Beijing, February 24 (Reporter Liu Xingchen) On the evening of the 24th, Beijing time, the women's team final of the 2024 ITTF Busan World Table Tennis Team Championships came to an end. The Chinese team played by Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Wang Yidi defeated the Japanese team 3:2 and won the sixth consecutive championship of the event.
In order to prepare for the Paris Olympics, the national table tennis team competition of the Busan World Table Tennis Championships sent the strongest lineup to fight and attack the championship with all its might. In the women's team, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, and Chen Xingtong went out. The head coach of the women's team, Ma Lin, previously said that the five athletes were the most outstanding in the preparation cycle for the Paris Olympics, "[they] are the best and strongest in terms of performance and experience." ”
World Table Tennis Professional Federation Weibo.
The meeting between the Chinese women's team and the Japanese women's team has attracted much attention. In the final, Sun Yingsha took the lead against Zhang Benmeihe. In the first game, Sun Yingsha kept changing the rhythm of the first three boards, forcing the opponent to make mistakes and winning 11:5. After that, Zhang Benmeihe sought a counterattack through different service styles, and Sun Yingsha's backhand burst made it difficult for her opponent to parry. After attacking the opponent's backhand worked, Sun Yingsha helped the Chinese team take a big lead.
In the second set, Chen Meng played against Hina Hayata. In the first game, the two contributed more shots to attack, and Chen Meng was better in his ability to hold the ball, winning 11:6. In the second game, Hina Hayada pulled one back with 11:8. In the third game, Chen Meng's needless mistakes increased and once fell behind 1:6, although it was chased to 9:10, but it could not be reversed. In the fourth game, after the two sides fought to 12 draws, Hina Hayada scored 2 points in a row to help the Japanese team equalize the score.
In the third set, Wang Yidi played against Miyu Hirano. In the first game, Miu Hirano grasped the key ball and won 11:8. In the second game, Wang Yidi made consecutive mistakes in the key points and fell behind 0:2. In the third set, Wang Yidi was still slightly inferior in the competition for key points at the end of the game, and the Japanese team overtook 2:1.
The picture shows Sun Yingsha in the game. World Table Tennis Professional Federation Weibo.
In the fourth set, Sun Yingsha played against Hina Hayata. At the beginning of the game, Sun Yingsha made a decisive move, constantly changing the hitting point with her forehand, and scored 11 points in a row after falling behind 0:2 to win the first game. After that, Sun Yingsha continued to make a forehand to help the Chinese team equalize the aggregate score.
In the deciding set, Chen Meng played against Zhang Benmeihe. In the face of young opponents, Chen Meng gave full play to his experience advantages and constantly mobilized opponents to take the initiative on the field. In the end, the Chinese team achieved a reversal and successfully defended its title.
In this competition, the Chinese women's team encountered a strong impact from various opponents, and in the face of huge pressure, the team still showed a certain dominance.
This time, the national table tennis women's team is in the same group as the Hungarian team, the Indian team, the Spanish team, and the Uzbekistan team.
The picture shows Sun Yingsha (left) returning the ball in the semi-finals. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Xu.
In the opening match, the Chinese team defeated the Indian team 3:2 in five sets. In the face of the opponent's special style of play, the Chinese team was a little slow to heat up. Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi both lost to their opponents, leaving the Chinese team behind by a large score twice. After that, Sun Yingsha actively adjusted her form and defeated Manica Batra 3:1 to help the Chinese team equalize the aggregate score. With Wang Manyu defeating Aishka Mukherjee, the Chinese women's team reversed and won.
Since then, the Chinese team has gradually improved, defeating the remaining three opponents in succession, ranking first in the group and advancing to the round of 16. At that time, Sun Yingsha said that the whole team summarized the problems of the first game in a timely manner and would actively prepare for the knockout round with a better attitude.
The picture shows Chen Meng in the 1 4 finals. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Xu.
In the 1 8 finals, the Chinese team composed of Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi defeated the Thai women's team 3:0 and advanced to the quarterfinals. In the 1 4 finals, the Chinese team ushered in the challenge of the old rival South Korean team. Sun Yingsha took the initiative in the face of Li Shiwen and helped the national table tennis women's team to take the lead. After that, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi faced Tian Zhixi and Shen Yubin respectively, and the two Chinese players were also in excellent form, and after resisting the opponent's counterattack, the Chinese team passed smoothly.
In the semi-finals, the Chinese team faced the French team. Sun Yingsha got entangled with her opponent in the third game of the first set, and with a better grasp of the key points, the Chinese team won one point first. After that, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi did not give their opponents much chance, and the Chinese women's team entered the finals.
The picture shows Wang Yidi in the semifinals. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Xu.
At present, there is less than half a year before the Paris Olympic Games, and as the last team event before the big exam, the team competition of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan has become an important battle for each team to test and inspect the Olympic lineup.
Li Falcon, the head coach of the national table tennis team, said during the closed training camp before the game that the players who went out this time are the best players of the Chinese team in the Paris Olympic cycle and the strongest team lineup of the national table tennis team at present. "For us, the goal of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan is to go all out to win the championship. I hope that the men's and women's teams will continue to be brilliant in the World Table Tennis Championships. Li Falcon said.
From the analysis of the overall competition process, the national table tennis women's team has completed this task relatively well, and the results of winter training have been tested. In addition, through the competition training, the Chinese team further consolidated its self-confidence.
When facing strong opponents such as Japan and South Korea, the national table tennis women's team was well prepared and controlled the overall scene of the game properly. In the face of constant pressure from their opponents, the team defended its supremacy. In addition, the team still needs to be vigilant against the impact of the top players of other associations and special playing styles, summarize the problem of their own mistakes in the group stage and finals, and strive to go further.
According to the ITTF ** schedule, the national table tennis men's team will compete with the French team for the championship at 19:00 Beijing time on the 25th, and the whole team will hit the eleventh consecutive championship of the event. (ENDS).
*: China News Network).