1. Sun Yingsha's final reversal
Recently, at the 2023 Macau World Cup Table Tennis Tournament, Chinese player Sun Yingsha defeated teammate Wang Manyu 3-2 and won the championship. This match attracted widespread attention, not only because it was a wonderful technical matchup, but also because Sun Yingsha used unique psychological tactics to finally write a magnificent reversal legend.
In the final, Sun Yingsha once lagged behind Wang Manyu and the situation was critical. But she was not crushed, but took the initiative to adjust her mentality and look for "opportunities for reversal". Judging from the information revealed by Xu Xin, Sun Yingsha adopted a series of subtle psychological tactics at critical moments:
First, she chose to accept the serve from the caddie rather than the referee because she believed it was a "lucky ball". This may seem like a small detail, but it reflects the great importance that Sun Yingsha attaches to the element of "luck". In her opinion, something that seems like a small thing by accident can have a key impact on the final victory.
Secondly, Sun Yingsha frequently communicated with coach Qiu Yike at critical moments, trying to gain strength and recognition from it. This act of seeking support from the heart has undoubtedly injected a new fighting spirit and determination into her, allowing her to bounce back in the face of adversity.
In addition, Sun Yingsha also showed very keen psychological insight. She observed that Wang Manyu was a little "too honest" and seemed to be under great pressure at a critical moment. Sun Yingsha skillfully exploited this weakness and constantly put psychological pressure on Wang Manyu, and finally won the decisive game.
It can be said that Sun Yingsha showed not only excellent ball skills in this game, but also her super control ability at the psychological level. She made good use of the "lucky" factor, constantly adjusted her form, skillfully broke the opponent's psychological defense, and finally won the championship with a wonderful performance of reversal.
2. Sun Yingsha's psychological training and growth
It is no accident that Sun Yingsha was able to play such excellent psychological tactics at critical moments. This is inseparable from her long-term emphasis on mental training and unremitting efforts.
Since childhood, Sun Yingsha has been considered the future "successor" of Chinese table tennis. However, to become a great professional athlete, it is not enough to have excellent skills. As a player competing at the top of the competition, Sun Yingsha knows that how to control her mental state and play at her best is the key to winning or losing.
Therefore, in her daily training, Sun Yingsha has always attached great importance to the adjustment and improvement of her psychological state. She will communicate with the counselor regularly to understand her emotional changes and learn to deal with stress and anxiety reasonably. At the same time, she will also combine the actual situation of the game, put herself in the opponent's shoes, think about the opponent's psychological state, and formulate a targeted psychological offensive.
This all-round psychological training not only enhanced Sun Yingsha's stability and decisiveness at critical moments, but also cultivated unique psychological tactics for her. For example, she is good at using the "lucky" factor to motivate herself and improve her fighting spirit; Or subtly gain insight into the opponent's psychological state and then find a breakthrough. These unique psychological offensives ultimately played a decisive role at critical moments.
Of course, Sun Yingsha's psychological tactics were not achieved overnight. In her long career, she has experienced countless failures and setbacks, which have become nutrients for her psychological improvement. In the face of fierce competition surrounded by masters, Sun Yingsha also had periods of vacillation and downturn. But she has always maintained a persistent heart, constantly summed up experience, and constantly improved her psychological tactics.
This spirit of perseverance has also become the fundamental driving force for Sun Yingsha's success. In fierce competitions, she was always able to overcome many difficulties with her excellent psychological quality, and finally wrote a wonderful reversal miracle. It can be said that this is exactly the spirit of an excellent athlete.
3. Wang Manyu's challenges and shortcomings
While Sun Yingsha is the hegemon of sound and light, we can't ignore the performance and challenges of another Chinese table tennis rookie, Wang Manyu. As Sun's direct rival and teammate, Wang Manyu was unsuccessful in defending her title in this match, but her performance was just as impressive.
Judging from the process of the game, Wang Manyu did show excellent ball skills. With her strong serve and steady baseline attack, she once took the initiative. But at the critical moment, she exposed some problems in psychological quality.
For example, in the final, Wang Manyu chose to drink water with her back to the audience, which seemed to show that she was under great psychological pressure. And at the critical moment later, she gradually fell into passivity, and finally couldn't stop Sun Yingsha's reversal. This may be the embodiment of what Xu Xin said about "too honest".
Overall, Wang Manyu's defeat undoubtedly gave her a good warning and enlightenment. As the leader of the new generation of Chinese table tennis, she has proven herself to be excellent at the technical level. But if you want to stay at the top of your game and win consistently, it's not enough to have good skills.
On the contrary, Wang Manyu also needs to be like Sun Yingsha and focus on improving his psychological quality and tactical awareness. She needs to learn to deal with stress reasonably and turn anxiety into motivation; At the same time, you also need to enhance your psychological insight to better analyze and crack the opponent's psychological tactics. Only in this way will she be able to perform even better at key moments in the future.
Undoubtedly, this is undoubtedly a difficult challenge for Wang Manyu.