In the semifinals of the 2024 Table Tennis Men's Singles World Cup, Ma Long defeated Wang Chuqin 4-0, a result that surprised many people.
Why did Wang Chuqin lose 0-4?
Looking at the data from the International Table Tennis Federation, Wang Chuqin's previously proud serve, 42 serves, only scored 15 points, conceded as many as 27 points, and the scoring rate was less than 36%.
You can't even do the bare minimum, send two, get one point, and this scoring rate, almost three, to get one point.
When it comes to the critical moment, it is fatal!
Let me give you statistics, when the key points are scored, Wang Chuqin's serve!
In the first game, 9-9, Wang Chuqin served twice, both of which were scored by Ma Long.
In the second game, Wang Chuqin fell behind from 0-6 to 9-7, but his two servings were scored by Ma Long, 9-9, and after 10-10, Wang Chuqin's serve did not score points.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin chased 6-8, and his two serves were all lost, and Ma Long got the game point.
In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin was 8-10 and chased it to 10-10, and then rotated the serve, Ma Long 11-10, 12-11, 13-12, all of which were match points obtained in Wang Chuqin's service round.
In other words, in terms of key points, Wang Chuqin's serve did not score a single point!