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<< • Preface - • >>
With the end of the 2023 Durban World Table Tennis Championships, the performance of national table tennis can be described as very good, and it has won 5 gold medals.
However, while the fans cheered, behind the flowers and applause was sadness and regret. The images of players who missed the championship were extremely distressing after the game. Whether it's a civil war or a foreign war, the players are deep in the abyss of self-blame.
Looking at the scenes of those losing players in the arena, many spectators said bluntly: It's really defensive!
What the Chinese people did not expect was that Ma Long, as a three-time champion, did not appear in the championship. "Big fat" Liang Jingkun even squatted on the ground to cover his face and cry bitterly after losing, full of unwillingness. Wang Manyu disappointed the fans, and she was "frustrated" and sat by the wall without saying a word.
They are heroes on the field, and failure does not negate their achievements. No one succeeds all the time, and no one continues to fail.
<< - Ma Long's "fake race">>?
As the "big brother" of national table tennis, Ma Long's performance in the Durban National Table Tennis Championships can be described as unsatisfactory, and he ended in a 1:4 defeat in the face of his former younger brother Wang Chuqin.
Some netizens believe that Ma Long did not exert his full strength when playing this game. In the eyes of netizens, Ma Long is not the same person as the other members of the civil war against Wang Chuqin, has no fighting spirit to speak of, and has no belief in decisive victory. Even in the case of lagging behind, even a simple pause tactic was not used. Thus questioning that Malone played a "match-fixing" in order to help the younger generation.
The "match-fixing" storm seems fierce, but in fact, it can be seen from the field that the two are in different states on the field. After the game, Wang Chuqin said that he was a broken cauldron in mentality, so that he could fully show his strength and play beyond normal.
And Ma Long also admitted after the game that in recent years against Wang Chuqin, he has always lost more than wins, and Wang Chuqin suppressed Ma Long on the ball. Wang Chuqin is like a young tiger, running towards the "top of the mountain", but Ma Long is more like the tiger that once dominated the "top of the mountain", and is watching the scenery down.
Therefore, the public opinion of "match-fixing" is not valid, not to mention the news that Malone is about to retire, and there is no need for him to give himself a reputation for being insecure when he is at the door. As for the tactical timeout, it may be that the winner of this game is decided in Malon's mind, after all, he is too passive on the scene, and the timeout is meaningless.
In addition, Wang Chuqin's strength is also obvious to all, although it is not as good as Ma Long's record, but the young man's courage to fight is vividly reflected in him. In the Macau Championship, it crushed the Japanese Tomokazu Changmoto with a sweeping force, resulting in the total destruction of Japan, although he did not hold the medal of the championship, but also let the fans see the strength of the young player.
On the field, a detail after the game also proved his unwillingness. After the game, he returned to the table and touched the table three times, seemingly wiping, but in fact reluctantly. The scene of forcibly pretending to be free when he turned around and left the field all showed his reluctance to love the field, and the former king could only wipe the table to cover up the sadness of leaving. He loves this arena too much, and it is very likely that this will be the last World Table Tennis Championships he will participate in.
Back then, in 2015, after a decade of hard work, Malone ended with 4; After defeating Fang Bo in 2, he jumped onto the table, and at that moment he achieved the feat of flying dragons in the sky, which also aroused the blood of all the fans present.
Malone stood on the podium as he completed the feat of "double lap Grand Slam" at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. If Jordan is the "god" of basketball, then Malone's status in the table tennis world is also a "god". Can't help but sigh that time is really a sharp blade, how many legends have been ruthlessly cut, and the spirit of two years ago is now full of regret.
He can no longer be defined by winning or losing the game, table tennis has been integrated into his blood and has become a part of his life.
Before the game, Liu Guoliang once instructed the players: "You must play innocently, not fake balls." Previously, the Chinese table tennis world was falsely accused of malicious "match-fixing", but it was clarified by Chairman Liu, and it is unknown whether it will come forward this time.
Following in the footsteps of Ma Long, Liang Jingkun's defeat also made fans more worried, even if they lost to their teammates in the civil war.
<< · "Big Fat" who hides his face and cries bitterly - · >>
In the hearts of fans, Liang Jingkun's results are not so satisfactory, and even the performance in WTT Bangkok once made head coach Liu Zhiqiang shake his head helplessly, closing his eyes and unable to bear to look directly. He was also rated as "the least favored player in the main force of national table tennis", in fact, this is also based on his past results, and his performance in returning again after his ban is indeed unsatisfactory.
He was once banned from participating in any table tennis league because he inserted a racket into the crotch of his trousers because of his indecent celebratory gestures, which not only insulted his professional image but also had a negative impact on teenagers.
And in the eyes of fans, he is a scumbag with an extremely chaotic private life, not only cheating on his junior sister, but also filing for divorce while his ex-wife was breastfeeding, and his character and evaluation can be seen.
However, when he returned, his breakthrough was not very obvious. But there is no doubt about its strength, although it has gone through the ban storm, it still has a top level of attack, and it also plays a vital role in this World Table Tennis Championships.
Although it only won one championship in 2023, it also lost 4-2 in this World Table Tennis Championships. In the battle against "Little Fat" Fan Zhendong, it is unsurprisingly lost the game, but from the pain of his kneeling, it can be felt that as a national team, he also hopes to stand on the podium to win glory for the country and win glory.
Can feel his desire to win to prove himself, after returning from the ban, his pursuit of honor is better than before, no less than Ma Long, Wang Chuqin and others. Unfortunately, his own strength is not flexible enough for flexibility on the field, and his brute force alone is not enough, and it can be seen that he still has a lot of room for improvement in ball intelligence.
