The national table tennis sisters have made history again, and the road to the championship of this World Table Tennis Championships is really exciting. However, while celebrating, we also have to face up to the reality that the strength of the national table tennis women's team is not completely unified. This article will start from this point to dive into the lessons learned from this competition and make suggestions for future preparations.
In the final against Japan, we were in an unprecedented predicament. In the first four games, we only won one game, and the number of games fell behind 1:3, which is worrying. Among them, Wang Yidi's performance has attracted widespread attention. She was tired against Miu Hirano and even lost in straight sets. Is this because Wang Yidi has been tired from consecutive games before?
What's more noteworthy is that there is another powerful player in our lineup, Wang Manyu, but he didn't get a chance in the knockout round. This was clearly a major oversight by the coaching staff, leading to a personnel crisis at the final. Wang's quality is undeniable, she could have shared more of the burden in the match, avoided Wang Yidi's over-fatigue, and even more likely to win against Japan.
We have to take into account the characteristics of our players and our win rate data, and be flexible when we face different opponents. It is not possible to blindly reuse Wang Yidi simply because of his high points, which exposes the limitations of the points mechanism. Judging from the winning rate data, Wang Manyu's playing opportunities should be prioritized higher than Wang Yidi. With just two wins in five meetings in the past two years, it's enough to say that she has a relatively high win rate against the Japanese player.
After the game, Wang Manyu expressed his "regret" for the zero appearance in an interview. These four short words send a strong signal: she has confidence, quality and deserves more opportunities. As a member of the national team, she has been training hard and is looking forward to bringing glory to her country in major tournaments. Her voice needs to be heeded, and the coaching staff needs to reflect on the staffing issues and give her the opportunities she deserves.
The incident has sparked widespread discussion online. Some netizens believe that Wang Manyu, as a powerful player, is really unreasonable to miss all the games in the knockout round. The coaching staff's arrangement deprived her of the opportunity to play and was unfair to her. On the other hand, some netizens believe that the personnel arrangement of the coaching staff is also understandable under the current situation. Wang Yidi has performed well before, and it makes sense to arrange more matches for her. Both voices have their merits, but the key is how to balance experience and rookie development in the team.
It is difficult to win or lose on the field, and the ups and downs of the player's state are also the norm. We can't be too critical of any decision made by the coaching staff because they are all working hard to bring glory to their country. Wang Manyu and Wang Yidi are both excellent players, and through training, I believe they will have more opportunities to achieve good results in the international arena in the future. We should respect the coach's decision and understand the feelings of each player.
Through the process of competing for the championship of the women's team at the World Table Tennis Championships, we have seen the depth of the strength of the players in the national table tennis team. This is our wealth, but we also need to pay attention to the mentality and physiognomy of the players. In the future, it is hoped that the coaching staff can optimize the selection mechanism and take into account the expertise and characteristics of more players. At the same time, the majority of fans should continue to support every national table tennis player, because their fighting spirit and enthusiasm to win glory for the country deserve our respect. The new season is coming, let us have confidence, meet new challenges, and cheer for China!