2020 ITTF World Cup events丨Chen Meng wins the Women's World Cup for the first time

2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup finals staged the Chinese team’s "civil war" on the 10th. World No. 1 Chen Meng defeated No. 3 seed Sun Yingsha 4:1 and won the first World Cup in the World Cup. It is also the first singles champion of the world's "three major tournaments" (Olympics, World Championships, and World Cup) in her career.

took the lead in the semi-final that day, Sun Yingsha eliminated Japanese player Mima Ito 4:2, Chen Mengzhan defeated German chipper Han Ying in seven games, and Guoping locked the championship ahead of schedule.

This is Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha's first World Cup trip. In the first game of the final, Chen Meng once led by 10:6. Since then, Sun Yingsha relied on proactive offense to score 5 points in a row, leading by 13:11. The reversal side in the second game was replaced by Chen Meng. She rushed to catch up with a 1:5 backward and tied the game with 11:6.

Sun Yingsha has a sharp offensive forehand, constantly hitting the winning points during the stalemate, but Chen Meng's offensive stability is even better. The top seed won three games in a row with 11:9, 11:6, 11:8. At the national championship held last month, Chen Meng won the championship at the same venue. Chen Meng said that winning the World Cup title was a breakthrough for him. Before the game, he felt the pressure. In the first game, he was reversed by his opponent while taking the lead. It was not easy for him to finally release and break out on the court. After

teammate Liu Shiwen retired, Chen Meng was substituted into the World Cup squad, which made Chen Meng feel very lucky. "Being able to seize the opportunity is also an affirmation of myself. Self-confidence will be greatly improved. I hope to continue my good condition and win more championships." She said.

Sun Yingsha said that she was lucky to get a place for the World Cup, and this participation will be of great help to her future growth. In the

battle for third place, Mima Ito swept Han Ying 4:0. The Women's World Cup marks the restart of the international table tennis competition after eight months. The Men's World Cup will continue to be held in Weihai from the 13th to the 15th.