In the men's singles 1/8 finals of the WTT Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, Fan Zhendong was reversed by Francesca and caused a big upset. Looking at his recent performance, Fan Zhendong's state is really puzzling, and it is normal for him to be questioned by fans in connection with his performance on and off the field. Is it a matter of attitude? Or is it a status issue? Let's take a brief breakdown.
After the World Table Tennis Championships, Fan Zhendong suffered defeats in a row and was in poor condition!
At the World Table Tennis Championships, Fan Zhendong played brilliantly, saved the national table tennis, and took on the burden of leading players! But since then, Fan Zhendong's state has had a big problem, encountering a championship drought, and the world's No. 1 position has also been overtaken by Wang Chuqin.
In the Singapore Grand Slam, Fan Zhendong lost to Lin Shidong 1-3 and stopped in the round of 32. In the face of Lin Shidong's high-quality fighting board after board, Fan Zhendong's strain was obviously wrong.
In the Incheon match, Fan Zhendong lost to Hugo 2-4 in the semifinals and lost the foreign battle. After falling behind 0-3 in the opening game, it was clear that there was a problem with the preparation.
In the World Cup, Fan Zhendong lost to Lin Gaoyuan 2-4 in the quarterfinals. Facing his teammates who could be suppressed in the past, Fan Zhendong dropped the chain at a critical moment.
In the Saudi Arabia Grand Slam, Fan Zhendong lost to Francesca 2-3 in the 1/8 finals. The technical strength was dominant, the big score was 2-0 ahead, and the match point was taken first in the deciding game, and Fan Zhendong finally became the opponent's background board.
Losing one or two games, this can be simply explained by bad form. But like now, if you lose in a row, and you are losing both civil and foreign wars, Fan Zhendong really needs to reflect on it!
Off-field performances are questioned
Fan Zhendong is under a lot of pressure now, in addition to losing continuously on the field, a large part of the reason is because of his off-field performance, which makes fans hate iron and steel!
In the Singapore match, Fan Zhendong watched the concert and lost to teammate Lin Shidong. In the Incheon game, Fan Zhendong watched a football match in the middle of the game and lost the foreign war again. In two consecutive high-level Grand Slam tournaments, Fan Zhendong broke the news off the court that had nothing to do with the game itself. If you win, of course, that's no problem. But now the state is worrying, and it is normal for fans to question it, it is difficult not to worry that Fan Zhendong's attitude is wrong!
What's the problem?
As the first brother of national table tennis, Fan Zhendong is now the focus of his teammates and opponents' research, and the focus of fighting. In the face of the impact, Fan Zhendong's own technology encountered a bottleneck, was not flexible enough, and relied too much on hard power to solve problems. If you fight like this, if you are in good shape, or when the opponent's success rate is relatively low, there is no problem. Once the opponent fights chicken blood, or Fan Zhendong fluctuates, he will play very passively. The bottleneck period of technology has a direct impact on the competitive state. There are ups and downs in grades, which affect the mentality over time.
There is no choice for national table tennis, and Fan Zhendong has to adjust as soon as possible
The Olympic singles battle of the national table tennis men's team has come to an end, and Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong have officially announced their matches. Although Ma Long won the World Cup, he came a little late, and the points could not catch up with the top two. Aside from the points, it is difficult for Ma Long to be able to play in singles competitions, his training value is even lower, and it is not in line with the idea of replacing the old and the new in national table tennis. The core lineup of Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin has basically been determined a long time ago, especially Fan Zhendong, who has no choice. As one of the new leading players in the Paris cycle, who else can he choose if he doesn't play?
is getting closer and closer to the Olympic Games, how can Fan Zhendong's state be reassuring. As the leading player of the Paris cycle, Fan Zhendong not only represents himself, but his performance also deeply affects the state of other teammates!
Fan Zhendong adjust as soon as possible, time is really running out! Once the chance to win the gold medal in the Paris Olympics is missed again, then the future is really hopeless!
What do you think is the problem with Fan Zhendong? Welcome to discuss!