Pavard s insurmountable peak! Chen Yi reversed 3-1 and won seven consecutive victories, waiting for Wang Manyu in the quarterfinals

In the ending WTT American Grand Slam, the national table tennis team did not meet expectations in the women's singles field, and several major players were eliminated one after another. Young player Chen Yi also seized the opportunity and became famous in one game and entered the women's singles final. Although he lost to former world number one Zhu Yuling and finished second, he also set a new record in his career, allowing all fans to see her strength and potential.

In the WTT Yokohama Championship that started this week, Chen Yi was qualified to follow the national table tennis team. On the first day of the main competition, Chen Yi made his singles debut, against French player Pavard. Pavard got a good start in this game with a strong backhand, but soon Chen Yi regained the initiative with a spin and finally reversed and advanced 3-1 with a big score!

[Match Highlights]

With her outstanding performance in the US Grand Slam, Chen Yi has upgraded his world ranking to 10th place in his career high, and the left-hand player Parwald, who is one year older than her, is only 26th. It can be seen that the gap between the two players in overall strength is still very large.

This can also be seen from the past matchups of the two. Although Pavard has made great progress in recent seasons, as an opponent of the same age, Chen Yi has always been a hurdle that she cannot overcome. She has 6 direct conversations in her career, and Chen Yi has maintained a complete victory. The most recent encounter was in this season's Muscat Challenge, when Chen Yi completed a sweep in three straight games.

[Match Review] As soon as Chen Yi came to the first game, he grasped his serve and took a 2-0 lead with a fast-paced assault. However, Pavard quickly scored a scoring climax with the change in serving and the backhand-attack. He not only quickly smoothed the score difference, but also established a 7-4 lead in the middle game. Although Chen Yi stubbornly tied the score to 9 at the end of the game, Pavard still scored 2 points in a row with a strong backhand and took the lead with 11-9.

Chen Yi strengthened his return rotation in the second game, greatly increasing the difficulty of Pavard's backhand twist. He caused continuous mistakes at the beginning and established a 3-0 advantage as he wished. Although Pavard chased 2 points in a row, Chen Yi quickly stabilized his position. After a 4-0 response, he rewritten the score to 7-2, and maintained the advantage until the end, equalizing the score 11-4. In the critical third game, Chen Yi continued to use rotation to limit Pavard's backhand attack, forcing the opponent to reduce the quality of the return ball. In the stalemate of his own greater advantage, as long as he has the chance, Chen Yi decisively turned his forehand to attack the opponent's defense line, and established a 3-1 lead at the beginning. When Pavard twice chased the score difference to only 1 point, Chen Yi made another effort, expanding his advantage to 7-3 in the middle game, and at the same time withstood the opponent's counterattack and won another game 11-7.

In his match point, Chen Yi continued his hot offensive feel. He made continuous attacks with his forehand and backhand, making Pavard lose one after another. When he took a 4-1 lead, he forced the French star to suspend the adjustment. After returning to the field, Chen Yi still controlled the situation and finally secured the victory 11-7.

After completing seven consecutive World Championships against Parwade, Chen Yi broke into the top 16 of the women's singles in this event. The opponent in the next round will be the winner between Wang Manyu and Diaz. Judging from his personal strength, Wang Manyu's advantage is very obvious, so Chen Yi is likely to stage a derby battle with Wang Manyu to compete for a seat in the quarterfinals.