On March 27, 2024, the table tennis Incheon Championship kicked off, and the first top 16 players were born.
The host is naturally arranged to play the first game, 31-year-old Tian Zhixi is the main star of the South Korean team, the current singles ranking is second only to Shen Yubin, Zhu Qianxi, women's doubles is more stable, once partnered with Shen Yubin to win the World Table Tennis Championships runner-up, become the opponent of the national table tennis focus, some time ago Tian Zhixi performed well, has defeated Shen Yubin to win the championship, I believe everyone has a certain understanding.
The opponent is 38-year-old Yuan Jianan, ranked 18th in the world, only 2 Takada Zhixi, the World Table Tennis Championships led the French team to win bronze, Yuan Jianan's style of play is very distinctive, with a strong impact, and his competition experience is rich, but Yuan Jianan's singles results this year are mediocre, often focusing on participation, and now Tian Zhixi, who is fighting at home, actually has no chance of winning, and it is difficult to take the initiative just by serving.
Interestingly, both of them have the same experience, Chinese players go out to develop, representing different associations, Yuan Jianan has won Wang Manyu before, Tian Zhixi has defeated Chen Meng, the past results are okay, in general, the level of competition is close, the victory or defeat depends on the on-the-spot performance, Yuan Jianan's high throw serve is not easy to receive, because of the relationship with Ito Misei in the same area, I am afraid it is difficult to meet the main force of national table tennis.
After the start of the game, Tian Zhixi led 6-1 in the first game and lost points continuously, Yuan Jiannan chased to 5-6, and then Tian Zhixi stabilized his position, relying on the more stable play of the first three boards, and took the lead with 11-6, Yuan Jianan's own needless mistakes were more, Tian Zhixi has not improved the quality, she has lost herself, this performance is not as expected, Tian Zhixi is more and more courageous, supported by the fans on the spot.
In the second game, Tian Zhixi took advantage of the situation to chase and continue to put pressure on Yuan Jianan, in the face of Tian Zhixi's attack, Yuan Jianan's defense could not keep up with the rhythm, and his own serve was ineffective, and there was no way to take the opponent, Tian Zhixi took the lead in an all-round way, winning another game with 11-5, the process was easier than expected, Yuan Jianan only scored about 6 points in two consecutive games, I didn't expect Tian Zhixi to play so well and play at the peak level.
Unexpectedly, Tian Zhixi suddenly dropped the line, Yuan Jianan, not to be outdone, won two games in a row with 11-8 and 11-7, indicating that the ability to adjust on the spot is really strong, and Tian Zhixi stabilized his position in the decisive game, Yuan Jianan was still too anxious, and did not play firmly before, Tian Zhixi seized the opportunity and ended the game 11-5, and finally narrowly defeated Yuan Jianan, 3-2, winning the thrilling, and then played against Ito Micheng and Liu Yangzi winners.