The men's singles final and women's singles final of the Singapore WTT Grand Slam have not yet started, and many fans have begun to worry about whether it will affect the growth of young players in case Malone wins the championship because the number of places in the Asian Games is related to the results of this Grand Slam. For this part of the fans, they are still very eager to let some young players go to the Asian Games to receive training, and they are afraid that the 34-year-old Ma Long will play too many games, and the results will be stable and at the same time very prominent, which will affect the growth and maturity of young players, such as Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun. Here, I also want to discuss the facts, talk about my own shallow views, and hope that fans and friends will criticize and correct together.
First of all, for Ma Long and Fan Zhendong, the game has not yet started, and who will win the championship is really not certain. However, because Ma Long and Fan Zhendong are now in different career stages, different competitive states, and different tactical playing styles, it is destined to be a dragon fight, and fans who lose and who win should have a normal heart. Moreover, for Fan Zhendong, since he is now ranked first in the world and is a new core person of national table tennis, he needs to constantly accept the challenges of newcomers, as well as the fight of veterans, in this kind of thousands of hammers, improve his ability to fight hard battles. Why Liu Guoliang wants to call Xiao Fat Dongge, the main purpose is not just to let him take the position of a national table tennis brother, but to him in various competitions, no matter how stressful the duel, how strong the opponent is, even if it is Ma Long standing opposite, I hope he can fight and win. In this process of constantly making himself stronger to stronger, Fan Zhendong can truly evolve into the field of the Paris Olympic Games, and the most powerful Fan Zhendong can withstand the responsibility and pressure of the first core of the team competition and the most important champion in the singles field.
Secondly, for Malone, his ability to attack with his backhand, as well as the ability to read the game on the field, and the ability to get rid of difficult situations, that is, the ability to think of ways after encountering difficulties, is still rising. Therefore, at this stage, he also has a strong challenge for Fan Zhendong, who is currently more and more comprehensive. At this stage, the two people have their own strengths and weaknesses. In this kind of long and short competition, both sides must strive to reduce shortcomings and enhance strengths, so this promotion is an improvement for two people, and it is also an improvement for the overall competitiveness of the entire men's team of national table tennis. In addition to Fan Zhendong, all the athletes of the national table tennis men's team, especially Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun, also need to grow further in this higher level of competition. Otherwise, they may fall behind even in the year of fighting. It is not only the problem of not catching up with Ma Long and Fan Zhendong, but also the problem that may be surpassed by a group of young people emerging in Europe and Asia. Therefore, the competition between Ma Long and Fan Zhendong continues to exist, whether it is at the level of the Grand Slam or the level of the Asian Games, it is also a help to the formation of the combat effectiveness of the entire team of national table tennis.
Of course, we should also mention that in fact, at this stage, Malone, even the singles competition of the World Table Tennis Championships can get a place to have a chance to defend the title, or gave up participating. For the Asian Games quota, even if he gets it, it is possible that he will eventually choose to give up, and give the place to younger teammates, which is possible. Whether you can get it or not is one thing, whether you can go or not after you get it is another thing, and whether you will give it to other teammates after you get the place is another thing. Wang Chuqin and Liang Jingkun need to improve and grow on their own, and they also need to seize every opportunity to prove themselves, but I believe that no one wants their opportunities and progress, as well as growth, are all given up by other teammates.
In short, for Ma Long now, whether the men's singles final of the Grand Slam is lost or won, I believe he has made enough preparations for difficulties, or is facing Fan Zhendong, who is now ranked first in the world, with a fighting posture. The young people of national table tennis should learn the most is also Ma Long's mentality of always pursuing progress, breakthrough and continuing to climb, if Ma Long gets the Asian Games quota, I hope that young people and the majority of fans can face it calmly. How to say that it is also the Asian Games at the doorstep, it is understandable that Malone wants to play. If he gets a place and gives up, we also have to applaud him, because this means that while he proves his worth, he is still thinking about how to create opportunities for growth and progress for his little brothers. Everything is still based on the national table tennis coaching staff and Ma Long's personal wishes, and we should not fight for a place in the Asian Games.