In Macao at night, table tennis pierced the quiet air, the two national table tennis players were unfortunately eliminated, Liu Guoliang's tightly knit brows and Wang Hao's embarrassment became the most profound footnotes of the night. You say, is it bad luck, or is there another reason?
On April 18, on the ITTF Macau Arena, the Chinese table tennis team experienced a disappointing two matchups. In the 16-8 competition, most of the players went smoothly, but the two world champions in the national table tennis team suffered unexpected defeats. Watching them leave the scene in frustration, I couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
Wang Yidi, the world's top three table tennis women, how did she expect that she would lose to her opponent in an unexpected way in the face of Japanese player Zhang Benmeihe, in the past, when she faced other Japanese players, she was often able to deal with it calmly, but this time, she didn't seem to be able to find the north. On the court, she made a series of mistakes, contributed opportunities to her opponent again and again, and finally let the game end in an unsightly way. The fans' eyes were dark, although it was a pity, but they had to admit that Wang Yidi's state was indeed worrying.
Then came the defeat of Liang Jingkun. His game is more like a reversal drama, except that he is the one who is reversed. In the face of Karlberg, Liang Jingkun was too conservative at the beginning, for fear of making mistakes, and appeared very cautious. He also staged a few consecutive games when he was behind, but the heavy psychological burden once again became the last straw that crushed him. A few missed shots in the deciding game caused the defense line in his heart to completely collapse, and even if he was unwilling, he could only swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.
Comments from netizens poured in like a tide, some regretful, some joking, and some worried. All this has set off a deep reflection. Whether the defeat of these two men was a personal mistake or a lack of strategy? We have no way of knowing.
Liu Guoliang, his complexion seemed to foreshadow the coming storm. After all, as the helmsman of the national team, every point of defeat touches his heart. Isn't it time to change formations?
The news of Wang Yidi's defeat undoubtedly set off waves on the Internet, it was like dropping a depth charge, and the subsequent shocks may far exceed the game itself. Everything from team outfits to individual status will be re-examined.
Among the concerns of fans, there is no shortage of accusations of insufficient strategic response, as well as worries about the future. Perhaps, this is not just the victory or defeat of a game, but a question about the current situation of the entire Chinese table tennis team.
To put it bluntly, the performance of national table tennis this time is indeed a bit confusing. After all, Liu Guoliang's team has always been known for its iron and blood, how did it become so ... The reason behind this is probably more than a simple mistake.
I hope that this heavy lesson can contribute to the brilliance of the future and become the beginning of the transformation of the national table tennis team. After all, the ever-changing stadium is the real table tennis battlefield.