On January 2nd, Beijing time, Sun Yingsha really did her best. Not only did she make two incredible comebacks to score two points, but she also had to teach Tan Yuexuan how to play against Wang Manyu. In order to win the championship, Sasha fought hard, but Shenzhen University lost, yet she herself did not lose.
Shenzhen University ultimately lost 2:3 to Shandong Luneng, forfeiting the title of this season's table tennis super league finals. However, it must be said that although Shenzhen University lost, Sun Yingsha did not lose; she truly gave it her all. On one hand, she scored two points as the first singles player, and on the other, she had to teach her teammates how to win, even sacrificing her own time for warm-up. Sasha has done everything she could.
From a personal standpoint, Sun Yingsha has no regrets about this final. She trailed 0:2 against Wang Manyu but staged an incredible comeback to win three straight games. Against Qian Tianyi, she was down 1:2 and faced some controversial calls, but she still managed to win two consecutive games to complete the great comeback. Twice she played full ten games, winning both matches, and she has already scored as much as she could. We cannot expect Sun Yingsha to do more.
In a singles match, she can only earn 1 point, and as the first singles player, she has already secured two points, which is more than enough. As the oldest and core player in the team, Sasha had no issues in singles play. Moreover, to help her teammates win, she even stood by the sidelines to impart her experience. When Chen Xingtong played against Kuai Man in the third game, Sun Yingsha was at the coaching bench helping Kuai Man, guiding her on how to play. And in the fifth game, after Sun Yingsha had already scored two points, she was still teaching Tan Yuexuan.
Tan Yuexuan played exceptionally well in this match, finishing three sets tied at 1:2 with Wang Manyu, which was already quite commendable, and she even won a set. During the break between sets, Sun Yingsha was instructing Tan Yuexuan in various ways, even covering her mouth to give her tips on how to defeat Wang Manyu. Although they eventually lost 2:3, they had already performed beyond their usual level.
Not only did she win her own matches but also came over to act as a coach, Sasha really broke her heart and did her utmost. Even when there were controversies with the referees, it was she who argued on behalf of her teammates, and it was she who had disputes with Wang Manyu. She helped Tan Yuexuan devise strategies to play against Wang Manyu, partly because she had just defeated Wang Manyu herself, and as a long-time national team teammate, she knew where the opponent's weaknesses and flaws lay.
Therefore, Sun Yingsha has been fully committed, teaching her teammates how to play against Wang Manyu and Chen Xingtong, and providing guidance to Tan Yuexuan and Kuai Man. Considering that she played two matches herself and acted as a coach for two matches, isn't it true that she has really given it her all in this final? No one wants to bring the championship back to Shenzhen University more than Sun Yingsha, especially since last year's victory was attributed to Chen Meng's presence. This year, Sasha led the team alone with several young players all the way to the finals, and she definitely hopes to prove herself with a championship. Who wouldn't want to win in the finals? She is at peace with the outcome of the match.