On March 20, the finale of the WTT Singapore Grand Slam drama men's singles final ended the competition, and fan Zhendong finally defeated big brother Malone 4-3 to win the first Grand Slam men's singles title. In this way, Fan Zhendong won the 23rd singles title of his career, and against Ma Long, who won the 26-time world championship, Fan Zhendong performed even stronger and successfully won. In this way, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long have met 22 times in international competitions, and Fan Zhendong has won 6 victories. At the same time, in the past year, Fan Zhendong has won men's singles championships including the World Table Tennis Championships and Grand Slams, and has also defeated Ma Long many times at the National Games and Grand Slams, opening his own era.
After the game, Fan Zhendong was interviewed by the sidelines:
Having won the championship twice in Singapore, is Singapore a blessed place for you? Fan Zhendong: I hope everyone gives me and Malone a round of applause, indeed every time you play with Malone, it is like learning and paying tribute to the seniors, this time it is very difficult, there are leading and backward, can win, but also very happy, I hope that Singapore this blessed land to give me more good luck.
I believe that Ma Long is also a player that Fan Zhendong respects very much, how is it to beat him? Fan Zhendong: I think the first thing to be able to beat Ma Long, before the game dare not think about it, I want to play at full strength, today's game I think the best place is that even if you are behind more, you have not given up, always believe that you win a point, another point.
The last time I tried the food at the hotel, I liked crab and dessert, will I try it again after winning the championship this time? Fan Zhendong said: Last week in the hotel has tasted the food, left me with a very good memory, this time so many fans, left me a very good memory.
After the loss, Malone gasped for breath on the sidelines, sitting on the sidelines drinking water, and it was clear that as a veteran, he did not have a physical advantage. The fans also gave applause to Malone, who responded with greetings and was very heartwarming.
Finally, congratulations to Fan Zhendong, who won the men's singles championship, but also to pay tribute to Ma Long, as a double circle Grand Slam winner, Ma Long has been very difficult to reach the final, and the previous state is very good, and I hope that the next Ma Long will continue to work hard and strive to achieve better results.