Wang Chuqin was extraordinary, defeating Lin Shidong 4-2 and winning the men's singles championship
On January 14, 2024, the table tennis WTT Doha Star Tournament came to an end, the men's singles championship was released, Wang Chuqin defeated Lin Shidong 4-2, Wang Chuqin was extraordinary in the new season, and won back-to-back championships to bring good news, following the men's finals, he reached the top again, and another double champion was born.
Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong are all young players born in the 00s, Wang Chuqin is 23 years old, ranked 2nd in the world, Lin Shidong is 18 years old, ranked 11th in the world, as the main player of national table tennis, Wang Chuqin's competitive level is self-evident, he won the men's finals singles championship last year, and now he has three to advance to the finals, mixed doubles partner Sun Yingsha won the championship, and men's doubles partner Ma Long won the runner-up, and the results are very eye-catching.
Lin Shidong by the coaching staff focused on training, in recent years can be described as rapid progress, aroused the attention of outside fans, this time even win Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, can be telling, the rise of newcomers is a good news, earlier mixed doubles had to fight, when Wang Chuqin / Sun Yingsha 3-2 narrowly defeated Lin Shidong / Kuo Man, 2-0 lead was almost reversed, with the excellent play of the tiebreaker, to avoid the upset.
After the start of the game, Wang Chuqin adopted a steady and steady strategy in the first game, Lin Shidong still focused on the backhand twist and pull, but the forehand was relatively weak, prone to unnecessary mistakes, Wang Chuqin took the lead in an all-round way, taking the lead with 11-8, and Wang Chuqin took advantage of the situation in the second game to pursue, Lin Shidong had limited experience, the skills and tactics were not comprehensive, and there was still a lot of room for improvement, Wang Chuqin led 7-1, and then blasted out 11-3 to win another game.
In the third game, Lin Shidong led 4-1, Wang Chuqin chased to 7 draws, Lin Shidong's scoring means are still a little single, the on-the-spot response is much worse, his own service round is not good, always let the opponent change the line first, Lin Shidong 10-8 got the game point, Wang Chuqin scored, Lin Shidong called a timeout, after coming back Wang Chuqin was a little anxious, Lin Shidong withstood the pressure and won 12-10, relaxed and dared to fight.
In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin led 7-3, Lin Shidong chased to 5-8, Wang Chuqin called a timeout, disrupting the opponent's offensive rhythm, and then Wang Chuqin also stabilized his position, returning 11-7 and coloring, in the fifth game, Lin Shidong was not to be outdone, and blasted out 11-4 to pull back a game, and in the sixth game, Wang Chuqin seized the opportunity and directly ended the game with 11-5, and finally defeated Lin Shidong 4-2, Wang Chuqin received good news and reached the top back to back.
It is worth mentioning that the other four champions are all national table tennis players, women's singles Sun Yingsha, men's doubles Liang Jingkun / Yuan Licen, mixed doubles Wang Chuqin / Sun Yingsha, women's doubles Chen Xingtong / Qian Tianyi, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha achieved double championships, this period of time won the singles championship in a row, this state is really flawless, and then participate in the Doha Challenge, only participate in the mixed doubles competition, so stay tuned.