Back in October 2023, Macau is bustling with the high-profile WTT World Cup table tennis event. This international top event has attracted the attention of many table tennis fans, and the Chinese team has sent a strong lineup including Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, aiming to win the crown of this newly upgraded World Cup.
Among the many Chinese players, there is a post-90s player named Liang Jingkun who is particularly eye-catching. Although he is not as famous on the international stage as Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, Liang Jingkun's outstanding performance in this World Cup qualifier has become the focus of attention.
In the group stage, Liang Jingkun showed excellent competitive form and amazing strength in the confrontation with strong opponents, and finally successfully advanced to the shortlist. This record is not only impressive, but also brings more attention and opportunities to this post-90s rookie. At the same time that Liang Jingkun was in the limelight, Wang Chuqin, another Chinese table tennis powerhouse, had the problem of sluggish state and even fell into a bitter battle. This undoubtedly highlights Liang Jingkun's performance even more, and also makes him a popular candidate for the new generation of successors to the national table tennis men's team.
Liang Jingkun, who grew up in a small town, was not born in a famous family, but with his own efforts and talents, he has walked step by step to the road of success. Born in 1998, the youngster has shown a strong interest in table tennis since childhood, and with the support of his parents and the guidance of his coach, he has continued to hone his skills and practice diligently, and finally emerged at the 2023 WTT World Cup and has become a new star for the majority of table tennis fans.
Liang Jingkun was able to stand out in such an important international competition, which makes people can't help but be moved. Compared with those national table tennis players who have received systematic training since childhood, Liang Jingkun's growth process is more ordinary, but it is also more extraordinary. In this process, with his own efforts and perseverance, he has surpassed many difficulties and challenges step by step, and finally grown into one of the brightest new stars in the current Chinese table tennis world.
Start with a small ping-pong table
Liang Jingkun, born in 1998, comes from an ordinary family in Foshan City, Guangdong Province. Since childhood, he has developed a strong interest in table tennis, often using a small table tennis table at home to practice and fight. With the support of his parents, Liang began to systematically learn the basic skills of table tennis, and through continuous training and hard work, he soon showed excellent strength in local youth competitions.
With the continuous improvement of Liang Jingkun's strength, he also attracted the attention of the coach of the local table tennis club. In 2012, 12-year-old Liang Jingkun was selected by the Foshan table tennis team to enter the training echelon and began his official career in table tennis. Before that, Liang Jingkun was just an ordinary child, but his talent and diligence made the coaches shine.
After entering the Foshan table tennis team, Liang Jingkun began to train more systematically and professionally. The coaches are strict with him, constantly honing his basic skills, and at the same time cultivating his tactical awareness and psychological quality. In the process, Liang Jingkun often had to face tough training, but he never gave up, instead seeing it as an opportunity to grow. He studied hard, trained diligently, and gradually grew into the mainstay of the Foshan table tennis echelon.
In 2016, Liang Jingkun entered the Guangdong Provincial Table Tennis Team, which marked his entry into the development track of professional football. In the training of the provincial team, he received more professional and systematic guidance, not only his skills have been further improved, but his psychological quality has also made great progress. At the same time, Liang Jingkun also represented Guangdong in important events such as the National Youth Championships, tempered himself in the competition with the country's top players, and gradually emerged in the table tennis circle.
Liang Jingkun's growth process seems ordinary, but the extraordinaryness contained in it is amazing. Starting from a small table tennis table, he relied on his diligence and determination to move towards the road of success step by step. Throughout the process, Liang Jingkun has always maintained his love and dedication to table tennis, which is the motivation for him to continue to improve.
The WTT World Cup
In October 2023, Macau is bustling with the much-watched WTT World Cup table tennis event. As a member of the Chinese table tennis team, Liang Jingkun is full of confidence on this top international stage.
