The official ITTF official website today announced the list of participants for the May China Open. The 30-year-old Grand Slam zhang jike has claimed in the list. Zhang Jike will not only return to the singles games , but will also be partner with Wang Manyu in the mixed doubles competition. Since he had already registered for the Hong Kong Open in China in May, this is Zhang Jike's comeback after six months and will continue to participate in two parts. (Photo: zjk fan club 2018/04/23)
According to the schedule, the Hong Kong Open will be held from May 24th to 27th, followed closely by the China Open in Shenzhen from May 31st to June 3rd. However, considering that Zhang Jike's current men's singles ranking is only 77th, he will start from the qualifiers in the two-race singles.
In order to cooperate with the preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, this year's China Open has also specifically added a mixed doubles match. Guoping has arranged Zhang Jike and Wang Manyu , Lin Gaoyuan and Chen Meng to play against each other. It is worth mentioning that Wang Manyu is now under the guidance of Zhang Jike's mentor Xiao zhan. The formation of a mixed doubles partnership between the two also means that Zhang Jike will once again accept the mentor's guidance.