The 1 4 finals of the 2023 WTT Women's Year-end Finals kicked off on December 16, and the national table tennis team once again won all the games, not only did the two women's singles matches easily pass with a score of 3-0, but the two women's doubles matches also successfully advanced. In one of the women's singles matches, Chen Meng defeated Misei Ito again, which was the third time they met this year, and Chen Meng did not lose a game every time. Compared with previous years, Chen Meng not only maintained the victory, but also made the whole competition process more relaxed.
This match can be said to be the easiest game between Chen Meng and Ito Misei many times, she comprehensively suppressed her opponent, especially in the holding stage, Chen Meng scored 8 points out of almost every 10 points, her serve is very well controlled by spin, the return is also very delicate, the short position is accurate, and can take the initiative to twist and pull, the whole game has been dominant. After the match, Ito cried again in the interview, and this was not the first time she cried after a loss. After all, it was her home stadium, and there were many Japanese fans and fans in front of her, and she was not only kept clean sheets by her opponents, but she was completely passive in the final stages of the game, which made her really feel powerless and disappointed.
Although Ito tried to change the situation in the match, such as sneaking into long balls on serve to some effect, he lacked consistency and made frequent mistakes. In the interview, she said that today's opponent Chen Meng's performance was very good, with fast serving speed and strong strength, and she was also trying to change the situation when she was passive, but no matter how she played, she couldn't change the situation, and her offense was also defended by the opponent. Indeed, as Misei Ito said, her state has indeed declined compared to before, but Chen Meng still maintains a deep strength. In addition, in the first round, Miwa Zhang and Hina Hayada also cried after losing to the national table tennis, Tomokazu Zhang gave Miwa Zhang comfort, and Hina Hayata, who is also her mixed doubles partner, also gave her comfort.
And Ito doesn't have a teammate to comfort her, which makes her feel lonely. This year she didn't have a head coach to follow, and she didn't have the support of a coach off the field, which of course she asked for because she thought she had a clearer idea. In addition, she barely competed in the mixed doubles this year, despite being the mixed doubles champion at the Tokyo Olympics and the women's doubles not doing well either. At present, Ito is hitting a bottleneck, and if he does not break through, he may fall into a downturn. The matchup between Chen Meng and Misei Ito has sparked reflection on the state and development of the two fighters. Although Chen Meng maintained her winning streak, her victory was not an easy one, but rather a result of her deep technical skills and consistent performance.
And Ito is in trouble, her strength has hit a bottleneck, and she needs more breakthroughs and changes to regain her self-confidence. The match also gave a glimpse of the loneliness and struggles of the athletes, and despite Ito's poor performance in the competition, she still needs support and love. Hopefully, she can find a breakthrough in the future games, regain her confidence and keep going. Chen Meng hopes that she can continue to maintain stable performance and strive for more honors for the Chinese table tennis team.