The WTT Singapore Grand Slam will kick off during the Spring Festival. The Chinese national table tennis team participating in this competition includes men's singles: Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun, Xue Fei, Xiang Peng, Zhou Qihao; women's singles: Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu, Wang Yidi, Chen Xintong, Qian Tianyi, He Zhuojia.
Doubles events:
Men's doubles: Wang Chuqin/Lin Shidong
Women's doubles: Wang Manyu/Kuai Man
Mixed doubles: Lin Shidong/Kuai Man
Seeing such a lineup, it's clear that they are all top athletes from the national table tennis team. Of course, other countries also have some top players, but they are not opponents of the national table tennis team. Initially, it was thought that North Korea would participate in this Singapore Grand Slam, and the initial list included North Korea's Kim Chol-yong and Byeon Song-gyeong. However, recently, the two did not participate. Kim Chol-yong should be familiar to everyone; she once defeated China's female player Sun Yingsha 3-2 and even won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics, so her strength cannot be underestimated. Byeon Song-gyeong is also a very capable player. Therefore, many people say that North Korea does not participate in such events.
The only regret this time is Kuai Man. In yesterday's Doha Star Challenge, Kuai Man won the championship through her own efforts. Kuai Man is 20 years old this year. Competing with top players from other countries, she stood out directly. Some time ago, there were people saying that Kuai Man's singles were not good enough, and only when paired with Lin Shidong in mixed doubles could her strength be unleashed. This time, Kuai Man finally proved her singles results with her strength, and also increased by 600 points, significantly improving her world ranking.
Although Kuai Man did not participate in the singles this time, she can still improve her level through mixed doubles and doubles. Looking forward to the match at the Singapore Grand Slam.