July 28, 10:00 a.m. Beijing time. Tokyo Olympics table tennis singles quarterfinals. Fan Zhendong, who competed in the Olympic Games for the first time, faced South Korea's Jung Young-sik. In the previous round, Jung Young-sik defeated German star Bol 4-1 to advance. This tough Korean athlete always bursts out of his extraordinary strength whenever he arrives at the Olympic games. In the men's singles competition of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, he once led Malone 2-0, although he eventually lost 2-4, but liu Guoliang's scene of changing his shirt and adjusting his state between the games is still fresh in his memory.
In the first inning, Fan Zhendong frequently won the large angle of Zheng Rongzhi's forehand position, but the quality of Zheng Rongzhi's veneer should not be underestimated. Zheng Rongzhi, who was once behind in the score, reversed the score 8-7. And took the lead 10-8 to get the set point. Zheng Rongzhi, who held the set point, began to soften his shots, and the score was equalized by Fan Zhendong. As a result, Fan Zhendong chased 4 points in a row to win the opening red 12-10.
In the second set, Zheng Rongzhi started with a precise prediction of Fan Zhendong, taking a 3-1 temporary lead. Fan Zhendong quickly tied the score. Fan Zhendong, who held the service wheel, conceded two consecutive points, giving Zheng Rongshi, who used fighting, a small 8-6 advantage. Fan Zhendong staged a reversal drama again, winning the game 11-9.
Fan Zhendong, who led 2-0, did not let the rio Olympics repeat the scene. The third inning was crucial for both sides. After 3 draws, Fan Zhendong took the lead in strengthening the quality of the veneer board, and opened the score gap 6-3. Zheng Rongzhi's forehand loophole in this bureau was also tightly grasped by Fan Zhendong, and he went down to three cities 11-6. The big score was 3-0.
In the fourth set, Zheng Rongshi, who fought backwaters, did not find an effective means of scoring, and was started by Fan Zhendong with a 5-2 lead. Jung Young-sik called a timeout for himself, trying to interrupt Fan Zhendong's soaring momentum. When the suspension came back, the game was completely controlled by Fan Zhendong, and Fan Zhendong's calm play made it difficult to imagine that this was an Olympic competition. In the end, Fan Zhendong won the final victory 11-5 and took the lead in advancing to the men's singles round of 4.