On October 23, 2022, Beijing time, the World Table Tennis Federation Macau Championship entered its last match day, with only two games left, namely the women's singles final and the men's singles final. According to the schedule, the women's singles finals were the first to play, against both sides of the teams: Sun Yingsha and Chen Xingtong and . The men's singles finals were finalized, Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin and both had to score 1,000 championship points and a championship bonus of US$35,000.
After four consecutive days of competition, the four players stood out and entered the championship battle on the last day. They were Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha, and Chen Xingtong. Fan Zhendong eliminated Dako in the quarter-finals and Lin Yunru in the semi-finals. Wang Chuqin defeated Malong and Moregaard one after another. One is a midzoo player and the other is a new generation player. The Chinese men's table tennis team quietly alternates between old and old, and Wang Chuqin can take the lead. After defeating Moregard in the semi-finals of
, Wang Chuqin said that he would definitely be very passive in facing Fan Zhendong, but he should learn something in this process and continue to improve himself. Compared to before, Wang Chuqin is indeed much more mature. Now he has the ability to challenge first-class experts, so of course he has the chance to win the championship. In fact, the main players of the national table tennis team are of equal strength, and the key to winning or losing is to perform on the spot. The same is true for women's singles. Although Sun Yingsha is more favored and is recognized as a favorite to win the championship, Chen Xingtong is in excellent condition and has eliminated Wang Yidi and Ito Mima , which has allowed Chen Xingtong to gain self-confidence and release pressure. Don’t forget that Chen Xingtong lost one game in total in four games. This is Chen Xingtong who transformed again, which is a surprise. Defeating Ito Mima is very important for Chen Xingtong, because when Chen Meng was eliminated from , Chen Xingtong took on the heavy burden. I believe the coaching staff sees it and will give Chen Xingtong more opportunities in the future.
In this competition, the champion can get 1,000 points and a prize of 35,000 US dollars, which is about RMB 250,000. This is also a considerable income. The four players must be full of motivation. According to the schedule, the women's singles final will be held on the final day. The match between Sun Yingsha and Chen Xingtong is 18 pm on October 23. After this game, the final men's singles final will be the final. Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin will not be earlier than 19 pm. The exciting championship battle is coming.
CCTV will broadcast the two games on the closing day in the whole process. These two games are actually a showdown between the Middle Age players and the new generation players. I hope they enjoy the game and give full play to their strength. No matter what the result is, as long as they try their best, they will not leave any regrets!
