3 national table tennis players compete for the Grand Slam! Fan Zhendong is facing problems, and Sun Yingsha has the advantage
Three famous players, fight for the Grand Slam! Fan Zhendong was in trouble, Sun Yingsha had the upper hand, and Wang Manyu had no chance.
This year, the national football team wants to be invincible! Fan Zhendong faces certain challenges, but it looks like Sun Yingsha is more likely, and Wang Manyu doesn't look good enough.
Older football lovers are well aware that from the 1980s to the 1990s, there was already a global so-called"Grand Slam"ideas. The idea is to win a gold medal in the Olympics, the World Series, and the World Cup.
Sweden's Waldner is the first player to win a Grand Slam title. Since then, a total of 9 top players have achieved this result.
For several years, the table tennis tournament was put on hold, and many people thought that this classic event no longer existed. But after confirmation, the league is back and the new league is about to start.
Before 2024, there will be three favorites in Chinese table tennis, Fan Zhendong, Sun Yingsha, and Wang Manyu, but the challenge of these three is getting bigger and bigger!
First of all, take Fan Zhendong as an example, he has won 2 singles gold medals at the World Championships, 4 singles gold medals at the World Championships, 4 singles gold medals at the World Championships, and won the Olympic singles silver medal. If he can win this match in Paris, he will be the sixth Grand Slam title in history.
However, fans who follow Fan Zhendong know that his recent performance has not been very good. On the one hand, he lost to players like Tomokazu Zhang at the World Series, and on the other hand, under the influence of Wang Chuqin, he fell into a very awkward situation.
In 2024, Fan Zhendong's luck looks like some twists and turns. Fan Zhendong withdrew from the final due to injury, losing to first-time 18-year-old Lin Sidong, making his dream of a Grand Slam tournament dim.
Although they are only one step away from winning the championship, no one dares to say that they can win, because in previous competitions, there have been three examples of finals, but they all ended in failure, and this is no longer a problem that can be solved by experience and experience.
In contrast, Sun's record in major singles events is much worse. He has only won the World Cup once. So, he has to get two gold medals in one year to get a Grand Slam.
But Sun Yingsha has already gained a firm foothold in the table tennis world, whether it is in terms of record or ranking, she is already international"First sister"Finish. Therefore, even if she wants to win two gold medals in one year, the difficulty is much lower than that of Fan Zhendong, and she can easily win the gold medal.
Of course, although Sun Yingsha won more and lost less last year, this does not mean that she has no competition. And, the more victorious, the easier it is. Therefore, do not get carried away by the victory and treat all enemies with a normal mindset.
Like Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, who now has only one women's singles gold medal at the World Championships, will also face the challenge of winning both the Olympics and the World Cup. Unlike Sun Yingsha, she must first qualify for the Olympics.
Judging from the current situation, at the Paris Olympics, Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha are firmly seated in the men's singles and team seats, and Wang Manyu's score in the qualifiers is not in the top two, so he may not be able to get the men's singles quota. Without that, her hopes of winning a Grand Slam would be even slimmer.
In addition, Wang Manyu's absence will also make her miss the 2024 World Cup Women's Singles final. The competition is considered the most important event before the Olympics, so the success of the competition will have a direct impact on the selection of Olympians. Which of these three will be the final Grand Slam? Please share your thoughts with us in the comments!