In the semifinals of the Incheon Championship a few days ago, the national table tennis world champion Fan Zhendong lost 2-4 to the Brazilian player Hugo, this is the second time they met after the two met in 2018, Xiaopang's performance was very average, and he fell behind with a big score of 0:3, although he adjusted the rhythm and desperately chased the score, but in the end he was eliminated with a score of 2-4 and missed the final! This is also the performance of the downturn again after the continuous downturn in 2017, then, we can't help but be a little worried, has Xiaopang encountered a bottleneck again? This year is the Olympic year, and the continued sluggish state may seriously affect the national table tennis arrangement!
According to the previous world ranking and the ranking of Olympic selection points, the men's table tennis team has basically locked in a lineup of Fan Zhendong, Wang Chuqin singles, Ma Long group, and Liang Jinghua P card!
Looking back at the results of the past year, there are not too many bright spots! On the contrary, Liang Jingjing stumbled into the finals in this competition, and finally won the championship, maintaining the face of national table tennis! In the current lineup, in terms of strength, Wang Chuqin's performance in recent times is very good, basically reassuring, Fan Zhendong's performance is not flattering, although Ma Long is subject to various factors, the overall state has declined, but he has also completed the task in the Incheon Championship, if it weren't for the physical problem, he may have overturned Liang Jingjing and won the championship, some people may question my idea, but you should never underestimate the desire to win a double-lap Grand Slam, and it is against players from other associations! And Liang Jingjing has been doing well recently, and although he has been hailed as a "heart killer," he still won in the end! The overall performance is remarkable, but it is not enough to reach the word "stable"! Otherwise, he would have already surpassed Ma Long and reached a steady third place!
Looking back at Fan Zhendong, whether it is based on the recent performance on the field, or the rumored Olympic seed ranking points proposed by France, it is very unfavorable to the current Xiaopang! Moreover, the men's table tennis card is almost an open card, and it will inevitably be studied by foreign associations, in order not to make the champion fall aside, in order to maintain the status and dignity of the national ball! I hope that Xiaopang can make a good adjustment, get out of the temporary predicament, play well in the next few major competitions, prove himself with results, and win the championship and runner-up together with the big head in the Olympic arena!!