On September 28, 2022, World Table Tennis Championships ended the lottery and determined the group stage draw. As the number one seed in the two events, the Chinese table tennis team was directly in the first group. There was no strong opponent in the same group, which led to the early loss of suspense. The seventh place in the world, Lin Yunru, , temporarily abstained from the competition and gave up the qualification to participate. It was unexpected that with Lin Yunru withdrawing from the competition, , the Chinese Taipei team, , lost the possibility of competing for medals.
According to the news from ITTF , Lin Yunju has confirmed to withdraw from this Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships. He himself did not attend the event. The specific reasons have not been announced. Many fans expressed regret for this and hope to see Lin Yunju appear in the game. In fact, it is not only Lin Yunju, but also some famous players are absent. The more familiar players are Boer, Ocharov, Francesca, Ninoha Takahi , Karnak and others.
Lin Yunru is the main enemy of the men's national table tennis team. He once defeated the main players and achieved good results in international competitions many times. Last year's Olympic Games, Fan Zhendong and are still fresh in the memory. At the same time, Lin Yunru has a certain popularity and is loved by outside fans. Therefore, the temporary withdrawal from the World Table Tennis Championships still caused heated discussions. He felt suddenly and unexpected about this news.
Judging from the group stage signing, the men's team of the Chinese Taipei team is in the same group as Croatia, Belgium and Singapore teams. Lin Yunru withdrew from the competition, Chen Jianan was absent, and the two main players did not come. There was basically no chance to win the medal. The top priority is to actively prepare for the battle, strive for the top two in the group, and enter the knockout round first. Zhuang Zhiyuan bears a heavy responsibility and leads Liao Zhenqian , Peng Wangwei and Huang Yancheng to play.
In the previous championship game, Zhuang Zhiyuan defeated world champion Liang Jingkun. The 41-year-old veteran still maintains strong competitiveness, which is indeed admirable. However, it is meaningless to rely on one person in the team game. The other three teammates have to score at least one point. It is difficult for Croatia team Garsina and Pukar to play. The Belgian team is generally average, so it is not easy for Chinese Taipei team to stand out.
women's team Chinese Taipei team is the No. 7 seed, in the same group as Romania, Sweden and Portugal teams. Zheng Yijing , Chen Siyu , and compete with Szokos , Samara and other famous players. The two sides compete for the first place in the group. Linda of the Swedish team was alone. With Christina withdrawing from the competition, the other two were limited in strength and had no experience in the competition. It is highly likely that they should participate.
There are no personal points in the team World Table Tennis Championships, which is the main reason why many players give up participating. Lin Yunru gave up his qualifications and could accept it if he was unwilling to come. This time Zhuang Zhiyuan and Zheng Yijing led the game. Let's wait and see how the performance of the Chinese Taipei team is.
