A scene that frightened all national table tennis fans finally happened! In the round of 16 draw of the Macau World Cup. Fan Zhendong and Lin Shidong, Sun Yingsha and Chen Xingtong met unexpectedly. They will each have a "civil war" in the 1/8 finals. This will undoubtedly become the most interesting "special matchup" of this World Cup!
When it comes to the civil war in table tennis, I believe that both veterans and newcomers will find it extremely tricky. As people from the same team, they know each other's playing styles well, and it's hard to find each other's loopholes. Moreover, the "classmates" in the team are more likely to have some psychological burdens. However, at the top level, such civil war is still inevitable.
In the men's singles draw of this World Cup, Fan Zhendong, the top seed of the Chinese team, was challenged by teammate Lin Shidong. This pair of "Shuanglin" often played against each other in major competitions. Lin Shidong, as the first brother of the rookie, has blocked Fan Zhendong many times and received a lot of surprises. In the women's singles, top seed Sun Yingsha will face a test from teammate Chen Xingtong. Although Chen Xingtong is a "Millennium Little Tiger", he has stood at the top of the world at a young age, and Sun Yingsha is also the top main force, and his strength to win the championship should not be underestimated.
It can be said that both Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha are facing a lot of challenges. But they all went through countless civil wars. Not only has an impressive record of defeating teammates, but also has suffered a big loss here. How will this civil war journey end? Fans and friends are all waiting to see what happens.
It is worth mentioning that this World Cup has adopted a new reform of the "four-game system". To put it simply, in the group stage, whoever gets 3 out of 4 games will win directly and qualify. This means that it is even possible to decide the winner before the end of the fourth inning.
It was this format that gave rise to some of the weird scenes in the group stage. For example, the "performance show" between Simon Gotz and Zhang Yuzhen, the ranking dispute between Zhang Benzhihe and Grote, etc., all gave the audience a refreshing viewing experience.
Entering the knockout stage will return to the traditional best-of-seven format. It will be a fierce "life or death" battle. It will also determine whether the national table tennis players can finally fight their way out of the encirclement and win the championship for the motherland.
In addition to the civil war, the other pairings are also classic world-class matchups. Malone was challenged by rising French star Lebrun. Liang Jingkun has to deal with the high-pressure offensive of Sweden's "big man" Carlberg. As for Wang Manyu, Wang Chuqin and other national players. Although the signing is not very auspicious, it also has a long way to go to break through.
In the women's singles, some new faces have emerged one after another. For example, Sutasini in Thailand, Diaz in Puerto Rico, etc. They are all very tricky foreign powerhouses, and whether they can stop the Chinese players from winning the championship trophy. It's worth waiting and seeing.
On the whole, the Chinese team's situation seems to be relatively easy. However, "aliens" have always been good at being unpopular and upset. We still need to be vigilant and pray that the players will be able to do well. After all, this is another excellent stage for unity and struggle.
I believe that no matter what the result is, this Macau World Cup will pass. We will definitely be able to see the tenacious fighting spirit and high morale of the players. Such a competitive atmosphere will surely warm up and add accelerant to next year's Paris Olympic Games. Therefore, let us unite with the national players and look forward to achieving good results and adding glory to the motherland!
The World Cup is destined to be intense and the players will have to give their best. As loyal fans, we should be more understanding and supportive. After all, they are all the loveliest people!