For Liang Jingkun's skills, fans have commented on the "Grand Slam below the neck", from the perspective of physical fitness and batting quality, he is in the forefront of the world, even if Yu Fan Zhendong is hard and rigid, but if he uses IQ to play, then he can only regret to quit, which is why he has never been able to stay in the top three.
Although his ball intelligence is not mature enough, when facing Japan's Zhang Benzhihe in the World Table Tennis Championships, the momentum of the husband is directly full, and he kicks Japan out of the candidate area of the men's singles championship, helping the Chinese men's singles championship to clear some obstacles.
In fact, both Fan Zhendong and Liang Jingkun are known for their strength balls, and they are the world's top level in terms of strength. And in this World Table Tennis Championships, Liang Jingkun's performance is not to be criticized. In the match against Zhang Benzhihe, the balls played were all high-quality and high-level, even if Zhang Benzhihe tried his best to still fail to penetrate Liang Jingkun.
The scene of the Japanese player being beaten with a crying nose has become strange, and perhaps this experience will leave an indelible shadow in Chang Benzhihe's heart, and the nightmare of not being able to defeat the Chinese player may always be with him.
And Liang Jingkun's ball intelligence may not be able to be excited in a short period of time, he may not be able to play in Paris. At that time, even if you have the strength of the body, it is likely to be useless.
Not only in the men's table tennis field there are regretful pictures, women's table tennis also appears that the players sit on the wall after losing the game, falling into deep self-blame.
<< · - the silent self-blame of the "golden flower" of the national ping ping - · >>
Just when everyone thought that the women's doubles could live up to expectations and win the championship, the facts gave a resounding slap in the face. Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu lost 0:3 against the Korean pair Tian Zhixi and Shin Yubin, which everyone did not expect.
You know, Wang Manyu, as one of the 6 national table tennis golden flowers, can be described as a big killer in the Houston World Table Tennis Championships, although he failed to achieve another good result in cooperation with American players, but still won two gold medals in women's doubles and women's singles.
The strength is even recognized by the fans, once invincible in the National Games, the gold content of the National Games needless to say, can prove its strength in that invincible moment.
It seems that due to injuries, her overall strength has been on a downward trend, not only losing the WTT final against Hong Kong, China, but also her subsequent results have been erratic, and her injuries have increasingly affected her performance on the field.
The most regrettable thing is that at the lowest moment of his sports career, Wang Manyu went his separate ways with his mentor Xiao Zhan due to discord with his conceptual discord, ending his many years of mentor-apprentice friendship. Until 2023, the addition of coach Xu Hui has not changed the situation of Wang Manyu's unstable results.
The failure of the women's doubles this time shattered her confidence, and the figure sitting on the wall inevitably made people feel heartache. In contrast, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi, and Sun Yingsha all won championship medals, although Chen Xingtong is also the runner-up, but her strength has surpassed her. Therefore, in the eyes of the audience, Wang Manyu is undoubtedly the most tragic of the five main forces this time,
Judging from the game, Wang Manyu's performance is obviously not the courage and decisiveness of Houston, as if he has changed a person, has no fighting spirit, and his level of play is like the level of a second-rate player, and he does not have the killing momentum of Macao at all. Not only did he not play his own advantageous skills, but he was slightly inferior in the state of the game, and it was obvious that Wang Manyu was a little sluggish in the arena.
It is likely that the loss with Chen Xing caused emotional instability, coupled with Sun Yingsha's huge physical exertion in the match against Han Ying, although the two put muscle stickers on the field before going on the field, but the effect was minimal. All kinds of reasons can make or break the game, so summing up the experience and going all out can pave the way to the championship.
Even Liu Guoliang put forward three shortcomings after watching the game, not being active enough on the field, lacking flexibility in the style of the ball, and generally not high quality of the shot.
After the loss, Wang Manyu stood on the podium and was not in the mood to smile, and could only try to restrain the self-blame and grief in his heart. In the face of reporters' questions, Ma Lin believes that the reason why Wang Manyu did not fully exert her strength in this competition is that she herself "carries too much burden". Ma Lin also expressed her concern for her teammates and would do her best to help Wang Manyu get out of the trough as soon as possible.
However, Wang Manyu's loss is likely to affect her appearance in the Paris Olympics, and this match is also the final test for the athletes, allowing them to find their shortcomings, correct and improve as soon as possible, and accumulate experience for their performance in Paris.
<< - Epilogue - · >>
Today's table tennis world is unpredictable, and although the champion is still China, it should not be taken lightly. At key moments, if you are caught by your opponent, you may lose in both singles and doubles.
Regarding the national table tennis table, everyone can often see the glorious moment of receiving the medal, and it is rare to see such a lonely picture, and the feeling should be very deep. They gave their youth for honor, someone dedicated their lives, but there was only one champion in the competition. It is precisely because this competition is too important for the future that the pressure on the players is high, and it is reasonable to run and suffer.
Written to the end, the players in the national table tennis deserve respect and worship regardless of success or failure. Everyone is fighting for the championship and guaranteeing China's supremacy in the field of table tennis. I also hope that they can learn enough experience in this competition to accumulate more combat power for the battle of Paris.
I hope that the players will fully enjoy the game, leave no regrets on the field, and give full play to their abilities, as long as they stand on the field, they will be heroes who fight for the country. Failure cannot negate their contribution, and in the hearts of the public, they will always represent the strongest combat power of Chinese table tennis.