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On July 31, 2024, the table tennis arena of the Paris Olympics ushered in an eye-catching competition. Sun Yingsha, the main force of national table tennis, and Ni Xialian, a 61-year-old Luxembourg veteran, launched a battle of age and technology. Sun Yingsha advanced to the top 16 of women's singles with a score of 4-0. From the very beginning, the match showed Sun Yingsha's excellent adaptability to the long rubber style of play, easily winning the first game 11-5, and leading the second game with a large score of 11-1, showing her stable and almost impeccable performance.
In the third game, Ni Xialian showed her patience and experience, and started a fierce tug-of-war with Sun Yingsha. The score was once stalemate, and the two sides went back and forth until 10-10 draw, Sun Yingsha relied on her ability to handle key balls and won the third game 13-11 with difficulty, rewriting the score to 3-0, forcing Ni Xialian into a desperate situation. The victory in this game is not only a victory of technology, but also a contest of wisdom and courage, reflecting Sun Yingsha's calmness and determination at the critical moment.
In the fourth game, Sun Yingsha did not give her opponent any chance to turn the tables, and after starting with 3-1, she completely controlled the rhythm of the game, and finally sealed the victory with 11-4, completing the perfect victory against the 61-year-old veteran. This game not only showed Sun Yingsha's technical strength, but also showed her game wisdom and psychological quality, boosted the morale of the national table tennis, and also presented a wonderful game for the fans.
Wang Chuqin's defeat
Behind Sun Yingsha's victory was teammate Wang Chuqin's defeat in the previous game. Wang Chuqin lost 4-2 against Moregard, but his post-match performance earned him respect. He took the initiative to hug and bless his opponent, showing the atmosphere and demeanor of an athlete. In the interview, Wang Chuqin candidly analyzed the reasons for his defeat, believing that his own problems and mistakes led to the failure.
Wang Chuqin, the world's No. 1 main player in national table tennis, suffered an unexpected blow after the mixed doubles final - his main shot was damaged in the court. For top athletes, the racket is more than just a tool for the game, it's a source of feel and confidence. The damage to the main shot not only means a technical adjustment, but also a psychological blow.
In the duel with Sweden's Moregard, Wang Chuqin made a series of mistakes, which hidden his doubts about the performance of the backup shot. Although the two beats are similar to the base plate and rubber, the subtle differences are enough to affect the state of the top players. This uncertainty, coupled with the news that the main shot was damaged before the game, undoubtedly gave his opponent Moregard a psychological advantage. In this context, Wang Chuqin fell into passivity psychologically and technically and tactically, laying the groundwork for the subsequent defeat.
Faced with the sudden situation of the destruction of the main film, Wang Chuqin's adjustment on the field seemed inadequate. He relied heavily on serve and scramble to gain an advantage, but this strategy was monotonous and lacked variation in the face of his opponent's targeted defence. When encountering unfavorable situations, athletes usually need to disrupt the rhythm of their opponents by taking more unusual paths and winning by surprise, and Wang Chuqin's failure to find effective adjustment methods in time when his mentality was significantly affected led led to him falling into a vicious circle: the more he used the old methods, the more mistakes he made; The more mistakes there are, the more frustrated confidence becomes; The more your confidence is frustrated, the less you dare to try new strategies.
This double trouble of mentality and strategy made Wang Chuqin gradually lose the initiative in the game, which eventually led to the loss of the game. In competitive sports, mental quality is just as important as tactical strategy, and Wang Chuqin's experience once again proves this truth.
Sweden table tennis men's team, an opponent that once gave national table tennis a headache. Although the glory of the Sweden team has faded in recent years, its deep heritage remains, especially off-court coach Persson, a veteran who has won the World Table Tennis Championships and World Cup, and can undoubtedly bring many wise guidance to his disciples. Moregaard, the young talent of the Sweden team, reached the men's singles final of the World Table Tennis Championships back in 2021, and although he lost to Fan Zhendong in the final, his strength should not be underestimated. Moregard not only has a record of defeating national table tennis player Liang Jingkun in the international arena, but also created a huge threat to the opponent when he played against Wang Chuqin.
Facing such an opponent with both strength and experience, Wang Chuqin's challenge can be imagined. Especially when the main shot is not going well, it is almost difficult to beat Moregard and the coaching team behind him.