This year's Lin Shidong has a very many chances to participate, and can be compared with Lin Gaoyuan in the main force, like Lin Gaoyuan, this year is only not to participate in the Incheon Championship one stop event, this year's Doha finals Lin Shidong with the world's top 16 ranking advantage shortlisted, is a 1:3 defeat to the German Mesozoic Qiu Dang stopped in the first round, and in the Singapore Grand Slam Lin Shidong in the men's singles round of 16, also lost to the German veteran Bol 1:3.
After the just-concluded Macau World Cup in the first round of men's singles, Lin Shidong met a strong opponent Fan Zhendong, the world's No. 2, once a 3:1 lead caused great difficulties to Fan Zhendong, but Fan Zhendong, who was experienced in the competition, chased three games in a row, and finally Lin Shidong was defeated by a score of 3:4 Fan Zhendong, which showed an excellent competitive advantage in the team, but Lin Shidong's competitive advantage in the team is far more than that.
The Macau World Cup is the third meeting between Lin Shidong and Fan Zhendong this year, and the other two are the quarterfinals of the Doha Stars Men's Singles, when Lin Shidong won Fan Zhendong with a score of 3:2, and the Singapore Grand Slam Men's Singles Round of 32, Lin Shidong only defeated Fan Zhendong with a score of 3:0, including the Macau World Cup Lin Shidong also has a chance to win again.
Although Fan Zhendong, who won the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban last year, has been in a slump for nearly a year, if Fan Zhendong does not have rich experience in the Macau World Cup, he is afraid that Lin Shidong will maintain three consecutive victories against Fan Zhendong in the international arena.
Now Lin Shidong has no doubt about the competitiveness of the main team, but in contrast, Lin Shidong's stability in foreign battles has not improved this year, and this year's two consecutive wins with Fan Zhendong seem to have become Lin Shidong's biggest highlight this year.
The coaching staff must want Lin Shidong to become the person who will carry the banner of men's table tennis in the future, but this year, in addition to testing Lin Shidong's results at the World Series, the coaching staff also has other preparations for the construction of the men's table tennis echelon.
This year's Xiang Peng and Xu Yingbin have rarely participated in international competitions, Xiang Peng and his teammate Yuan Licen won the men's doubles championship in this year's Doha finals and did not participate in any competitions, in fact, the two young players were arranged by the national table tennis to participate in the French league in Europe, in addition to the generous bonuses, the coaching staff also has other intentions.
In the French League, Xiang Peng, Xu Yingbin and many foreign players have played against many foreign players, including Freitas, Lin Zhongxun, Hugo and other high-ranking foreign players, especially Xiang Peng has achieved 13 wins and 5 losses after long-term league competition, in fact, the reason why the coaching staff sent them to participate in the French League is to exercise and increase the stability of young players other than Lin Shidong, and Xiang Peng has the potential to carry the banner of men's table tennis in the future.