On March 12, the Singapore Grand Slam entered the third day of the main draw. In today's game, Fan Zhendong, Ma Long, Lin Shidong, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu and others will compete in the singles 1/16 finals, and Sun Yingsha/Wang Chuqin will also compete in the mixed doubles 1/8 competition. The civil war has begun to break out, and the next schedule of the National Table Tennis Team will be even more difficult.
In the ended game, 12 national table tennis players participated in the singles match, and 11 of them successfully advanced. Only Lin Gaoyuan lost to Li Shangzhu and suffered a first-round elimination. Li Shangzhu must now attract the attention of the national table tennis team. The Olympic year has begun to explode. He has also defeated Fan Zhendong and Ma Long and has defeated the main players of the national table tennis team three times.
13:35 Fan Zhendong vs. Lin Shidong
Fan Zhendong played against Lin Shidong. Fan Zhendong was not easy to play, and the game was still suspenseful. Fan Zhendong has an advantage in experience and his technical style is more stable. Lin Shidong is younger and has stronger impact. Facing Fan Zhendong, the first brother of the national table tennis team, Lin Shidong must have played easily and fought with all his strength. Lin Shidong is fighting hard, and Fan Zhendong cannot be conservative. Once he carries the burden, the game will be passive. The key point is to still be optimistic about Fan Zhendong and just perform normally.
13:35 Wang Manyu vs. Shan Xiaona
Wang Manyu plays against veteran Shan Xiaona. There is no suspense in the game. I am optimistic that Wang Manyu will win easily. Facing India's strange rubber player Akula in the first match, Wang Manyu won with great difficulty, and only passed the final round in the decisive game. Encountering some setbacks in the first battle is actually not a bad thing. It will help Wang Manyu adjust his condition and further improve his self-confidence and morale.
14:45 Liang Jingkun vs. Duda
Liang Jingkun’s draw for this game was not good. He was in the same district as Fan Zhendong, and he also had his old rival Zhang Benzhihe. In this round against Duda, Liang Jingkun still has a clear advantage in strength. He only needs to play singles and be prepared. A difficult game is ahead, and Liang Jingkun needs to make good adjustments.
14:45 Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha vs Alex Lebrun/Yuan Jianan
Shatou combination played against the French combination. Sun Yingsha had just defeated Yuan Jianan in the singles arena, and now she met her opponent in the mixed doubles arena. As the world's number one and the number one mixed doubles player in national table tennis, Shatou still has an advantage. The biggest opponent on the road to the championship is actually herself. Adjusting her mentality and state is the key.
20:45 Chen Meng vs. Tian Zhixi
Chen Meng met Tian Zhixi again. The two sides had just finished playing at the World Table Tennis Championships. They are really familiar with each other this time, and Chen Meng's advantage is quite obvious. Although Tian Zhixi has been in good form recently, he still has little chance to play the core of the national table tennis team. On offense, Tian Zhixi couldn't beat Chen Meng. When it comes to defense, Tian Zhixi is no match, and Chen Meng’s boards are of higher quality! Be careful of Tian Zhixi's fight. Chen Meng has a good attitude and must not underestimate the enemy!
21:20 Malone vs Francesca
Malone played against the German veteran Francesca. Malone was very familiar with his opponent and it was not difficult to fight. Although Francesca is also experienced in many battles, she is still not as good as Malone. Malone has stronger adjustment ability and more changes. He is really not afraid of fierce ones, let alone those with more experience. Francesca must be fighting from the beginning. Now it depends on the opponent's touch, which determines the length of the game. After narrowly defeating Lebrun in the first game, Malone has adjusted his condition and believes that there will be no problem in this game.
Veterans, which game do you think is the most difficult to play in the National Table Tennis Team today? Welcome to discuss!
