In many encounters with Japanese table tennis players, Wang Yidi exposed obvious deficiencies in both technique and tactics, causing her to suffer many losses. The most prominent problem is that there is a certain gap between her return technique and that of Japanese players.
This disadvantage was especially evident against the Japanese player, who was often unable to counter effectively against her opponent's varied serve. For example, in the women's team final against Japan's Miu Hirano, Hirano's accurate serve made it impossible for Wang Yidi to gain the initiative in the game through counterattacks.
At the same time, her counter-attacking strength in the transition between attack and defense also appeared to be insufficient, allowing the opponent to easily counterattack.
In addition to the technical issues, Wang Yidi's tactical choices against the Japanese also attracted attention. She tends to be overly conservative and lacks sufficient determination to attack, which provides her opponent with a stable layout and opportunities to play to her strengths, making Wang Yidi passive and difficult to effectively resist her opponent's offensive. This tactical strategy of satisfying the status quo undoubtedly increases the pressure on the game.
Wang Yidi's losing streak not only hit her personal confidence, but also had a negative impact on the overall image of the Chinese table tennis team. As a member of the Chinese table tennis team, Wang Yidi defeated Japanese players in consecutive games in the game, which made people question the overall strength of the Chinese table tennis team.
Although the Chinese team eventually won the championship in the women's team competition, Wang Yidi's consecutive defeats undoubtedly gave confidence to the opponent, and also made players from other countries ready to move and see the weaknesses of the Chinese team.
Recently, the women's team final of the World Table Tennis Championships has sparked heated discussions, focusing on the right to appear and the fairness of the rules. As the head coach of the women's team, Ma Lin insisted on using the world ranking as the criterion for determining the athletes, so Wang Yidi was able to play with the advantage of being second in the world.
The result of the match was unexpected, Wang Yidi lost 0-3 in the duel with Japan's Miu Hirano. This incident has raised questions about the right to appear and the fairness of the rules.
What we need to be clear about is that the world ranking is an objective measure that reflects the combined performance of athletes over the past period. However, we can't just judge the right to play based on rankings, because the outcome of a match will be affected by many factors such as technique, tactics, mentality, etc.
If the right to play is determined only based on the world ranking, the stronger but lower-ranked players may lose their chances. Therefore, we need to consider the whole situation and distribute the right to play fairly and equitably to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the game.
In order to improve the fairness of the competition, the World Table Tennis Federation has adjusted the rules in 2024, introducing a new strategy that allows teams to choose the best lineup during the competition.
In this way, the head coach is able to adjust the lineup according to the real-time status of the players and the characteristics of the opponent to get the best results. This new system makes up for the lack of world rankings to a certain extent and improves the fairness of the competition.
Even with the new rules, there are still some problems in practice. For example, in the women's team final, Ma Lin chose Wang Yidi as the starter, which clearly shows his affirmation of Wang Yidi's strength and experience.
In addition, although Wang Yidi also faced some challenges in the competition, she eventually overcame them, which shows that her strength and experience are trustworthy. However, when we look back at Wang's performance against the Japanese player, we find that she has lost back-to-back games.
In this regard, we cannot simply assume that her technical strategy is problematic, but also need to see that the overall strength gap between her and the Japanese is widening. This point is of great significance for us to understand and evaluate the relationship between athletes' performance and performance in table tennis, as well as the development trend of table tennis.
In recent years, a large number of young players have emerged in the Japanese table tennis world, such as Hina Hayata, Miu Hirano and others, who have excellent all-round ability and ability to withstand pressure, showing strong strength. Their game strategy is unique and varied, and they are able to skillfully target their opponents' weaknesses.
At the same time, they are more inclined to a defensive counter-attacking style of play, which is in stark contrast to the "unprepared" strategy of Chinese players, so as to have a certain advantage against Chinese players.
Wang Yidi's consecutive defeats in the game make us pay attention to her obvious shortcomings at the technical level. First of all, she was not consistent enough in the return game, and her opponent's changing ball made her difficult to parry and put her at a disadvantage. Secondly, she also has obvious deficiencies in the transition between attack and defense, often failing to adjust her position in time, resulting in many scoring opportunities for opponents.
In addition, there is a clear weakness in her backhand technique, which has become a major breakthrough for opponents. Therefore, these technical issues are Wang Yidi's Achilles' heel in the showdown with the Japanese player.