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The WTT China Grand Slam tournament in Beijing is getting more and more exciting. The women's doubles combination of Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi and the mixed doubles combination of Lin Shidong and Kuo Man performed particularly well in the morning match, directly taking down the opponent in Romania.
Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi are both ranked in the top four in the world, and although they haven't practiced together in doubles, they are good enough to rely on their individual skills. At the beginning of the game, the two showed their respective strengths, and even if there were occasional minor problems in coordination, it did not affect the overall situation at all. In the first game, they quickly found their groove and easily won 11-6. In the second game, Romania tried to catch up with the score through tactical changes, but Sun Yingsha and Wang Yidi won the game 11-9 with stronger forehand attacks. In the third game, the two played more smoothly, and finally won 11-5 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of women's doubles.
On the other hand, Lin Shidong and Kuo Man, the young players known as the "anime group", are also eye-catching. The two of them have had a good run of results since they formed a team, and have beaten the world's No. 1 mixed doubles pair. In this competition, their goal is very clear, which is to attack the championship. Facing Romania's Ionescu/Szokos, the anime duo had the upper hand at the beginning. Despite some challenges in the first game, Lin scored consecutive points at a critical time to help the team win the opening game 11-8. In the next two games, the anime combination completely grasped the initiative, Kuo Man held the defense line steadily, and Lin Shidong launched a fierce attack, making it difficult for the opponent to parry, and finally won with a score of 11-5, 11-4 and successfully entered the semifinals.
With many high-level mixed doubles teams either missing out or already eliminated, the "anime pair" now looks like they have a good chance of winning the title. It can be seen from the way Lin Shidong desperately did push-ups during the pre-game warm-up that the young man is ready to take on greater challenges.
These two games fully demonstrated the strength of the national table tennis players. In particular, the combination of Lin Shidong and Kuo Man, as the key training objects of the national team, not only shoulder the expectations of their predecessors, but also strive for honor for the country. I believe that in the next competition, they will continue to work hard and bring more surprises to everyone.
This day's competition once again showed everyone the strength of the Chinese team in table tennis. For the fans, it was really enjoyable to be able to watch such a wonderful matchup. Let's look forward to more exciting competitions in the future!