In the recently concluded Macau World Cup men's singles 1/4 finals, the first brother of national table tennis Fan Zhendong broke out in this competition, losing to teammate Lin Gaoyuan 2-4, missing the promotion and losing the qualification to compete for the championship.
After the end of this game, the news of Fan Zhendong's fiasco was quickly searched and questioned by many fans. In other aspects, some fans also feel sorry for him, and began to worry about whether Fan Zhendong will be in good shape to meet the Paris Olympics and compete for the Grand Slam in the future. Judging from the performance of this competition, Fan Zhendong's results did not meet expectations, and it is a pity that he failed to advance in the end. But from another point of view, losing this game does not mean a bad thing for Fan Zhendong.
First of all, we know very well that the reason why Fan Zhendong lost to Lin Gaoyuan in this game was not because of his own strength, but because of his injury. Therefore, this game can only be blamed on the injury, not that Fan Zhendong's strength is wrong, so fans don't have to worry about the strength of this aspect, as long as Fan Zhendong rests and adjusts well, the follow-up Saudi Grand Slam competition will have a chance to fight for honor back.
Moreover, Fan Zhendong's problems and injuries this time were not in the Olympics, our coaching staff still has a few months to adjust, and for Fan Zhendong, he can also reflect on and correct his problems through the last few defeats, and strive to meet the Paris Olympics with a better attitude. From this point of view, it is also a good thing that Fan Zhendong appealed for exposure in advance.
In addition, judging from the world rankings updated by the International Table Tennis Federation a few days ago, Fan Zhendong's world ranking is still the second in table tennis, much higher than Lin Gaoyuan. From this point of view, Fan Zhendong's achievements over the years are not something that Lin Gaoyuan can surpass casually. Fan Zhendong's status is here, and his Olympic status is not something that anyone can shake, so losing this game does not mean that Fan Zhendong cannot participate in the Paris Olympics, and fans don't have to worry too much.
For Lin Gaoyuan, this lucky victory over the injured Fan Zhendong may be just an empty joy. Because his next qualification for the championship is not clear, it is very likely that he will encounter sniping from masters such as Wang Chuqin or Ma Long in the future. Therefore, for Lin Gaoyuan, even if he wins this competition, his subsequent results may only stop at the semi-finals, and the possibility of standing on the top podium is very small, let alone competing for a singles place in the Paris Olympics.
All in all, losing this game will not affect Fan Zhendong's status in the entire table tennis world, nor will it affect or shake his position in the hearts of the coaching staff. We just hope that Fan Zhendong will learn a lesson through this match, quickly find out the problems and adjust in time, and strive to win back all the honors in the Saudi Grand Slam competition.