In the WTT (World Table Tennis Professional League) Singapore Grand Slam Men's Doubles Final on the evening of the 18th, China's Wang Chuqin / Fan Zhendong, after a hard battle, defeated the Japanese "post-00s" combination Tokami Hayasuke / Yukiya Utada 3-1 to win the second crown of the competition for the Chinese team. And this championship has also accumulated more confidence for the two in doubles.
A total of 24 pairs of players participated in the Men's Doubles Competition of the Grand Slam, which basically included the world's strongest combination, and the Chinese team also sent Fan Zhendong/Wang Chuqin, who was focused on the Paris Olympic cycle. The two did not cooperate much in the Tokyo Olympic cycle and did not achieve excellent results. At the beginning of the new cycle, the two stopped reaching the quarterfinals at the World Table Tennis Championships in Houston. In this competition, Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong, who are ranked 33rd in the world, are only the No. 7 seed. After the first round of bye, the two reached the final 3-1 in three games, with the 5th seeded German duo Duda/Qiu Dang eliminated in the semi-finals.
In contrast, the same 20-year-old Toue Hayabusa and Yukiya Umada have worked together for many years, winning the Asian Championship last year and reaching the top 4 of the World Championships, this time ranking no. 3 seed. Before the final, the Japanese duo also won three 3-1 matches, including the semi-finals lecturing 2013 World Table Tennis Champion and Chinese Taipei's Chen Jian'an and Zhuang Zhiyuan. Before the final, Wang Chuqin said that the Japanese players are strong and have a strong impact, and they and their partners must be prepared for difficulties.
Sure enough, the two pairs of players began to compete fiercely at the beginning of the night, and the score alternately rose. Wang Chuqin/Fan Zhendong won 12-10 after saving a set point. The second set was the same as the first, with the Chinese duo taking the same score.
In the third set, the "Fat Head" combination increased its own mistakes, and at one point fell behind 3-9. The two stabilized their positions and once saved three innings and chased them to 10 draws. However, at this time, Wang Chuqin's consecutive mistakes caused the two to miss two match points, and the Japanese combination pulled back a point 14-12. In the fourth set, the Chinese duo gradually widened the point gap after fighting to 5 draws in the middle of the game, leading 10-6. Despite missing the match point again, the two still locked in the victory 11-7.
After the game, Fan Zhendong said that the two did not complete the goal in the World Championships last year, and this time they were able to go to the end in the fierce competition and win this difficult final, which is a great improvement in confidence, "Important games hit a critical moment, and the balance and tacit understanding of that fierce relationship are not something that can be practiced in normal training." This time I gained valuable experience and confidence in success, which is very important for the future. ”
At the same time, Fan Zhendong also said that the two still have a lot to summarize, and they can do better through continuous efforts. Wang Chuqin summed up the shortcomings more, and after the semi-finals, he said that he and his partner lacked tacit understanding, hoping to find the playing style and routine that belonged to the two through running-in. After the final, Wang Chuqin once again said that he still had many aspects that needed to be improved, and he also hoped that the better he matched with his partner, "Although the game was won, there is still a lot of space worth tapping." For example, if some details are not handled well, you can play more in the future to make it better. ”
Courtesy of WTT
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