Big upset! The first world champion of national table tennis was out, Liang Jingkun lost to Lin Zhongxun 1-3, and Wang Hao was helpless
On November 1, 2023, the table tennis WTT Championship Frankfurt station continued, and the first world champion of national table tennis was out, Liang Jingkun lost 1-3 to South Korean star Lin Zhongxun, which was a surprise, and then Lin Zhongxun faced Wang Chuqin and Pitchford's winner.
The national table tennis men's team of four people hit the quarterfinals, the 27-year-old world champion took the lead, Liang Jingkun ranked fifth in the world, the fourth person in the team, second only to Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, just this season, his overall performance is remarkable, won the affirmation of external fans, the last round was challenged by the French player Alex, Liang Jingkun was also in danger, 0-1 behind and reversed three games in a row.
The opponent is South Korea's 26-year-old Lin Zhongxun, currently ranked 15th, has defeated Wang Chuqin, Lin Gaoyuan and others, the strength is not to be underestimated, Lin Zhongxun's results in the competition are also OK, the best singles results in the World Table Tennis Championships quarterfinals, men's doubles partner Zhang Yuzhen, won the runner-up twice in a row, in general, Liang Jingkun's comprehensive strength is superior, but Lin Zhongxun is really difficult to deal with, and needs to be fully prepared.
In fact, Lin Zhongxun's quality is not very high, but the entanglement ability is too strong, playing with such an opponent, the mentality is very important, it is difficult to play your own rhythm, and it is often easy to be affected, so the more patient Liang Jingkun is, the better, don't worry, looking at all the games of national table tennis in the second round, Liang Jingkun is the most difficult to advance, because Lin Zhongxun has the level to defeat the main players.
After the start of the game, Liang Jingkun played hard in the first game, and he took the initiative to go out of bounds, the first three boards could not keep up with the rhythm, and the slow connection speed did suffer, Lin Zhongxun got the game point 10-6, Liang Jingkun was not to be outdone, and once scored 3 points in a row, Lin Zhongxun called a pause to slow down, and both sides were counting the serve after coming back, but Liang Jingkun did not guess that the opponent did not need to twist and pull, and Lin Zhongxun took the lead 11-9.
In the second game, Liang Jingkun changed the rhythm to hit the landing point, grabbed Lin Zhongxun's middle forehand, the tactics were correct, Liang Jingkun's 6-4 lead suddenly dropped, Lin Zhongxun chased to 7 draws, Liang Jingkun was particularly anxious at the end of the game, and there should not be a needless mistake, Lin Zhongxun won another game with 11-9, and Wang Hao, the off-court guide, was also a little helpless about this, Liang Jingkun's performance was indescribable, and the first two games were key points that were not played well.
In the third game, Lin Zhongxun's mentality changed, he wanted to win and fear losing and adopted a conservative strategy, but he did not take the initiative in the face of opportunities, Liang Jingkun led 8-5, Lin Zhongxun scored 2 points in a row, Liang Jingkun called a timeout to disrupt the opponent's rhythm, and then pulled back a game with 11-8, and in the fourth game, Lin Zhongxun ended the game 11-9, and finally eliminated Liang Jingkun 3-1, Lin Zhongxun advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals, and the potential opponent in the next round is Wang Chuqin.