Although the national table tennis occupies an absolute advantage in the world rankings, they cannot be taken lightly, because there are two important competitions next, namely the women's finals and the men's finals, both of which have high points, and the singles champion can get 1500 points, which is a good opportunity and a big challenge for some lower-ranked players. For the players of national table tennis, this is also an opportunity to test themselves, whether they can continue to maintain their advantages, whether they can win the championship again, or will they be snatched away by players from other associations?
The women's finals will be held in Singapore on December 15, with eight players competing in the competition: Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, Hina Hayata, Mimato Ito, Tian Zhixi and Han Ying, with China occupying four quota places, Japan and South Korea each occupying two quotas. Judging from the ranking, the players of the national table tennis are all in the top four, and they have excellent performances in various events this year, especially Sun Yingsha, she is the world No. 1 and the top seed in this competition, her opponent is Han Ying of South Korea, her ranking is tenth, the difference in strength between the two is very large, Sun Yingsha should not have too much pressure. The other three national table tennis players have all met Japanese players, Wang Manyu vs. Hina Hayata, Chen Meng vs. Misei Ito, Wang Yidi vs. Tian Zhixi, these duels are more intense, and the players of national table tennis cannot take it lightly and must go all out to strive to enter the semi-finals. If the players of the national table tennis can pass the test smoothly, then there is a possibility that the top four of the national table tennis will meet, which will be a great honor for the national table tennis and a great deterrent to other associations.
The men's finals will be held on January 3 in Shenzhen, China, with eight players including Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Liang Jingkun, Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Lin Yunru, Lin Gaoyuan and Felix, with four Chinese table tennis seats, two each from Japan and Taiwan, and one from Brazil. In terms of rankings, the players of the national table tennis are all in the top four, and they have excellent performances in various events this year, especially Fan Zhendong, who is the world No. 1 and the top seed in this competition, his opponent is Felix of Brazil, his ranking is ninth, the gap between the strength of the two is very large, Fan Zhendong should not have too much pressure. The other three national table tennis players have all met players from Japan or Taiwan, Wang Chuqin vs. Lin Yunru, Ma Long vs. Zhang Benzhihe, Liang Jingkun vs. Lin Gaoyuan, these duels are more intense, and the players of national table tennis cannot take it lightly, and must go all out to strive to enter the semifinals. If the players of the national table tennis can pass the test smoothly, then there is a possibility that the top four of the national table tennis will meet, which will be a great honor for the national table tennis and a great deterrent to other associations.
In short, the advantage of national table tennis in the world ranking is the embodiment of their strength in the table tennis world, but they cannot be complacent because of this, they must continue to maintain their state and level, continue to play their best level in every game, continue to win glory for the country, and bring wonderful games to fans. Players from other associations should not be discouraged by this, and must continue to work hard to improve their skills and tactics, continue to challenge their limits in every game, continue to fight for honor for their country and fans, and bring vitality to the table tennis world. In this way, the table tennis world can be more exciting, and table tennis can be more popular.
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