Not long ago, in a women's doubles match at the WTT Oman Tournament, the Mukeji sisters faced Chen Siyu/Huang Yihua of Chinese Taipei showed us that strategy and technique are also decisive!
Let's take a look back at the arena of these two pairs. The Mukeji sisters, two Indian women, swept the table tennis scene in a "blitzkrieg" this year, from the WTT Tunisia to the Hangzhou Asian Games, they seem to have become the "dark horses" of the table tennis world. Especially in the match with Chen Meng/Wang Yidi, they not only used their unique playing style, but also the almost forgotten "arc-proof" rubber skin, which once shocked the national table tennis team.
However, behind each so-called "dark horse" there is its uniqueness. Every technique and strategy on the table tennis court is like a double-edged sword, which can attack the enemy, but it can also become its own fatal injury. Just as Cai Zhenhua once swept the table tennis world with his arc-proof skills, but with the change of rules and the familiarity of opponents, this skill gradually lost its previous brilliance.
Similarly, when you are in the spotlight, your every trick and every move will be carefully studied by your opponent. That's why the Mukherjee sisters didn't do well in Oman. The skills they relied on before seem to be familiar to many opponents after experiencing the baptism of international competition.
At the same time, Chen Siyu/Huang Yihua of the Chinese Taipei team are like two calm snipers, accurately aiming at the Mukeji sisters' weak point and killing them with one fatal blow. They didn't underestimate their opponents, but they were well prepared, which was the key to their ability to beat their opponents 3-0.
This competition is not only a contest of skills and strategies, but also a mental education for athletes to cope with changes and be prepared. Any underestimation of the enemy may leave a chance for the other side. National Table Tennis should seriously sum up the lessons of this time, not only to improve technology, but also to improve the attitude towards every game.
Finally, it is worth looking forward to the fact that whether it is a "dark horse" or a "victorious general", every game should bring out the best condition and bring more surprises to the audience. We look forward to the Mukejee sisters and other athletes to show even more exciting competitions in the future.