pose to their opponents in the next game?Let's look forward and watch together!