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Speaking of the twin stars of table tennis, who do you think of first?
I think it must be Liu Guodong and Kong Linghui, a pair of good brothers.
The twin stars refer to those who have both made it to the main team, and both have won world championships and Olympic championships.
But in Chinese women's table tennis, there are also many "twin stars".
So let's take a look at the 4 pairs of "twin stars" in the history of women's table tennis in the past 30 years!
Wang Nan and Zhang Yining
In 1996, in the first team of the national team, Wang Nan met Zhang Yining for the first time.
Wang Nan was born in 1978, while Zhang Yining was born in 1981, three years younger than the former.
But no one expected that this shy player would become the big devil who would dominate the table tennis world in the future.
It stands to reason that there is a three-year difference between the two, which can be regarded as two generations.
But the relationship between Wang Nan and Zhang Yining is very close.
The two have been teammates for 7 years.
In the team, they are the most competitive opponents, even if they are the best partners.
Wang Nan often said that although Zhang Yining is a good player, he is not very good at taking care of himself in life, and he can't even wipe the table well.
Because of this, most of the housekeeping in the dormitory was done by Wang Nan himself at the beginning.
But Zhang Yining was very reluctant to go, and began to learn how to clean in private.
This kind of heart-to-heart practice has also made the relationship between the two closer and closer in life.
At that time, Wang Nan was very strong in the team, and Zhang Yining was a new player.
But when Zhang Yining participated in the World Table Tennis Championships for the first time, he went all the way to the final.
And the opponent in the final is none other than the former good sister Wang Nan.
But Jiang is still old and spicy, in this game, Zhang Yining lost to Wang Nan,
Not only that, in the next two World Table Tennis Championships, Zhang Yining couldn't beat Wang Nan.
Wang Nan's strength in the early stage was indeed very strong.
It wasn't until the 2004 Athens Olympics that Wang Nan lost unexpectedly, and Zhang Yining really won the women's singles championship.
In the following year, Zhang Yining was out of control and won a grand slam in one go.
Not only that, but in the subsequent Beijing Olympics, Zhang Yining defeated Wang Nan and defended the Olympic champion.
It was also this year that Wang Nan retired, while Zhang Yining won another world championship in 2009 and retired after completing the double Grand Slam.
But unfortunately, the two good sisters did not see each other for many years after retiring.
Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen
Compared with Wang Nan and Zhang Yining, the age difference between Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen is smaller.
Liu Shiwen was born in 1991, while Ding Ning was born in 1990.
But this pair of sisters has always loved and killed each other.
Liu Shiwen cried four times on the field, two of which were related to Ding Ning.
Speaking of Liu Shiwen and Ding Ning, they both entered the national team in 2005 and belong to the same group.
In those years, there were many good players in the national team, and Wang Nan and Zhang Yining have not yet retired.
But in the national team full of talents, the two are also the focus of training.
After Zhang Yining retired in 2009, this group of newcomers also went up.
And Liu Shiwen has received more attention than Ding Ning.
In 2010, Liu Shiwen served as the No. 1 singles player and participated in the Moscow World Table Tennis Championships.
This game is very important, and it is also related to Liu Shiwen's future status in the team.
In the final finals, Ding Ning was the first to appear against Feng Tianwei of the Overseas Corps.
thought that Ding Ning would be able to win the game, but Feng Tianwei actually won.
After that, Liu Shiwen failed to resist the pressure at the critical juncture, lost two games in a row, and shed tears in Moscow.
After this competition, the coach also lost confidence in Liu Shiwen.
Since then, Ding Ning has begun to exert his strength, participated in the World Cup and the World Championships, won two gold medals and successfully participated in the London Olympics.
On the other side, Liu Shiwen is not to be outdone, and has been training hard.
In 2015, Liu Shiwen's ranking returned to No. 1 in the world, but in the final of the World Table Tennis Championships, she met Ding Ning.
This is an extremely important tournament that is about the quota places for the Olympic Games.
During the game, Ding Ning was accidentally injured, and everyone thought that Liu Shiwen had a chance to win.
