Recently, former national table tennis star and world champion Zhu Yuling has become the focus of netizens' attention. In the women's singles final of the 2024WTT Cagliari branch event, Zhu Yuling defeated Japanese player Saki Sakura Yokoi with a big score of 3-2 after losing a g

A few days ago, former national table tennis star and world champion Zhu Yuling became the focus of netizens' attention. In the women's singles final of the 2024wtt Cagliari branch tournament, Zhu Yuling defeated Japanese player Saki Sakura Yokoi with a big score of 3-2 after losing a game first. This was not only her first championship since her comeback, but It was also the first time in 63 months that he stood on the singles championship podium again. Netizens commented on Zhu Yuling's achievement after fighting the disease for more than 3 years after returning to the competition, "Surprised and touched, it's not easy!" "Love can last for a long time. I hope Xiao Zhu will get better and better in the future. !”

As early as the Rio Olympics, Zhu Yuling was already one of the main players of the national table tennis women’s team. Under the leadership of Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen, she and Chen Meng grew rapidly and won championships in international competitions many times. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Zhu Yuling embarked on the Olympic journey with the team as a P-card player. At that time, in the eyes of many people, the Tokyo Olympics would be Zhu Yuling's stage. During the Tokyo Olympics cycle, Zhu Yuling won the Asian Cup and World Cup championships successively, and became the world's number one in women's singles.

In addition to singles, Zhu Yuling is also the mainstay of the team in women's doubles and women's team events, especially in women's doubles. The powerful combination formed by her and Chen Meng is daunting to opponents. But what people didn't expect was that during the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, Zhu Yuling's competitive state suffered a serious decline, and her main position was gradually replaced by young players. In the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha qualified for the women's singles, while Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen both failed. In the end, Chen Meng won the women's singles championship.

Zhu Yuling once had to disappear from the game due to cancer. During the treatment, Wang Manyu gave encouragement on his social platform. In the 2024 season, Zhu Yuling, whose health is gradually improving, decided to return to the fans' sight again. In the previous Macau Championship, Zhu Yuling represented Macau, China, and her off-court coach was the former national table tennis meritorious coach Wu Jingping . In the women's singles 1/16 finals, Zhu Yuling defeated Polish player Natalia 3-0 and advanced to the top 16. After the game, Zhu Yuling said bluntly: "I never thought I would be able to return to the competition in good health!"

This wtt Cagliari feeder match is the second international event that Zhu Yuling has participated in since her comeback. In the women's singles competition, she made it all the way to the final. In the gold medal match, facing Japanese player Saki Sakura Yokoi, Zhu Yuling dared to fight hard and maintained full fighting spirit regardless of whether she was ahead or behind. In the end, she overturned her opponent 3-2 and won her first comeback championship. It is worth mentioning that the last time Zhu Yuling won the women’s singles championship dates back to the 2019 T2 Diamond Tournament Malaysia. Zhu Yuling said that the result is not the most important, being able to feel happiness in the game is the most precious, and she will cherish every opportunity to play.

（罗掌柜）