In the Singapore Grand Slam arena, upsets, big wins, and narrow victories are all part of the exciting visual feast that unfolds... The first round of the Singapore Grand Slam main event has begun, with completed matches seeing Mima Ito suffer a 0-3 defeat, Chen Meng crush a Japanese star, and Wang Manyu narrowly defeat an Indian player. A Big Upset! Mima Ito suffers a 0-3 defeat, making a first-round exit In today's women's world table tennis scene, Mima Ito is considered the strongest foreign association player. She previously defeated Chen Meng for the first time at the Busan World Championships team event. Coming to Singapore, she was hoping for a breakthrough, but unexpectedly, in the first round against her teammate Miyuu Kato, she was completely shut out. It's strange that the powerful Mima Ito, facing Miyuu Kato this time, didn't play to her strengths for some reason, losing in a muddled fashion with scores of 8-11, 11-13, and 7-11. Losing to Miyuu Kato might be understandable, but not winning a single game in three sets is indeed a cold upset. After the loss, Mima Ito made a first-round exit. 3-0 Sweep! Chen Meng dominates a Japanese star Among the players representing China in the competition, Olympic champion Chen Meng faced Japanese star Miyu Nagasaki in the first round. It was originally thought that the opponent could pose some difficulties, but who would have expected that in front of the powerful Chen Meng, the opponent was no match and suffered a clean sweep. In this match, Chen Meng changed her…

On January 17, 2025, the WTT regular tournament in Mascate concluded, with the Chinese and Japanese teams sharing the honors, each winning two championships. The Chinese team won the men's singles with Chen Yuanyu and the women's singles with Kuai Man, while the Japanese team won the men's doubles with Tomokazu Harimoto/Koki Niwa and the women's doubles with Sara Toda/Sakura Yokoi. The mixed doubles championship was won by the Spanish pair of Robles/Xiao Yaoqi, with the biggest surprise being the 19-year-old sensation Chen Yuanyu, who defeated Tomokazu Harimoto to make a name for himself. The Mascate station seamlessly followed the previous Doha station, with a lower level, dropping from 600 points to 400 points. The Chinese team continued to focus on training young players, not arranging any main force players to participate, and even without Qian Tianyi and He Zhuojia. However, two new additions were added: Tan Yuxuan and Wang Xiaotong. Many top players from other associations participated, such as Tomokazu Harimoto and Dimitrij Ovtcharov in the men's singles, and Sara Toda, Miu Hirano, and Manika Batra in the women's singles. In the men's singles, four Chinese players competed, with Xu Yingbin, Xiang Peng, and Huang Youzheng all losing in foreign matches. Among them, Xiang Peng was eliminated by the 16-year-old Guo Guanhong, performing unsatisfactorily and indirectly causing him to lose the opportunity to participate in the Asian Cup. The 19-year-old sensation Chen Yuanyu seized this opportunity, facing the formidable German veteran Dimitrij Ovtcharov. Chen Yuanyu overcame difficulties and pressure, defeating many strong opponents along the way to advance to…

Continuing to share my views, I came across an article with pictures where current Japanese table tennis player Ping Ye Meiyu stated that in terms of technique, only Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu have reached a level in women's table tennis that is beyond reach for others. Here are my thoughts on this statement. I believe their table tennis skills are about the same, but mentally, Sasha is more stable. I think Sasha is like Zhuge Liang, smart in playing, a strategist who remains calm even when the mountains crumble before him; while Manyu is like Zhao Zilong, a general with a variety of martial arts skills. It's not surprising that in competitions between top players, whoever performs better on the spot wins. The key is that Sun Yingsha is indeed superior in skill, and past results also show that compared to Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha always wins more than she loses, which is a fact. In the past, when I watched the Macau World Cup, I felt a bit sorry for Wang Manyu. However, after watching yesterday's match, I believe that Sun Yingsha is undoubtedly the world's number one! She is the best iron-blooded singles player, without a doubt! In today's women's table tennis arena, the top-level competition between forehand and backhand skills comes down to on-site performance, seeing who has stronger endurance and willpower to fight until the end. Wang Manyu has a higher win rate against Chen Meng, who has good psychological quality and can compete with Sun Yingsha. I am a fan of…

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The results of the second day of the Doha Star Challenge main event were truly unexpected! The Japanese women's team, originally full of confidence and hoping to make a big splash in their first major competition of the new year, suffered a devastating blow that left many feeling compelled to reflect. The Japanese team took this competition very seriously, sending five players to participate in this station's event. Among them, four were top eight seeds, with three being top three seeds. These five players are the number one seed of this competition, Hina Hayata, the second seed, Miyuu Kato, the third seed, Sarina Tokimoto, and the sixth seed, Miu Hirano. These four are the absolute mainstays of the Japanese team, along with Sakura Yokoi, who competed with Mima Ito for the fifth main position. With this super-luxurious lineup, the momentum was truly aggressive, as if the women's singles championship was already in the bag. They were clearly aiming to compete with the national table tennis team, wanting to prove their strength on the international stage, and even coveting the position of becoming the leading force in the world of women's table tennis. However, on our side of the national table tennis team, the strategy was much more sophisticated. We did not choose to confront the Japanese team head-on but instead focused on training our players. We only sent out the lineup of Ge Man, Xunyao Shi, Tianyi Qian, Zhuojia He, and Kuaiman Kuai. Among these, only Tianyi Qian can be basically confirmed as one of China's top five main players,…

