Changes in the world ranking of national table tennis! Olympic 6 Musketeers have come to the fore
The world ranking of national table tennis has changed! olympic surface of the 6 swordsmen, fan zhendong wang manyu chen meng careful
The national table tennis team is preparing for a new round of world competitions in the hope of making a difference at the Paris Olympics. The ITTF has updated its world rankings for a week, and the national table tennis team, which consists of six Olympic swordsmen, is gaining momentum.
But this latest ranking does not make people happy, but instead exposes some hidden dangers and crises of the national team.
In particular, the two world champions in men's singles, Fan Zhendong and women's singles, Wang Manyu, may tragically lose their Olympic qualification before the Olympics!
Fan Zhendong is the leader of the national table tennis men's singles, won the men's singles championship at the 2019 World Table Tennis Championships, and became a new generation of national table tennis leaders.
He is a well-rounded player, both offensive and defensive, with speed and power, and is the heart of the national team.
He has been ranked No. 1 in the world and is considered the favourite to win gold at the Olympics.
But Fan's lead is not solid, as he has a small gap to second-placed Wang Chuqin, with only 150 points. This means that as long as Wang Chuqin outperforms Fan Zhendong in the future World Championships, he may replace Fan Zhendong as the world No. 1.
Wang Chuqin's strength should not be underestimated, he is a new star of national table tennis, with strong offensive ability, especially his forehand arc ball, which is amazingly powerful and is known as"King of Bullets"。
In 2019, he proved his worth by beating Fan Zhendong to win the World Cup.
If Wang Chuqin can surpass Fan Zhendong before the Olympics, he may become the first man in the men's singles of the national team, while Fan Zhendong may be reduced to the second man in men's singles or even excluded from the Olympic squad.
Because Ma Long, the third person in the men's singles of national table tennis, is a legend of national table tennis and the first male player to complete the table tennis Grand Slam, his experience and psychological quality in the Olympic Games are unparalleled.
He is currently third in the table and has a relatively stable position, and as long as he does not get injured or slip in form, he has a good chance of winning the position of a national p-card player, which is a special recommendation from the coaching staff.
As a result, Fan could be at risk of being excluded from the national Olympic team.
Wang Manyu is a member of the Chinese National Team (CNT) Women's Singles team, becoming the newest member of the CNT by winning the Women's Singles title at the 2018 World Championships.
Her technical characteristics are that she switches between attack and defense quickly, and her style of play is lively and lively, which puts a lot of pressure on her opponents. She has also remained in the top four in the world rankings and is considered a strong contender for Olympic gold.
But Wang's ranking is unstable, and she is currently ranked fourth and is in danger of being left out of the Olympic Three Musketeers. This is because the national women's singles competition is fierce, with Wang Yidi, Chen Meng and Wang Manyu competing for the remaining two spots, with only Sun Yingsha leading by a very distant points advantage.
Wang Yidi is a veteran of national table tennis, with comprehensive skills and rich experience, she defeated Wang Manyu at the 2017 World Table Tennis Championships to win the women's singles championship, and is currently ranked second with a large lead.
Chen Meng is the pillar of the national team, her technical characteristics are strong forehand attack, decisive and crisp play, and pose a great threat to opponents.
In 2019, he defeated Wang Manyu to win the World Cup, and is currently ranked third, with a small gap between him and Wang Manyu.
For the three women's singles players, they will need to consolidate their rankings ahead of the Olympics and earn more points to attract the attention of the coaching staff.
Any player who performs well in future World Cups will have a chance to qualify for the top two in the world, and the top two in the world will qualify directly for the Olympics.
If Wang can't maintain her ranking, she could be overtaken by Chen Meng or another athlete and lose her chance at the Olympics.
Overall, the line-up of six Olympic swordsmen is almost decided, and the key is whether the top players can earn more points for Olympic qualification before the Olympics.
Except for Fan Zhendong and Wang Manyu, the other four players are relatively stable in their rankings as long as they maintain their condition and level.
But you can't get carried away because the opponents of the national team are also improving, especially the Japanese team, who have performed well in international competitions in recent years and put a lot of pressure on the national team.
The national team players must give their all in every match and never give up in order to achieve their Olympic dreams.