But Liu Shiwen was very anxious because she wanted to win too much, and finally lost the game.
In this game, Liu Shiwenzi burst into tears.
After the Rio Olympics and the World Table Tennis Championships, Ding Ning won the double championship and completed the Grand Slam.
But Liu Shiwen fought very hard.
It wasn't until 2019 that she won the women's singles championship at the World Championships.
At this time, Liu Shiwen is 28 years old, and she has reached the age of retirement, whether there is a Grand Slam or not, it depends on the Tokyo Olympics!
Unexpectedly, Liu Shiwen did not qualify for singles at the Tokyo Olympics, and finally only won a runner-up in the mixed doubles. Since then, Liu Shiwen has retired dismally, which has made countless fans regret.
Chen Meng and Zhu Yuling
At the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Meng defeated his teammates and won the first Olympic singles gold medal.
Countless people have blessed him.
It's just that among so many people, there is one person missing, and this person is Zhu Yuling.
Chen Meng's popularity in women's table tennis has always been very high, her family conditions are good, and her personal strength is strong.
But as everyone knows, in the past, Chen Meng always lost to Zhu Yuling in the team, and Zhu Yuling was also slightly higher in the team.
Chen Meng entered the national team in 2007, while Zhu Yuling was not selected by the national team until 2010.
Although three years late, Zhu Yuling soon won the women's doubles championship at the World Table Tennis Championships with Liu Shiwen at the 2015 World Table Tennis Championships.
Not only that, at the Rio Olympics, many people also think that Zhu Yuling must be the leader of women's table tennis in the future.
At that time, Chen Meng, on the contrary, was unknown.
In 2017, Zhu Yuling won the World Cup women's singles championship, and she is getting closer and closer to the Grand Slam.
But it was also that year that the Japanese genius girl Miu Hirano was born and won the championship in one fell swoop by defeating many generals of the women's team at the Asian Championships.
And Zhu Yuling is also her defeated subordinate.
In the subsequent Open Tournament, Zhu Yuling faced Japanese player Mijo Ito again, and was swept by her opponent 4-0.
With Zhu Yuling, she went downhill, missed the Tokyo Olympics, and became a marginal figure.
In fact, if Zhu Yuling can adjust her form in time, she may really burst into a new color at the Tokyo Olympics.
I don't know what it feels like for her to see her good sister Chen Meng win the championship.
Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu
It is said that heroes come out of teenagers, and in recent years, women's table tennis has also ushered in two super strong main players.
The two are Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu.
Sun Yingsha was born in 2000, while Wang Manyu was born in 1999.
Wang Manyu entered the national team in 2016, while Sun Yingsha entered the national first team in 2017.
In the following years, the two shone and became the number one main players in women's table tennis.
For a long time, many people have been asking who the strongest players in table tennis are, and the candidates are these two young players.
Sun Yingsha's playing style is known for her speed, pulling the ball very fast, making the opponent have no power to react.
Even Ding Ning plays ball with Sun Yingsha, and he will have the problem of not being able to keep up with his breathing.
In addition to vinegar, Sun Yingsha plays very changeable, and generally has a lot of playing styles in the first three boards to confuse the opponent.
From this point of view, Sun Yingsha has a strong ability to resist pressure.
Not surprisingly, at the Tokyo Olympics, Sun Yingsha won the women's singles runner-up and the women's team championship in one fell swoop.
On the other side, Wang Manyu only began to exert his strength after the Tokyo Olympics.
After the Olympics, Wang Manyu won the women's singles championship at the National Games and the World Championships in one fell swoop.
But it's a pity that due to the appearance of these two, Chen Meng's hope for a grand slam was directly cut off.
What's even more terrifying is that Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu are only 24 or 25 years old, and there are still many practices and opportunities to struggle in the future.
I also hope that this pair can open a new era of their own!
postscript
Table tennis, as a national sport, has never been short of talents.
But in the end, it may not only be about technique, but also about courage and self-confidence.
These players have regrets and fame and fortune.
So whose do you think has the most regrettable table tennis career?
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