Beijing time on November 2 news, WTT regular challenge snowvennia laschko station continued, the second round of the men's singles qualification round, China's men's table tennis new five tigers member Zhou Qihao after a fierce battle, the game twice fell behind twice to tie, the decisive game wasted the match point to 14-16 defeat, and finally lost 2-3 to the world ranking of about 400 Belgium 19-year-old Player Kosoloski, out of the cold.
WTT Slovenia Lashko station, the Actual Situation of the Chinese Table Tennis Team Comprehensive Team, sent 5 men and 2 women to participate, namely Lin Gaoyuan, Liang Jingkun, Wang Chuqin, Zhou Qihao, Liu Dingshuo, Wang Yidi, Liu Weishan, coaches Liu Guozheng, Liu Zhiqiang, Qiu Yike with the team.
In the second round of the men's singles qualifier, China's Zhou Qihao took the lead, and his opponent was Belgium's Olaf Kossoloski. In the first game, Zhou Qihao was slightly slow and hot, and Kossolski dared to play, the score between the two sides alternately rose, and at the critical moment, Zhou Qihao made an offensive mistake, and Kossolovski took the lead 13-11.
In the second set, Zhou Qihao took the initiative to fight, and at the end of the game, he played a small climax and pulled back a city 11-7. In the third set, Zhou Qihao fluctuated again, and the forehand made a series of mistakes, and Kosoloski won 11-8. In the fourth set, Zhou Qihao adjusted in time to win 11-4. In the decider, Zhou Qihao took the lead 4-1, 5-2, and after 10 draws, the two wasted match points with each other, and finally Zhou Qihao lost 14-16, losing 2-3 to Kosolosky in the round, and was upset.
Born in 1997, Zhou Qihao played flexibly, the first three boards and forehand lethality, after entering the national team has been tepid, did not achieve too bright results, but also defeated Ma Long, Fan Zhendong in less important events, and defeated Ochalov in foreign battles.
Zhou Qihao really entered the eyes of the public fans is in May this year's direct WTT and Olympic simulation match, from the group stage to the knockout round, he successively defeated Liang Jingkun, Ma Long, the final 4-2 overturned the world's number one Fan Zhendong, Yihei won the men's singles championship, this crown is full of gold, not only let him win the WTT and World Table Tennis Championships seats, but also won the favor and key training of the coaching staff.
Later, at the National Games, Zhou Qihao cooperated with Fan Zhendong and Lin Gaoyuan to help the Guangdong team win the men's team championship. Table tennis super league, Zhou Qihao continued to play bravely, especially in the final against Wang Chuqin, in the third set he was once 1-6 behind, at this time there was no timidity and baggage, the fourth set played Wang Chuqin an 11-0, and finally defeated the opponent, the previous men's doubles, Zhou Qihao and Zhou Yu cooperated to defeat Yan An / Wang Chuqin, and finally Zhou Qihao's Shandong Weiqiao defeated Shandong Luneng with Ma Long and Wang Chuqin 3-2 to win the championship.
The 24-year-old Zhou Qihao proved himself in a series of domestic competitions and also slammed the door of international competitions. This WTT Slovenia Tournament and the next World Table Tennis Championships in Houston are crucial for Zhou Qihao, and if he continues to perform prominently, he is likely to become the main player of Chinese men's table tennis.