In the Macau Table Tennis World Cup, Fan Zhendong lost to Lin Gaoyuan 2-4 and stopped in the top 8, suffering a long-term championship drought. Unlike the past few races, Fan Zhendong did not respond to fans' questions on social media this time, but a subsequent incident caused a huge controversy.
The WTT Taiyuan Regular Challenge will be held from May 21st to 26th, although the level of this competition is not high, and from the perspective of the national table tennis singles registration, it is more like to determine the Olympic P card, but because of the run-in doubles (including mixed doubles), the absolute main force of the absent singles such as Wang Chuqin, Ma Long, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, Wang Manyu have appeared, but Fan Zhendong is absent!
If we look at the situation at the Busan World Table Tennis Championships, Fan Zhendong naturally does not need to participate in such a low-level event, but considering his bad state of repeated defeats, Liu Guoliang, Li Falcon, and Wang Hao are really so relieved that he can adjust his condition before the Paris Olympics? Although Fan Zhendong registered for the Saudi Grand Slam held from May 1 to May 11, and the WTT Chongqing Tournament from May 30 to June 3, can the coaching staff really ensure that Xiaopang is in full blood to win the championship?
Judging from the national table tennis Olympic selection points, Fan Zhendong already has the qualification for Olympic singles, and the veteran Ma Long, who has increased injuries, can only participate in the team competition at best, Fan Zhendong stopped in the top 8 in the World Cup, if you don't take advantage of the time to adjust and find more feelings in the actual battle, then there will be no store in this village!
At present, for Fan Zhendong, time is already very precious, Ma Long and Lin Gaoyuan's upward momentum is very obvious, if he still can't reach the final in Saudi Arabia, then he will encounter tremendous pressure from public opinion before the Olympic Games, and won't the coaching staff make temporary substitutions? This is all possible! As the Olympics get closer and closer, he has no way out except for the last two chances to adjust his state in Saudi Arabia and Chongqing!
With the current situation of the national table tennis men's singles, if Fan Zhendong still can't recover his form, it will definitely be unconvincing to let him go to the Olympics. Wang Chuqin has already secured the No. 1 position in the world, Ma Long Lao Ji is even expected to compete for the "three-lap Grand Slam", Lin Gaoyuan is a late bloomer, and Liang Jingkun, the "director of the decisive bureau", is also eyeing himself! Xiaopang must force himself!