WTT Doha Men's Finals Report: Qiu Dang 3-2 Lin Shidong advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals, with the scores in five games [11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 2-11, 11-8]
Objectively speaking, although Lin Shidong did his best, it was far from enough, and although he was defeated, he could not talk about it, so he continued to work hard, which is true! After Qiu Dang defeated Lin Shidong 3:2 and advanced to the top 8, he will face Liang Jingkun in the next round.
In this game, Lin Shidong was almost on fire in the key ball, but the third and fourth games were very good, Lin Shidong should have the courage to fight the opponent early, and the hard power attack must be the key to limiting Qiu Dang.
But Lin Shidong was too arrogant, and he only remembered to fight his opponent in the third game. Qiu Dang is experienced, but it is not without loopholes, he is not Xu Xin, just a low-profile version of Xu Xin, the backhand advantage is not big, but Lin Shidong regards himself as Ma Long.
In terms of key scores, Lin Shidong still needs to improve, his attitude must be lower, and of course, the on-the-spot response needs to be improved.
In the fourth game, Lin Shidong was excited and played a lot of wonderful balls, which is the charm of table tennis, and he also contributed several wonderful balls, but that's all.
Qiu Dang's post-match interview was very face-to-face, and he said bluntly: Last time he lost 0:3 to Lin Shidong, this time he played 5 games, and when everyone's strength is very close, table tennis is possible. The players in the Chinese team are very good, Lin Shidong is a little younger than others, but he is improving very quickly.
What Lin Shidong needs to change is not his skills, but his attitude, do you remember when he threw away the ball kindly handed by Wang Chuqin in a mixed doubles final?
At that time, the incident of Lin Shidong throwing away the ball handed by Wang Chuqin caused a lot of controversy. Netizens believe that as a professional athlete, Lin Shidong should respect his opponent and accept the opponent's kindness, instead of being unreasonable. They believe that this behavior is not in line with sportsmanship and also affects the fairness of the game.
As an athlete, Lin Shidong has the right to choose his own way of playing, and if he thinks there is something wrong with the ball handed by Wang Chuqin, he has the right to refuse to accept it, but modesty and politeness have always been the tradition of national table tennis.
Lin Shidong and Wang Chuqin are both outstanding athletes of the Chinese table tennis team, and they each have their own strengths and advantages. What Lin Shidong needs to learn from Wang Chuqin may include Xi aspects of his technique, competition experience, and psychological quality.
Wang Chuqin's table tennis skills are very comprehensive, whether it is offensive or defensive, he can handle it with ease. Lin Shidong can learn from him how Xi better control the direction and strength of the ball and improve his technical level.
Wang Chuqin has a lot of experience in the competition, and he has performed well in various tournaments. Lin Shidong can learn from him Xi how to stay calm in the game and how to play at the best level in key moments.
Wang Chuqin's psychological quality is very strong, no matter what difficulties and challenges he faces, he can persevere and not give up easily. Lin Shidong can learn from him Xi how to improve his mental quality and how to maintain a positive attitude in the game.
These three points can not be learned, and the most important thing is that Lin Shidong needs to learn Wang Chuqin's respect for his big brother Ma Long.
Come on, Lin Shao, like the predecessors of national table tennis, low-key and down-to-earth, can go further on the table tennis court.