In today's fierce battle at the Macau World Cup, Wang Chuqin, a leader in the table tennis world and the current world No. 1 in men's singles, broke through the encirclement with extraordinary strength and heroically advanced to the semi-finals. Facing the challenge of South Korea's Jang Woo-jin, Wang Chuqin appeared to be at ease, showcasing his unrivalled dominance on the international stage. In their previous duel, Wang Chuqin unfortunately lost, but in this revenge battle, he made Zhang Yuzhen almost powerless to fight back, only in the first three games with an overwhelming 12-point advantage to take the lead, and finally won the victory with a score of 4-1, thus taking revenge completely.
During the game, Zhang Yuzhen couldn't hide his inner sadness for a while, and his emotional breakdown was captured by the camera when he covered his face with a towel and cried, which not only showed Wang Chuqin's domineering on the field, but also reflected Zhang Yuzhen's helplessness and frustration in defeat.
In the next semifinals, Wang Chuqin will face the test of Ma Long, the captain of the national table tennis team and the legend of the table tennis world. Despite his recent victories, Wang remains humble, respectfully calling Ma "the greatest player in table tennis history" and seeing every duel as a valuable opportunity to learn and improve. From Wang Chuqin's words and deeds, we can get a glimpse of the demeanor of a future general, who is gradually taking on the responsibility of the national table tennis men's team.
At the same time, Wang Chuqin's victory contrasted sharply with Fan Zhendong's defeat. As the defending champion of the men's singles, Fan Zhendong unexpectedly lost to teammate Lin Gaoyuan and stopped in the quarterfinals, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him. Fan Zhendong's defeat in the past has been repeated in international competitions, and this defeat has further deepened the pessimism about his prospects for the Paris Olympics.
Wang Chuqin has made a leap forward since the Asian Games in Hangzhou, winning the men's singles title at the Singapore Grand Slam and climbing to the top of the world rankings, and his Olympic singles gold medal probability has greatly surpassed that of Fan Zhendong. From the young player who watched the game with a wild card at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, to the rising star of national table tennis who can almost take charge of himself, Wang Chuqin's growth is remarkable.
The history of table tennis is woven by countless glorious moments, and Wang Chuqin is standing at a new historical juncture, looking forward to him continuing to write legends in the future arena and moving towards the ultimate dream of table tennis players - Olympic singles gold medal.