This WTT World Cup has a new format and is very different from previous years. Competitors need to make the group stage first and then move on to the knockout round. For a rookie like Liang Jingkun, such a format undoubtedly brings greater challenges. But he was not bothered by this new format, and instead relied on his excellent form and tenacious will to make it all the way through the group stage and finally made it to the shortlist.
In the group stage, Liang Jingkun had a fierce confrontation with a number of strong opponents. He has shown tactical and mental qualities beyond his peers, always keeping his composure and decisively playing his best when it matters most. At the same time, Liang Jingkun's technical level is also impressive, whether it is serving, receiving, or switching between attack and defense, his movements appear skillful and precise. This kind of outstanding performance has made the coaching staff have high hopes for the future of Liang Jingkun.
Compared with Liang Jingkun's steady and steady play, Wang Chuqin, who also participated in this WTT World Cup, is facing the problem of sluggish state. This player, who is regarded as the key training object of national table tennis in the future, fell into a fierce 2-2 bitter battle in the group stage and performed mediocre. This swing in form has undoubtedly raised concerns among the coaching staff and raised fears that he will face a greater challenge at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
At the same time, another national table tennis powerhouse, Fan Zhendong and Ma Long, were also absent from this World Cup, which undoubtedly added a unique highlight to Liang Jingkun's performance. The importance that the coaching staff attaches to Liang Jingkun can be seen. After he made it to the shortlist, Leong was also invited to attend a player meeting at Galaxy Macau's East Plaza, which further enhanced his profile and impressed fans.
In Liang Jingkun's body, people see the hope for the future of Chinese table tennis. As a representative of the new generation of the post-90s, he proved his strength with his outstanding performance, and also won more opportunities and trust for himself. With the gradual withdrawal of senior stars such as Fan Zhendong and Ma Long from the stage, Liang Jingkun will undoubtedly become a new force that cannot be ignored in the Chinese table tennis world. Together with other outstanding young and middle-aged players, he will contribute to the future competition for Olympic gold medals in Chinese table tennis.
Grinding on the road to growth
Liang's rise to prominence has not been easy. From an ordinary kid in a small city to a rising star in table tennis, he has gone through many hardships and challenges before finally writing a wonderful page for himself at the 2023 WTT World Cup.
The biggest obstacle in Liang's upbringing is the pressure from his family environment. As a child from an ordinary family, Liang Jingkun's parents did not have the financial resources to support his sports career. But in such an environment, Liang Jingkun has never been defeated by setbacks. On the contrary, he relied on his persistence and resilience to succeed step by step.
In the training of the Foshan table tennis team and the Guangdong table tennis team, Liang Jingkun also experienced a lot of physical and mental grinding. The rigorous training plan and repeated basic exercises all tested his endurance and determination. At times, he even feels tired and helpless, but with the encouragement and self-motivation of his coach, he can always regain his fighting spirit and move on. This indomitable spirit is the key to Liang Jingkun's continuous progress.
In addition to the pressure of training, Liang Jingkun also faced other challenges growing up. As a rookie, he needs to constantly overcome strong opponents and prove his worth in the fierce competition. In important tournaments such as the National Youth Championships, Liang Jingkun has suffered some defeats, but he has never been discouraged by this. On the contrary, he has always been able to adjust his mentality quickly and play better in the next fight.
It is precisely in such a difficult experience that Liang Jingkun has tempered a strong psychological quality and a strong fighting spirit. He learned to stay calm in the face of setbacks, stay focused under pressure, and find motivation to move forward in the midst of difficulties. These valuable qualities have undoubtedly become the cornerstone of Liang Jingkun's continuous progress.
The WTT World Cup in 2023 has undoubtedly become a turning point in Liang Jingkun's life. In this top international event, he successfully entered the World Cup representative team with his outstanding performance, which not only made him famous in the table tennis world, but also won high recognition from the coaching staff and fans. This hard-won achievement undoubtedly made Liang Jingkun feel the hardships and gains on the road of growth.