October 12 at 18:30 Beijing time. The 2021 Table Tennis Super League season has entered the final battle. The men's team final was held between Shandong Luneng and Shandong Weiqiao. This peak showdown will not only produce the championship and runner-up of this season's men's team, but also produce MVP players.
In the group stage and semi-finals, Shandong Luneng Club, led by Ma Long, maintained an excellent record of 9 wins and 9 games 3-0. Shandong Weiqiao, led by Liang Jingkun, defeated Shantou Mingrun 3-1 in the semi-finals to reach the final. Before this match, Liang Jingkun also ranked first in the individual standings with 1550 points, followed by Wang Chuqin, who represented Shandong Luneng Club, with 1400.
The first doubles match was played by Yan An/Wang Chuqin against Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao. In the first set, Yan An/Wang Chuqin was in positive shape, playing a small climax 5-0. Although Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao chased all the way in the second half, they still lost 7-11.
In the second set, Yan An/Wang Chuqin connected faster, opening up the situation 4-1. Shandong Weiqiao Club Yin Xiao instructed a pause. However, Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao scored only 4 points after the timeout, and Yan An/Wang Chuqin went down two cities 11-5.
In the third set, Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao strengthened the control of the drop point and rhythm, took a 6-3 lead, and took the lead at 10-7 to get the set point, although Yan An/Wang Chuqin once chased the score to 9-10, but Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao still won the final victory 11-9 and successfully won the set.
In the fourth set, Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao took the initiative on the field at the beginning and took a 4-0 lead at the beginning. It then continued to lead 7-3, 9-6 and equalized 11-7. The two sides entered a tiebreaker battle.
In the decider, Zhou Yu/Zhou Qihao became more and more courageous, leading the score at the beginning with 4-0, 6-1, 7-2. And finally 11-7, three consecutive sets, for Shandong Weiqiao to win the opening red.
In the second set, Malone played against Liang Jingkun. In the first set, Liang Jingkun was proactive and took a 6-3 lead at the beginning, while Malone used the change in serve to tie the score and snatch the score to 7-6 with the help of the serve. Since then, the score between the two sides has alternately risen to 11 draws. In the grasp of key points, Malone was more calm and calm, and won the first set 13-11.
In the second set, Malone started with a 3-0 lead, and Yin Xiao guided Liang Jingkun to call a timeout. After the suspension, Ma Long's handling of the serve and the first three boards was more varied, and Liang Jingkun was difficult to resolve for a while. Malone also extended the score advantage to 8-4. And 11-6 consecutive two cities.
In the third set, Ma Long still controlled the rhythm of the field, leaving Liang Jingkun in a passive state. But Liang Jingkun did not give up lightly, and the score was tightly bitten, chasing all the way to 5 draws. However, Malone then scored three consecutive points, once again widening the gap between the two sides, and in the end, Malone won 11-7, straight three sets. It also pulled the big score between the two sides to a 1-1 draw.
In the third set, Wang Chuqin played against Zhou Qihao. In the first set, Wang Chuqin was eager to shoot, and there were frequent unnecessary mistakes, and Zhou Qihao took the lead in the set point 10-5 and won the first set 11-6.
In the second set, Zhou Qihao reversed the score 5-4 after the opening score was behind. Wang Chuqin called a pause for himself. After 7 draws, Wang Chuqin shot more firmly, pulling back a set 11-7.
In the third set, Wang Chuqin broke through Zhou Qihao's forehand and opened with a 6-1 lead. In the case of a score lead, Wang Chuqin was slightly impatient, and was chased to 8 draws by Zhou Qihao, and then took the lead 10-8 to get the set point. The key point, Zhou Qihao won by putting a high ball, 11-8 reversal.
In the fourth set, the reversal of the previous set added confidence to Zhou Qihao, playing an 11-0 score. Wang Chuqin's mentality at the moment was on the verge of collapse.
And Liang Jingkun, who originally thought that he had lost his MVP qualification, could be described as a loss and recovery. In the next fourth set, Ma Long played against Zhou Yu, and in the fifth set, Yan An played against Liang Jingkun.