Table tennis is a big upset! Fan Zhendong was eliminated by the South Korean teenager
"Bang bang! Fan Zhendong slammed the table hard, his eyes full of helplessness and disappointment. As a world-ranked table tennis player, he was eliminated by South Korean teenager Zhao Dacheng in the quarterfinals of the Saudi Grand Slam men's singles and missed the promotion.
Before the game, many people thought that Fan Zhendong would advance easily. After all, he is the top seed in this Grand Slam, while his opponent Cho Dae-sung is only ranked 32nd in the world. However, in this fierce five-game game, Zhao Dacheng played the best game of his career, and finally defeated Fan Zhendong with an aggregate score of 3-2.
Everything seemed to be going well, and Fan Zhendong took the lead to win the game. However, Zhao Dacheng did not give up, he adjusted his state and equalized the score in the game. In the next two games, the two sides launched a fierce tug-of-war, Fan Zhendong scored two consecutive cities, the overall score came to a 2-1 lead, and the Chinese coaching staff in the stands celebrated for him.
But at this juncture, Zhao Dacheng played a "sleepwalking" game. His serve was volatile, and the spinning ball left Fan at a loss and soon equalized the overall score. At the beginning of the deciding game, Zhao Dacheng played a fantastic 7-0 start and quickly opened the score. Zhao Dacheng won the tiebreaker 11-6 and defeated Fan Zhendong 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals!
In the men's singles national table tennis civil war, the world-ranked Fan Zhendong was almost eliminated from the game by following in the footsteps of Wang Yidi and Liang Jingkun. His form was up and down in the match against 19-year-old Lin Shidong, Fan Zhendong saved two match points in a row after falling behind 1-2, and finally won a difficult 4-3 overall score to advance to the quarterfinals.
Before the game, many people thought that Fan Zhendong would win easily. After all, he is the top seed in this Grand Slam, while his opponent Lin Shidong is only ranked 32nd in the world. However, at the beginning of the game, Lin Shidong played the best game of his career and won the game first.
Fan Zhendong adjusted his form and equalized the score. In the next two games, the two sides launched a fierce tug-of-war. Lin Shidong relied on his excellent serve and backhand attack to win two consecutive cities, and the total score soon came to a 3-1 lead. In the stands, the Chinese coaching staff and teammates looked worried.
At this juncture, Fan Zhendong finally played his strength. In the game, his serve put Lin Shidong under great pressure, and he quickly won 11-4. The game also led all the way, and finally won 11-8 again. The two sides fought to a 3-3 draw and entered the tiebreaker.
At the beginning of the tiebreaker, Lin Shidong played a fantastic 5-0 lead. Fan Zhendong, who was behind, scored 4 points in a row to equalize the score, and the two sides went back and forth, and the score once came to 8 draws. After Lin Shidong went down to two more cities, Fan Zhendong faced the pressure of match points. He responded calmly, saved two match points in a row, and finally overtook 13-11 and defeated his opponent with an overall score of 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Fan Zhendong said in an interview after the game that the victory meant a lot to him. "After a recent period of slump, I've finally regained my form and feel. Lin Shidong played very well and put me under a lot of pressure. Being able to come back and win in the deciding game was a huge boost to my confidence. ＂
"I will continue to maintain this good form in the next races and go all out to win more titles. Fan Zhendong said, "The Paris Olympics are just around the corner, and I will try to prepare for them and strive to have a good performance in the Olympics." ＂
Fan Zhendong narrowly defeated the teenager Lin Shidong and saved two match points in a row to advance to the quarterfinals
In the men's singles national table tennis civil war, the world-ranked Fan Zhendong was almost eliminated from the game following in the footsteps of Wang Yidi and Liang Jingkun. His form was up and down in the match against 19-year-old Lin Shidong, Fan Zhendong saved two match points in a row after falling behind 1-2, and finally won a difficult 4-3 overall score to advance to the quarterfinals.
Before the game, many people thought that Fan Zhendong would win easily. After all, he is the top seed in this Grand Slam, while his opponent Lin Shidong is only ranked 32nd in the world. However, as soon as he came up, Lin Shidong played the best game of his career and won the game first.
Fan Zhendong adjusted his state to equalize the score. In the next two games, the two sides launched a fierce tug-of-war, and Lin Shidong relied on his excellent serve and backhand attack to win two consecutive cities, and the total score came to a 3-1 lead. In the stands, the Chinese coaching staff and teammates looked worried.
At this juncture, Fan Zhendong finally played his strength. In the game, his serve put great pressure on Lin Shidong, and he quickly pulled back 11-4. The game was also led all the way, and finally 11-8 went to the next city, and the two sides fought to a 3-3 draw, entering the decisive game.
At the beginning of the tiebreaker, Lin Shidong played a dream 5-0 lead. Fan Zhendong, who was behind, scored 4 points in a row to equalize the score, and the score once came to 8 draws. After Lin Shidong went down two more cities, Fan Zhendong faced match point pressure. He responded calmly, saved two match points in a row, and finally overtook 13-11 with a difficult victory, defeating the opponent with a total score of 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals!
Fan Zhendong said in an interview after the game that the victory meant a lot to him. "After the recent slump, I've finally regained my form and feel. Lin Shidong played very well and put a lot of pressure on me. Being able to come back and win in the deciding game was a huge boost to my confidence. ＂
Fan Zhendong has fought several big upsets in a row, and there is little hope of winning the Paris Olympics?
Fan Zhendong suffered a series of big upsets in the Saudi Grand Slam and the next few matches, and his form was noticeably sluggish, raising concerns about his prospects of winning the gold medal at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
In the quarterfinals of the Saudi Grand Slam men's singles, Fan Zhendong was eliminated by South Korean teenager Zhao Dacheng. Zhao Dacheng played a dream 7-0 lead at the beginning of the deciding game and quickly opened the score away. Zhao Dacheng won the tiebreaker 11-6 and defeated the top seed Fan Zhendong 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Fan Zhendong couldn't hide his frustration in an interview after the game, "I was really not in good shape at the time, and I didn't grasp the opportunity in the key points. Zhao Dacheng played very well, and I want to congratulate him as well. ＂
However, Fan Zhendong did not give up, and he continued to fight in the subsequent games. But the good times don't always come, he once again suffered an upset in the domestic competition, and was forced into a desperate situation by 19-year-old Lin Shidong. Fan Zhendong saved two match points in a row when the score was 1-2 behind, and finally defeated the opponent with a total score of 4-3, which advanced to the quarterfinals.
"Lin Shidong put a lot of pressure on me, and I was in a lot of ups and downs at that time. After the match, Fan Zhendong said bluntly, "Being able to win the decisive game has boosted my confidence to a certain extent, but I still need to adjust my state and prepare for the next games." ＂
But in the next few games, Fan Zhendong's state still did not fully recover. He suffered early upsets in a number of major tournaments, losing to some of the less top-ranked players in the world.
This has made fans and experts worried about Fan Zhendong's prospects of winning the gold medal at the upcoming Paris Olympics. After all, the Olympic Games is the most important event in table tennis, and Fan Zhendong, as the number one main force of the Chinese team, is under great pressure to win the championship.
"Fan Zhendong's recent form is really worrying. Senior commentator He Lin said bluntly, "He has even suffered an upset, which shows that his condition is not the best." However, there is still some time before the Olympics, and I believe that as long as he adjusts his form, he will be able to perform well at the Olympics. ＂