In the women's team final of the 2024 World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, the selection strategy of Chinese women's table tennis head coach Ma Lin has been hotly discussed. World No. 2 Wang Yidi's performance on the court is far from the ranking, in the group stage, she lost 0-3 to India's Akula, and then in the final, Wang Yidi was swept 0-3 by Japan's Miu Hirano, so the Chinese women's table tennis fell behind 1-2 and fell into a critical situation. Marin's selection decision and line-up were seen as a major failure in this competition.
During the women's team final of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, Ma Lin's insistence on Wang Yidi caused widespread doubts from the audience. Statistics show that Wang Yidi's turnover and service error rate is much higher than that of other players, and his performance is not good. Among them, there are other strong players in the Chinese team, such as world No. 1 Chen Meng and world No. 3 Sun Yingsha, who may be more suitable for this position. However, Ma Lin stubbornly chose Wang Yidi, which just shows his negligence in the selection of players.
In the group stage, Wang Yidi and India's Akula had a poor performance in the duel, with continuous mistakes and poor return quality, and finally lost the game with a 0-3 gap. Despite being the world's No. 2 Wang Yidi, the Chinese women's table tennis team successfully defeated the Japanese team and won the championship honor in the women's team final of the 2024 World Table Tennis Championships in Busan with strong strength and excellent teamwork. In this process, there was no lack of controversy, such as Ma Lin's selection strategy and Chen Meng's state were puzzling, but this did not affect the overall performance of the Chinese team.
In the group stage of the premiere, the Chinese team met the strong Indian team, which made Wang Yidi, who had a stable performance, lose the rhythm of the game for a while. In the face of difficulties, the Chinese team rose to the occasion and regained confidence through adjustment and tacit cooperation with the team.
In the semi-finals, the Chinese team and the South Korean team engaged in a fierce battle of life and death, Chen Meng and Wang Yidi defeated their opponents with extraordinary perseverance and won key points for the Chinese team. These difficulties have stimulated the inner potential of the Chinese team, allowing them to march towards the pinnacle of victory with a more determined pace in the final.
In the final stage, the Chinese team showed the spirit of perseverance and striving for the top in the competition. Among them, although Chen Meng lost to Japan's Hina Hayada in the final, her performance in the competition can be described as superb, and her skills and strategies have repeatedly turned the tide and shown her strong strength.
Although she failed to taste the sweetness of victory, Chen Meng's performance in the competition was still admirable, and her spirit shone brightly. Other members of the Chinese team, such as Sun Yingsha and Liu Shiwen, also played an important role with extraordinary strength. In the women's team final of the 2024 World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, the Chinese women's table tennis team is facing unprecedented pressure and challenges.
Due to the negligence of coach Ma Lin's tactical layout and the sluggish performance of player Chen Meng, the Chinese team almost missed out on the championship. However, in such adversity, the Chinese women's table tennis team finally won the championship after a difficult competition with its unparalleled strength.
Although Ma Lin made some mistakes in tactical arrangements and personnel use, the excellent performance of other members of the Chinese women's table tennis team is enough to prove the strong strength of the entire team. In the preliminary stage, in addition to some mistakes by Wang Yidi, Liu Shiwen, Sun Yingsha and Chen Meng and other players played steadily and locked a valuable score for the Chinese team.
In particular, Sun Yingsha, who defeated opponents in India and Japan in the preliminary round, injected a strong impetus into the Chinese team in the predicament. These excellent performances not only allowed the Chinese women's table tennis to pass smoothly, but also showed the absolute advantage of the Chinese team in terms of overall strength.
Chen Meng's defeat in the final was not entirely her personal problem. Japan's Hina Hayata's spectacular performance is also a factor that cannot be ignored. In the competition, Hina Hayada showed excellent skills and a solid attitude, leaving almost no flaws for Chen Meng. Although Chen Meng was desperate in the match, Hina Hayada still beat her ruthlessly. This also indirectly shows the continuous progress and significant improvement of the Japanese women's table tennis team in this event in recent years.