A generation of new people replaces the old people, and the old people are sad and hateful. Table tennis is a competitive sport, there are always newcomers who come forward, and there are always old athletes who regret to quit. Ma Long is a double-lap Grand Slam, but after all, he can't beat the biggest opponent of time, and lost 2-3 to his opponent Lin Gaoyuan in the WTT Doha Men's Finals, which is also the first time Lin Gaoyuan has defeated Ma Long in an international competition.
Ma Long is 35 years old, this age is not only the oldest in the national table tennis, but also very big in the world table tennis arena, but in the history of table tennis there is no one who is still so competitive at his age, and this time against the 28-year-old Lin Gaoyuan, who is at the peak of his strength.
The result of this game can be seen from the first game, Ma Long's once proudest ability to hold each other is now gradually unable to keep up with the youngster. Now Ma Long can only dunk every ball, control the main table, and then grab and pull, but as long as the opponent defends and holds each other, the advantage of the first three boards will be immediately gone. Lin Gaoyuan took the initiative to split and let Ma Long fight each other, and Ma Long was quickly defeated. In the end, Lin Gao won 11-4 in the first game.
From the end of the first game, it can be seen that Malone is lonely and helpless.
In the second game, Ma Long made enough changes in an instant, tried his best to control the ball, and then forced Lin Gaoyuan to take the initiative, so that he could wait for work and prepare to pull back. In this way, he really returned to Ma Long's rhythm, and Dou Short Lin Gaoyuan made many direct mistakes, and Ma Long easily won 11-5.
The third game was also very difficult, the score was deadlocked, and in the last 9 Ping, Lin Gaoyuan did not give up, and made a decisive move to win a point. In the end, Ma Long used a hook serve, but he could not control Lin Gaoyuan, and finally lost the game 11-9.
In the 4th game, everyone thought that Ma Long would lose directly in this game, Lin Gaoyuan's morale was high and he was deadlocked, but Ma Long was still Ma Long, and instantly returned to the state of the 16 Olympic Games, with strong running ability, and scored directly sideways many times, and finally 11 to 9, the score was 2 draws.
The fifth game can be said to be a hero's end, Marlon Malone has such a saying, play normally with the tailwind, change with a hook hand, use a high throw serve against the wind, and use a backhand serve in a desperate situation, this small game Malone tried all 4 kinds of serves, it can be said that he used all his strength, there is no way, once he holds on, he can't beat the young man, and Malone has no choice but to spread his hands many times.
In the end, Lin Gaoyuan defeated Ma Long 11-5.
We admire Ma Long because he has a fighting spirit, and he did not retire bravely after two Olympic championships, but continued to compete with young people, which is to bear the pain of not being as strong as others, which is also an ordeal for a demanding athlete like Ma Long.
But he's still trying, and his sportsmanship deserves our admiration.