In the 1/8 knockout round of the Macao World Cup, Lin Shidong once again met with his big brother Fan Zhendong! In the previous Singapore Grand Slam, Lin Shidong defeated his big brother Fan Zhendong 4-1. It also stopped the defending champion in the second round. This time, Lin Shidong once again caused very big trouble for Big Brother! The score went from a 1-1 draw to a 3-1 lead, and Lin Shidong got the match point game. Although he once got the match point, the big brother Fan Zhendong still taught Lin Shidong a good lesson! After three games in a row, Fan Zhendong eliminated Lin Shidong 4-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals!
On the one hand, we hope that Fan Zhendong can find his form through the World Cup, after all, the Olympic Games are coming; on the other hand, we hope that the young player Lin Shidong can break through quickly and take over smoothly. So in this game, no matter whether we win or lose, we, as fans, will feel regretful! Although Lin Shidong was eliminated, but as far as the current performance is concerned, he has successfully taken over, and in the national table tennis men's team, he is the leader of the younger generation, and it can be said that he will be the future brother of national table tennis in the future! In the current men's singles world rankings, Lin Shidong ranks 14th. In the national table tennis men's team with many masters, it is not easy for Lin Shidong to have such a ranking!
In the 2022 World Youth Championships, Lin Shidong won four gold medals in the U19 men's team, men's singles, mixed doubles and men's doubles, achieving a "Grand Slam". In 2023, Lin Shidong and Kuo Man won the bronze medal at the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban. He also won two WTT Challenger tournaments and one feeder mixed doubles title. At the National Championships in October, Lin Shidong won the men's singles championship. This year, Lin Shidong followed the Chinese national table tennis to participate in a number of world championships. Lin Shidong is lacking in experience now, and if he can have more experience in competitions, he will be even better!
Many people are curious about why Lin Shidong is so good, is he a sports family or a celebrity? No! Lin Shidong's family conditions are not as outstanding as everyone thinks. His father was a government worker and a sports enthusiast. After Lin Shidong was born, most of the time was accompanied by his father, and his mother was busy with business more time. Even if he later embarked on the career path, his father paid more attention to Lin Shidong! Even so, Lin Shidong did not blame his mother. Because he knows that it is not easy for his mother. Once, when I passed by the airport on my way back from the competition, Lin Shidong bought a lipstick for my mother!
It is precisely this kind of family atmosphere that has cultivated Lin Shidong's strong will! I hope that in the future, Lin Shidong can stand on the highest podium of the world competition! Come on!