At the World Table Tennis Championships in Frankfurt, Chinese star Fan Zhendong encountered a dark horse in the second round of the game, and was eliminated with a score of 2:4 and stopped in the round of 16, which undoubtedly became the biggest upset news of this tournament. Fan Zhendong has been plagued by a back injury before, and his state has fluctuated greatly. He has been inconsistent this season, and while he has been outstanding in some competitions, he has also suffered defeats in others.
In this game, Fan Zhendong's condition was obviously not good, his serve and cut ball were invalid, and the return ball was not stable enough, and he was easily won by the opponent. After the match, Fan Zhendong admitted that his form was not fully recovered, which was one of the reasons for his defeat. In the face of this defeat, both the coaching staff and Fan Zhendong showed calmness. Coach Liu Guoliang is convinced of Fan Zhendong's potential and strength, he said that it was just an accident, and he believes that Fan Zhendong will learn from this defeat, adjust his state, and return to the winning road.
Fan Zhendong also decided to give up continuing to participate in the competition and chose to return to China to adjust and recuperate. He said that he will focus on resuming training, adjusting his mentality, and going into the next event in the best condition. This unexpected defeat undoubtedly sounded the alarm bell for Fan Zhendong, reminding him to stay vigilant and adjust his mentality and training methods. As the main force of national table tennis and a cricket star, Fan Zhendong shoulders a heavy mission and expectations. He needs to continue to play a role in future competitions, leading the national table tennis to conquer the city and achieve new glory.
It is believed that the table tennis star will definitely learn from this defeat, regroup and set sail again in the next match.