On January 6, for the national table tennis, there were two new news, one was Zhao Zihao's birthday, and the other was the departure of the national team after 12 years of fighting for the country.
Zhao Zihao, a player from Shanghai and Xu Xin's disciple, celebrated his 25th birthday, and on social platforms, fans sent him blessings and wished him a happy birthday.
As a straight-line player, he is now ranked 27th in the world, and has met in the final with Fan Zhendong, Zhang Benzhihe and other powerful players in the competition, although he did not win the championship, what he showed was quite Xu Xin's appearance.
In the eyes of fans and even some media, he is Xu Xin's successor.
Famous generals have birthdays, not only send blessings at home, but even WTT World Table Tennis Federation official Micro also sent a message of blessings: I wish Zhao Zihao a happy birthday, "Hao" efforts, look forward to "Hao" achievements, and continue to play straight glory.
Xu Xin is already a veteran, and was elected vice chairman of the Asian Table Tennis Federation, although he said that he would not retire, if the competitiveness was not there one day, I am afraid that if he retired, he would retire. Zhao Zihao is a player worth looking forward to.
In addition to celebrating the birthday of Zhao Zihao, the official of the World Table Tennis Federation came to bless a 28-year-old sharpener Matt, on this day, Matt reluctantly announced his withdrawal from the national team, a legendary veteran who played for the national team for 12 years, and left the team in this way, full of reluctance and attachment.
Matt said that although he left the national team, as long as the team is in need, on call, ready to prepare for the team, he will not leave the ping-pong career.
As a famous player in chipping, he is a master after Hou Yingchao, due to the limitations of playing style, Matt failed to win in important competitions in the world, but the Olympic champion, world champion, he has sparring, before the Houston World Championships, he also personally instructed Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu to play the cutting ball.
The official of the World Table Tennis Federation blessed him: "Open a new chapter of life and wish the future a smooth and smooth future." ”
I wish Zhao Zihao a happy birthday, in the hall of ping-pong, interpret a different glory, and wish Matt a more brilliant and wonderful writing in the new chapter of life.