On January 10th, Beijing time, the 2025 WTT Doha Star Challenge continued with singles matches entering the second round. However, for some high-ranked players, this was their first singles match due to a bye in the first round. In the women's singles, there was a focus match between China's Shi Xunyao and Japan's world champion Hirano Miu. In terms of strength, Shi Xunyao was not at a disadvantage and even had a better chance to win. She has strong technical abilities and plays steadily. Her state was good in the second half of last year, including a victory over Zhang Benmeihe, making her a very capable player. Hirano Miu's performance has been good mainly in team events in recent years, but her individual results have not been ideal. The match began with Shi Xunyao playing aggressively and actively, continuously attacking and scoring points to lead 3-1. She played fast and took the initiative to suppress Hirano Miu, maintaining stability in multi-shot rallies. It was Hirano Miu's mistakes that allowed Shi Xunyao to continue leading 6-2. Despite Hirano Miu's attempts to change lines and increase quality, she still made errors, resulting in Shi Xunyao easily winning the first set 11-4, dominating the rallies. In the second set, Hirano Miu clearly improved the quality of her shots, enhancing her singles performance. However, Shi Xunyao remained advantageous in rallies, leading the score 6-3. Shi Xunyao's tactical changes were numerous, but she made receiving errors, allowing Hirano Miu to catch up to 7-7. Fortunately, Shi Xunyao's ability to hold rallies was strong, enabling her…

Beijing Time, January 10th, 2025: The second day of the WTT Star Challenge Doha Station has concluded, and the performance of the Japanese table tennis team on this match day can be described as catastrophic! In the night games, the women's singles world champion within the Japanese team, Miyu Hino, suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Chinese player Xunrui Shi. Meanwhile, Mehe Zhang experienced a major upset with a 2-3 loss against Thai player Paran, and last year's Montpellier Championship women's singles champion, Satsuki Todo, also lost 2-3 to Chinese player Kuai Man! In stark contrast to the Japanese team is our national team, who not only excelled in the singles competition by defeating strong opponents but also advanced to three finals in the doubles events that have already been decided! During the early matches of the second match day, several upsets had already occurred, such as the eliminations of Fancisca and Jonghyun Lim. Unexpectedly, the night games continued to produce upsets, particularly focused on the Japanese women's team. The biggest upset was Mehe Zhang's exit, who faced Thai player Paran and was twice ahead in the total score at 1-0 and 2-1 but was tragically reversed. In the last two sets, Zhang made too many mistakes herself, ultimately losing 2-3 to Paran. The detailed scores for the five sets (Zhang in front): 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 4-11, 7-11. Miyu Hino lost three consecutive sets with scores of 4-11, 8-11, and 8-11, suffering a crushing 0-3 defeat to the lower-ranked Chinese player Xunrui Shi, which was quite surprising. Perhaps…

The 2024 China Table Tennis Super League is set to return, with the four teams that have advanced to the semi-finals set to compete for the championship. For fans of table tennis, this will be a feast. As the grand finale of the Chinese table tennis scene this year, it is something to look forward to! As the Super League is about to kick off, the Japanese T League is in full swing. In a recent women's team match, the Kanagawa Club faced off against the Kyoto Club. The Kanagawa Club, with its superior strength, swept the Kyoto Club with a decisive score of 4-0. The Kanagawa Club boasts a plethora of talented players. Not only do they have rising stars like Zhang Benmei, but they also have world champions like Hirano Miu. In contrast, the opponent, the Kyoto Club, is clearly inferior in terms of lineup and pairing. In the first doubles match, the duo of Miharu Kikuchi and Misuzu Nagasaki from the Kanagawa Club defeated the Kyoto Club's Chigusa Shirakumo pair with a 2-0 victory. In the second singles match, Zhang Benmei faced off against Izumi Itsuki. Zhang Benmei, ranked in the top ten in the world, faced an opponent who was relatively unknown. What was expected to be a one-sided match turned out to be challenging for Zhang Benmei. In the first game, Izumi Itsuki quickly found her rhythm while Zhang Benmei started slowly. Izumi Itsuki took the lead with an 11-8 win. After losing the first game, Zhang Benmei woke up from her dream. In the…

The 2024 International Table Tennis Federation Chengdu Mixed Team World Cup has just concluded, with several tense and exciting matches that left the audience's hearts racing. In particular, the match between Zhang Benmei and Yuan Xuejiao saw Zhang Benmei, despite experiencing ups and downs in her form, ultimately win a close 3-2 victory over her opponent; while world champion Hirano Miu showcased her dominance by sweeping her opponent 3-0 in her match against Minami Yuri, completely crushing them in what can only be described as a dreamlike performance. Today, let's talk about the thrilling moments of these matches, the players' performances, and the stories behind them. Zhang Benmei vs Yuan Xuejiao: A Suspenseful Clash Zhang Benmei's match was undoubtedly one of the highlights of this event. As a representative figure in the Japanese table tennis world, every one of her matches attracts countless eyes. This time, although the Japanese team did not send their strongest lineup, Zhang Benmei still stood out at the critical moment, engaging in fierce competition with Yuan Xuejiao. The match started with Zhang Benmei as if she had activated an extreme speed mode. In the first game, she quickly entered the state and won 11-8, showing strong aggressiveness. Although Yuan Xuejiao did not immediately surrender, Zhang Benmei's keen response and decisive attack made people almost feel that she had no pause at all. The match quickly entered a volatile period, and Yuan Xuejiao found her rhythm in the second game, successfully countering with an 11-6 score to tie one game back. In the third game, Yuan…