On April 16, Beijing time, the National Table Tennis World Cup staged a dramatic drama, and Wang Chuqin, the world No. 1, actually played a jaw-dropping 2-2 draw. This kind of thing may be a trivial matter for ordinary players, but it is terrible to happen to Wang Chuqin. Good guy, Wang Chuqin may have sleepwalked the night before, so he would drop the chain in such a crucial game. However, his attitude after the game was good, and he immediately came up with a template of "I was wrong, I admit my mistake, and I reflect", hoping that this is not just lip service, but can really learn a lesson.
Then, Wang Chuqin himself confessed that in this game, he was like a fledgling novice, his adjustment ability was as slow as dialing up the Internet, and he was impatient like a small retail investor speculating in stocks. He pursues perfection, but this time he got rid of it, playing the ball like his own broken porcelain, always trying to tinker but never returning to the original state. No, after the game, Wang Chuqin also specifically mentioned his own "warm swallow" problem in this game, saying that his self-regulation was very slow, his performance was impatient, and his pursuit of the quality of the ball was too much. Isn't that obvious? In a competition of this level, you still want to turn stones into gold?
Let's talk about the impact of the competition system, Wang Chuqin also complained about this part. He said: "This format does give both sides a lot of opportunities, even if you are 2:0 ahead, the opposite side has the possibility of turning defeat into victory, you don't have to take three games, it is enough to play 2:2, and the pressure on the leader will be great." "You see, how helpless this is to say, it is simply telling us that this format is a double-edged sword, and it hurts him everywhere. In fact, this kind of competition system is very stressful for high-level players, and if you are not careful, it will be a "minefield", and you will "step on the thunder" if you are not careful.
Of course, judging from the post-match reflection, Wang Chuqin's attitude is indeed worthy of praise. Not only did he confront his own shortcomings, but he also took the experience as a wake-up call. After all, Wang Chuqin's performance surprised many people on the national table tennis coaching staff, and they probably didn't expect that he, who usually performs well, would make such a mistake in such an important game. No, Wang Chuqin also emphasized after the game, "This time I really realized the seriousness of the problem. "Well, hopefully this is not just an empty talk after the game, but can really see Wang Chuqin's rebound and recovery in the next game. After all, who wouldn't want to see a great reversal drama?
It seems that this 2:2 is not just a tie in the score, but more like a psychological defeat. Wang Chuqin regarded this result as a fiasco, obviously expecting high from himself, and a draw was like losing the game. You see, as the number one in the world, how much hope he was given, and the result was a draw, which is not to mess with his own mentality. At this time, the one in my heart who overturns the river and the sea, I think it is better to go to the beach to see the real big waves, at least I won't be in such a bad mood. He made a joke on his psychology, but he couldn't laugh, and he was very embarrassed.
It is said that he also retired to prepare for the World Cup before, and the one-month training camp was for this competition. Isn't this like quitting your job before the college entrance examination and concentrating on studying for a month, only to find yourself with the wrong admission ticket during the exam? Wang Chuqin's situation is like a perfect score in preparation for the war, and a passing grade in actual combat, and the gap is too big. The blow is indeed big, but it also depends on the point, after all, there is still a game, so you can't mess with yourself.
When it comes to the comparison between Wang Chuqin and Lin Gaoyuan, although both of them are one point ahead, Wang Chuqin's situation looks even worse. If he can't play 4:0 or even 3:1 in the next game, he may have no hope of qualifying from the group. It's like if you put all your eggs in one basket and the bottom of the basket suddenly falls off, it's a really bad feeling.
And this 2:2 actually reflects that Wang Chuqin's current form has declined compared with the previous Grand Slam in Singapore. He has always been favored, and all of a sudden dip in form is definitely a blow to himself. You think, he is usually in a hurry, but he stumbled at a critical moment, isn't this a typical "little pig's foot on the field"? With his ability, he should be able to do better, but it may be the pressure of the competition, or it may be the tough response of the other party, which caught him a little off guard.
I think this referee is really good at adding to the blockage, and he will give a penalty point for a blocking, which is not obviously affecting our Wang Chuqin's mentality! The mentality in the game is chaotic, and any tactical layout and carefully practiced skills are in vain. This referee's stroke is really unpleasant. You said that our Wang Chuqin worked so hard, and he was disturbed by such a penalty as soon as he came, how can this game be played? No wonder he didn't win the next two games. For a world No. 1 like Wang Chuqin, every little detail can be the key to victory or defeat, and the referee's action is tantamount to making his game worse.
To be reasonable, every athlete goes to 4:0 on the court, especially our national table tennis players, all of whom are heroes who charge into battle. Wang Chuqin is no exception, but he just played 2:2 in this game, isn't it depressing! You see how smooth he was in the first two games of 11:9 and 11:7, it was as refreshing as eating ice cream in summer, but who knew that he suddenly braked in the back and lost 9:11 and 8:11.
Now when it comes to this format, it's a love-hate affair. Only the first group can qualify, this pressure is great, Wang Chuqin's 2:2 draw this time, although it seems to be a small draw, but this only won one point in the small score, which is extremely unfavorable for him to qualify. Do you say that this design system is deliberately to embarrass our Chinese team? This pressure is piled up into a small mountain, Wang Chuqin is under a lot of pressure, if the next game does not come to a 4:0, it will really be a boiled duck flying.
But having said that, although this system is stressful, it can also see the hard power and soft power of national table tennis. Our team members are all elites of the elite, and this sudden change of rules is also a training and challenge for them. I hope that Wang Chuqin can learn from this draw, adjust his state, and play in the next games, turning this short-term disadvantage into a long-term victory. Isn't this what we often say, eat a trench and grow a wisdom! We Wang Chuqin also need such a little time to get up from the setbacks, after all, this battle is not over, the script has not been written, and the good show is still to come!