On the evening of February 24, the wonderful women's team final of the Busan World Table Tennis Championships kicked off. As a result, in this pinnacle showdown between the Chinese and Japanese teams, the stronger Chinese team had the last laugh. The main lineup composed of Sun Yingsha-Chen Meng-Wang Yidi defeated the Japanese women's team 3-2 and successfully defended the World Table Tennis Championships!
In this decisive battle, Sun Yingsha, the main force of national table tennis, defeated her opponent single-handedly.
1st and 2nd singles, score two points. She is the number one contributor to the National Table Tennis Championships.
The second single Chen Meng and the third single Wang Yidi lost successively.
In the deciding set, captain Chen Meng withstood the pressure to make up for his mistakes and defeated Zhang Benmeihe 3-1 to win the championship for the national table tennis.
The Japanese women's team remained unbeaten before the final, with the highest winning percentage. However, in the face of the national table tennis, which is known as the strongest thousand-year-old lineup in team history, they can only win the second place.
Game progress. First set: Sun Yingsha 3-0 Zhang Benmeihe.
In the first game, Zhang Benmeihe took the lead in scoring two points. One is Sun Yingsha's offensive error, and the other is a fluke shot. Sun Yingsha quickly used a smooth backhand attack to score three points in a row and take the lead in one fell swoop. Subsequently, Sun Yingsha turned on the field control mode and no longer gave Zhang Benmei and Zhang a chance to entangle. Sasha's control of the landing point and rhythm overwhelmed Zhang. 11-5, Sasha successfully won the first game.
In the second game, Zhang Benmei and Zhang Kai played and once led 5-3. After Sasha figured out the route and strength, she fought back strongly again, scoring consecutive points and leading 7-5. In the final quarter, Sasha accurately controlled the ball and went on the line to end the game 11-8.
In the third game, Sasha played more freely and fluently, forcing Zhang to take a timeout after a 4-1 start. After returning, Sun Yingsha's backhand suppression continued to play a role, and Zhang Benmeihe's framework and mentality were quickly shattered. 11-4, Sun Yingsha fought another game and won the first set 3-0, making a good start for the national table tennis.
Second set: Chen Meng 1-3 Hina Hayata.
In the first game, Chen Meng's counter-serve was handled very tightly, and the judgment of Hina Hayata's landing point and rotation was also very good. Most of the time, he takes the initiative to bring out the rhythm he is used to. Hina Hayada was so affected that she basically couldn't play the routes she was good at. 11-6, Da Meng won the first game first.
In the second game, Hina Hayada turned on fighting mode. Chen Meng was suppressed by Hina Hayata's speed and fell into passivity. Hina Hayata's left-handed route also made Chen Meng uncomfortable. In this game, Chen Meng was frequently pushed right and left, unable to draw his hand to launch a strong counterattack. 11-8, Hina Hayada won the game, and the two sides drew 1-1.
In the third game, Hina Hayada took advantage of the feel of the previous game and led 6-1 at the beginning. Chen Meng then began the pursuit with a wonderful multi-board bombardment. Especially when Hina Hayada scored 5 game points in a row at 5-10, Chen Meng scored 4 points in a row to chase 9-10. Hina Hayada hurriedly shouted a timeout. After coming back, Hina Hayada made a steady long pass to press Chen Meng, and won in the middle of the road. 11-9, Hina Hayada won the game, and Oita overtook Chen Meng 2-1.
In the fourth game, Chen Meng took the initiative to grab the first three boards, and established a two-point lead in the middle game. Hina Hayada used a fierce backhand to chase the score to 6-7, and Marin called a timeout. After coming back, Hina Hayada was extremely excited, scoring 4 points in a row to chase the score to 10-6. Chen Meng did not give up and struggled to chase it to 10-10. However, Hina Hayata's multiple backhand presses still worked. 14-12, Hina Hayada won the game and defeated Chen Meng 3-1.
Chen Meng's defeat erased the lead of national table tennis, and the score of the two sides was 1-1.
Third set: Wang Yidi 0-3 Miu Hirano.
The three-way duel between the earth and Miu Hirano is crucial. The winner will have a huge situational and psychological advantage.
In the first game, Daichi failed to catch up with Miu Hirano and lost 8-11.
In the second game, Wang Yidi got the game point, and was picked up by Miyu Hirano in a row to get lucky points, and lost another game 11-13.
In the third game, Wang Yidi forcibly adjusted and had no way out, but he was still trapped on the backhand line and could not escape. Wang Yidi can't exert his power without using his forehand. 10-12, Wang Yidi lost 0-3 again. The national table tennis was forced into danger.
Fourth set: Sun Yingsha 3-0 Hina Hayata.
A single matchup is the last chance for the Chinese team to survive. The duel between Sun Yingsha and Hina Hayata, Sun Yingsha can't afford to lose. When Liu Guoliang was preparing for the war, he personally guided and warned Sun Yingsha, which shows the nervousness of the national table tennis leadership.
The two sides have played each other 12 times before, and Sun Yingsha has won all of them.
In the first game, Sun Yingsha played very domineering and won 11-2.
In the second game, Sun Yingsha still didn't give Hina Hayada too many chances to win. At 11-7, Sasha won again and took a 2-0 lead.
In the third game, Sun Yingsha still had a firm grasp of the situation and won again 11-6, thus defeating Hina Hayada 3-0.
Sun Yingsha successfully renewed her life for the national table tennis. The two sides went into a suffocating fifth set with a score of 2-2.
Fifth set: Chen Meng 3-1 Benmiwa.
This is a game in which Captain Chen Meng saves himself and the team. If he wins, he will make up for his mistakes, but if he loses, he will never be able to recover.
Therefore, in the face of Zhang Benmeihe, who is twice his age, Chen Meng's mentality is more important than technique and tactics.
With a heavy psychological burden that could not exist, Chen Meng lost 4-11 in the first game.
In the second game, Da Meng actively mobilized, strengthened the proportion of forehand attack, and pulled back a game 11-7.
In the third game, Da Meng showed a strong ability to resist pressure in the last game. At the beginning of the 8-8 game, he scored three points in a row to win the key game 11-8. 2-1, Chen Meng took the lead.
In the fourth game, Chen Meng's morale soared. Zhang Benmeihe was suppressed all the way, and Chen Meng won 11-7.
Oita 3-1, Chen Meng came back to win the fifth set and helped the Chinese team win the World Table Tennis Championships!
It was a thrilling, even shocking, final battle. The Chinese team won very badly! If it weren't for Sun Yingsha's big heart and heroines, the national table tennis would have lost completely.
Winning the championship is gratifying, but there are indeed many things that national table tennis needs to summarize. I hope that our coaching staff can take stock of the gains and losses, listen to all voices with an open mind, and make the best preparations in the last period before the Olympic Games.
Come on, Chinese table tennis team!