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The unexpected situation of the Chinese women's table tennis on the first match day of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan.
Introduction. On February 16, 2024, the spotlight on the world table tennis world was on Busan, South Korea, which is the venue for the Busan World Table Tennis Championships, one of the world's highest table tennis events. The long-awaited tournament for table tennis lovers and sports fans around the world has begun. The Chinese women's and men's table tennis teams gathered here to prepare for the challenge of their first group opponents. However, the unexpected plot happened in the competition of the Chinese girl group, which attracted widespread attention and discussion. This article will break down this situation in detail, and delve into the causes and possible impacts.
i.Overview of the first day of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan.
Since the start of the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan, it has been one of the fiercest competitions in the world table tennis world. The first day of the year was particularly eye-catching. The national table tennis women's team and the men's team worked together to face the first group opponent. However, this match became the focus of an accident, and the unusual situation made people wonder: will the supremacy of Chinese women's table tennis be shaken?
ii.Sun Yingsha's match against Mukherjee.
Sun Yingsha, the leader of Chinese women's table tennis and ranked No. 1 in the world, has maintained excellent form last year. However, in her match against India's Mukherjee, she suffered a surprise loss. This game has become a major upset in this World Table Tennis Championships, making people sigh at the inadmissibility of competitive sports. Sun Yingsha failed to adjust to her best form in the match, missing the key point in the first game, and in the following matches, she was clearly not prepared enough to deal with her opponent's unique style of play. This defeat made the Chinese women's team feel heavy pressure in the early stages of the competition.
iii.Wang Manyu's match against Batra.
Compared with Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu performed more calmly in the match against India's No. 1 player Batra. Despite taking a clear 11-3 lead in the first game, Batra rebounded in the third game to level the score at 15-13. Despite the counterattack of her opponent, Wang Manyu performed well in the stalemate in the fourth game, winning the match 11-7 and earning a point for the Chinese women's team. The victory in this match injected a shot in the arm for the Chinese women's team, but it also highlighted the fierce competition in the game and the contrast in strength between the two sides.
iv.Wang Yidi's match against Akula.
Wang Yidi, the second Chinese women's table tennis player in the world, and the match against India's Akula became a big twist and turn for the Chinese women's team. Akula won the first game 7-11 with a strong play, especially a sideways forehand attack. In the second game, Wang Yidi led 4-1, but Akula gradually found his form and won 9-11. In the third game, Akula led 5-1, and Wang Yidi looked sluggish, and finally lost the game 11-13. Although Wang Yidi chased it to 9-9 in the third game, she finally lost the game, which made the situation of the Chinese women's team even worse.
v.The national table tennis women's team suffered a counterattack from India.
This sudden situation caused the Chinese women's team to encounter a counterattack from India in the game. The two world champions Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi have been out one after another, making the Chinese women's team, which was originally considered to have an absolute advantage, look shaky in the game. The Indian women's team forced the Chinese women's team into a tense moment through its outstanding performance. The Chinese women's team, which was supposed to have an advantage, was at a loss in the game, failing to fully prepare and deal with the opponent's special style of play, which made the outcome of the match change dramatically. This unexpected development has raised questions about the overall state of the Chinese women's team.
vi.Analysis and outlook.
This sudden situation has aroused widespread concern and heated discussions. Whether the defeat of Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi is just a temporary disorder, or the overall level of Chinese women's table tennis, has become the focus of discussion. While analysing this match, it is also necessary to recognize the uncertainty in competitive sports. The outstanding performance of the Indian women's team has also caused people to rethink the pattern of world table tennis.