An Olympic table tennis men's singles 1/4 final not only brought the national table tennis coaching staff to tears, but also brought tears to the eyes of countless fans who watched the game in front of the TV.
After Wang Chuqin was eliminated in the men's singles (he also came to watch the game), all the pressure was given to Fan Zhendong, who was in the "lower half of death".
In the 1/4 finals, he met with the strong opponent Zhang Benzhihe in advance, and there was still a big challenge for Fan Zhendong personally and the national table tennis.
In the semifinals of the men's team at the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships two years ago, the Chinese team was almost wiped out by Zhang Benzhi and one person, and Wang Chuqin and Fan Zhendong both lost.
This time the two met again, and Fan Zhendong finally did not let the gloom of Chengdu hit again in late autumn October.
However, the process was still extremely difficult, and Zhang Benzhihe relied on the huge improvement of his forehand in the Paris Olympic cycle, and still had a slight advantage for most of the competition.
Especially in the first two games (11-2, 11-9), seeing that Fan Zhendong was stunned, the head coach Wang Hao sacrificed the "magic weapon" of national table tennis.
That was in the fourth round of the men's singles at the Rio Olympics, when Ma Long lost 0-2 to Korea's Jung Young-sik, Liu Guoliang asked him to return to the locker room to change a set of jerseys, meaning "start over".
Fan Zhendong really won two games in a row to equalize the game, during which Tomokazu Zhang also returned to the locker room to change a jersey.
In the tiebreaker, Fan Zhendong finally took advantage of his excellent return and serve rounds to gradually grasp the initiative, and finally withstood the pressure and won the game 11-7.
Looking at the whole game, how can it be described as exciting......
After the victory, Fan Zhendong finally smiled, and once again paid tribute to Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham for his classic celebration.
I have to say that Fan Zhendong really inherited some of Real Madrid's "reverse genes......
During the competition, it was the August 1st Army Day, and Fan Zhendong, as a military athlete, was also a successful gift for the holiday.
In the semifinals, Fan Zhendong will face the host player Lebrun, and after this battle, Fan Zhendong's state may really "wake up" and gradually get better and usher in an outbreak, making this gold medal that seems to be the most unstable in national table tennis become more stable again.
At the same time, it can also make up for the regret of Tokyo three years ago, achieve the Grand Slam and officially hand over the flag from the Dragons.
After the game, Fan Zhendong said: I have the space to do better, and the explosiveness after encountering difficulties can make me more determined to face the next game! Fan Zhendong, come on!
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