2020 ITTF year-end finals first round, Chen Meng VS Kato Miyu. In the first game of
, Chen Meng started well and always maintained his advantage. He easily won the game 11-6.
In the second game, the scores of the two sides were stalemate, 3-3, 3-5, 4-6, 5-7, 7-7, 9-7, 9-9, 10-9 (first game point), 10- 10, 11-10 (second game point), 11-11, 12-11 (third game point), Ma Lin called a timeout, and 13-11 won another game. Kato Miyu's serve and receive are very characteristic, and Chen Meng also "eats" a few when receiving the opponent's serve. Chen Mengsheng has a great advantage in multiple shots and fast connection between forehand and backhand. In the third game of
, after the two sides fought to 2-2, Chen Meng took the serve and returned the ball one after another, losing 6 points. In this game, Miyu Kato used the tactics of serving, receiving, and serving to attack, and fully exerted it, which completely restrained Chen Meng. Chen Meng was behind 2-8, 3-9. Chen Meng held his footing and chased for 3 points, 6-9. Kato Miyu voluntarily requested a timeout, fearing that Chen Meng would be turned over by Chen Meng. After the timeout, Miyu Kato got the game point 10-6, and finally got back a game 11-7, the big score was 1:2.
Kato Miyu's play style is rather strange, and he doesn't play frequently. This ball is not easy to play. In the fourth round of
, Chen Meng 2-2, 5-2, 6-3, 8-4, 10-6 (game points), 11-6 won this round, a big score of 3:1 lead
Chen Meng gradually found The rhythm of the opponent. Kato Miyu's ball is lighter and has a spin. The first two boards can't be applied. The afterburner often goes to the net. It has to pass the short transition. When the stroke is smooth, the afterburner will hold the pull. The effect is good. Once she broke Kato Miyu's serve, her threat was reduced by half.
In the fifth game, Chen Meng 0-4, 4-4, 4-7, 7-7, 7-10 (the opponent's game points), finally Kato Miyu 11-8 won another game, the big score was 2 :3.
Kato Miyu's ball is very awkward and needs Chen Meng to constantly change to adapt to the rhythm. However, Chen Meng made a lot of mistakes in this game, especially the stalemate. He lost too many points in his serving round, and he was very passive in the fight, so he still had to take the initiative. In the sixth game of
, Chen Meng was 3-0, 4-2, 7-3, 10-3 (match points), and finally won the game 11-4, with a big score of 4:2, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals. Congratulations Chen dream.
Chen Meng's lost points are basically due to his own mistakes. As long as Chen Mengjing settles down and fights with Kato Miyu, the pros and cons of the basic skills will quickly become clear. Kato Miyu will be "beaten to death" or make a mistake if he can't handle a few rebounds.