On the evening of December 23, Beijing time, the 2023 Table Tennis Super League is about to usher in the second semi-final of the men's team, but what is surprising is that Fan Zhendong, the number one main player of the Shanghai Real Estate Club and currently ranked No. 1 in the world, did not appear in the list, which was very surprising, and there were also rumors on the Internet that he was unwell, and fans were also worried.
With the absence of Fan Zhendong, the difficulty of Shanghai Real Estate to advance has doubled, and his teammate, another Olympic champion Xu Xin has also become the focus of everyone's attention - according to the arrangement, Xu Xin will play in the first set of doubles, if the game is dragged to the deciding set, he will also play with Shandong Luneng team's Grand Slam Ma Long in the fifth set, "Dragon Python War" or will be staged again, exciting and worth paying attention to!
Shanghai Real Estate is a giant in the table tennis league and the only team with two Olympic champions. But objectively speaking, Xu Xin's current state has long been unable to compare with his peak, not only has he withdrawn from international competitions, but even domestic competitions are sometimes played, although he is experienced, his skills must still decline.
It is precisely because Xu Xin's state is elusive, so the core and main force of Shanghai Real Estate is still the world's No. 1 Fan Zhendong, and everyone also tacitly acknowledges that he will play in the semifinals of the men's team and play against the Shandong Luneng team led by Ma Long, but according to the latest news, Fan Zhendong has been determined not to play, which is really regrettable!
According to the latest arrangement, the semi-finals of Shanghai Real Estate and Shandong Luneng are: Xu Xin/Zhou Kai VS Yuan Licen/Xu Yingbin in the first set, Zhao Zihao VS Ma Long in the second set, Zhou Kai VS Xu Yingbin in the third set, Zhao Zihao VS Yuan Licen in the fourth set, Xu Xin VS Ma Long in the fifth set - Of course, it is not very easy to play the game to the deciding set, so Xu Xin and Ma Long may not have a chance to fight.
However, even if Fan Zhendong is not there, the rest of the athletes in Shanghai Real Estate also have the strength to fight, but because Shandong Luneng has a super-first-class master like Ma Long, the chances of winning are still relatively greater. But competitive sports are full of uncertainties after all, so no one dares to say that they can win now, so let's wait and see the latest situation of the game: Come on, everyone!