Table tennis: Swinging the racket billions of times, achieving a grand slam

Chapter 122: The Overlord Twist Reappears! Sweep to the Finals!

The third round.

As expected, Francesca started to fight aggressively as soon as she came on.

When Chen Jinfa hit the ball inside the table, he didn't play it short, but stepped forward decisively and twisted and pulled it directly.

Once the ball started to twist, he entered into a topspin stalemate with Chen Jin and neither of them retreated from the table.

Hold on to the middle and near table and exert force on every shot.

Trying to penetrate Chen Jin with strength and speed.

Francesca fought fiercely, like a swordsman.

When fighting for your life with your opponent, every blow is struck with all your strength and force.

I originally thought that Chen Jin's tactics in this game would be steady and cautious.

The only way to keep the suspense of the game going is to fight hard.

but,
This was beyond Francesca's expectation.

His fight was fierce, but Chen Jin's fight was even fiercer and more brutal than his.

Same with Francesca.

Chen Jin stood firmly near the stage, holding on tightly and refusing to retreat.

Strength, swing speed...even better than Francesca.

Francesca, a veteran of many battles, had never seen such a posture before and was a little dazed by Chen Jin's beating.

The opponent had three match points and a huge advantage. He could obviously win the game by playing steadily.

however.

Chen Jin did the opposite.

In the crucial round, the fight was even more fierce than in the previous two rounds.

more importantly.

Chen Jin had the advantage, whether it was mentality or touch, he crushed Francesca.

Francesca's fierce fighting was often easily resolved by Chen Jin.

On the other hand, Chen Jin's fighting ball was not something Francesca could handle.

For example, 2:5.

Francesca served Chen Jin a short forehand, and Chen Jin hit her backhand long ball.

Before, Francesca's way of handling the situation would definitely be to hit the ball with the backhand.

Either hang high or rush forward.

But this time, Francesca decided to take a gamble.

Slide sideways and shoot diagonally with your forehand.

The power, speed, rotation, arc and landing point are all at the highest level.

Francesca has integrated almost all of her table tennis skills into this sideways charge.

In fact, he didn't even think about leaving a way out for himself, let alone a connection to the next board.

The wind is whistling and the Yi River is cold, the hero is gone...Either you die or I die!

However, Francesca seemed to be confident and said, "Even if Ma Long and Fan Zhendong come, they will never be able to stop my goal!"

The mind has not changed.

But Chen Jin on the opposite side took a light step to the left as if he was strolling in the garden.

"Snapped!"

With a casual move, he tore a straight line back at Francesca.

Use the opponent's force to counter attack, as fast as lightning.

What made people feel most desperate was that the ball was slightly off the mark.

Even if Suzhou Dragons came, they would not be able to save the ball.

Not to mention Francesca.

When Francesca rushed sideways just now, it was already destined that he would lose the game as long as Chen Jin blocked him.

Who would have thought that Chen Jin could actually block Francesca's explosive charge.

What can Francesca do?
He is also desperate!

He could only watch Chen Jin take advantage of the situation to tear the ball back in a straight line and break through the gap in his forehand.

The feeling of helplessness of trying one's best but being unable to change the situation instantly swept over my body.

Francesca's mentality began to fluctuate slightly.

5: 3.

Chen Jin took the ball.

The forehand is short.

The two fought for several rounds on the stage.

Then, Francesca suddenly poked a long ball to Chen Jin's backhand.

Chen Jin seemed to be prepared.

Slide sideways, fall to the ground and rush forward.

"Snapped!"

The ping-pong ball was like a rainbow piercing the sun, rushing towards Francesca's backhand baseline at a large angle, unstoppable.

It was almost exactly the same fighting style that Francesca had used just now.

Francesca was dumbfounded.

The reason I fought was because you pushed me to the edge of the cliff, and I had no choice!
You have three match points, yet you fight so fiercely and ruthlessly, what does that mean?
The same sideways burst, the same backhand landing point.

The only difference is.

Offense and defense change shape.

Francesca was caught off guard and hastily blocked it with her backhand.

Unfortunately, it's half an inch shorter.

"昘——"

The ping-pong ball had already flown out.

6: 3.

Chen Jin's goal not only further widened the score gap.

At the same time, it completely broke Francesca's tactic of trying to reverse the situation through fighting.

I can perfectly resolve your fight!
But you can't do anything about my fight!
The outcome of the battle is already clear.

Next game.

Chen Jin continued to advance with great momentum and scored a wave of points.

soon.

10: 3.

Chen Jin scored seven points in a row.

Got the game point, which was also the match point.

Moreover, it was Chen Jin's serving turn.

Now, they are only one goal away from defeating Francesca and advancing to the finals.

Li Qian, who was outside the field, felt very uncomfortable.

His fists were clenched, his palms were full of sweat, and his eyes were fixed on the field.

His whole body was shaking and he was visibly nervous.

"Hold on, hold on, hold on!"

Li Qian held his breath and could still hear his heartbeat like a drum. "With such a huge advantage, I only need to get one point and I can enter the finals!"

"Hold steady, don't act rashly!"

"Don't serve long, don't serve long...just serve short like before."

The purpose of serving a long ball at match point is to end the game quickly and avoid any complications.

It is also a fight with high returns and high risks.

But once you make a mistake or are targeted by your opponent, the situation is likely to be reversed.

Therefore, Li Qian would rather Chen Jin be more conservative and speak out about the secrets.

however.

Chen Jin couldn't hear Li Qian's thoughts.

This is my first time participating in an international competition and my first time facing such a strong opponent.

Seeing that he was about to enter the finals and was only one step away from the championship, Chen Jin's mentality became a little impatient.

Even he himself was unaware of this impetuousness.

Take a deep breath.

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Chen Jin finally decided to grow secretly.

"Francesca was definitely more nervous than me at the crucial game points."

“It may not be able to defend against long balls.”

Thinking of this, Chen Jin made up his mind.

Immediately, he sent a long and quick ball.

Unexpectedly.

Francesca seemed to have seen through Chen Jin's thoughts long ago.

The moment Chen Jin served the ball.

At an extremely fast speed, Francesca jumped back from the table to create space for hitting the ball.

Push the body forward and swing backhand.

"Snapped!"

Chen Jin's steps were a little slow and he couldn't defend in time.

4: 10.

Francesca scored a point.

"Ouch!"

Li Qian slapped his thigh suddenly, his face full of regret.

This ball was originally an opportunity for Chen Jin, and he could have easily won the game by serving.

Unfortunately, Chen Jin was a little impatient.

"no problem, no problem."

Li Qian shouted, "We have a big advantage and a high tolerance for error."

"Keep your eyes on the ball!"

Looking back at Li Qian, Chen Jin nodded slightly.

He took a long breath and adjusted his mindset.

It bounced again.

"Hey hey hey..."

Chen Jin leaned down, staring at the opponent with sharp eyes, "It's match point, Francesca might also try to steal the ball."

"Keep your eyes on it!" As it turned out, his guess was correct.

Francesca's serve was indeed long.

But what Chen Jin didn't expect was that what he stole was actually a long straight ball.

Instead of chasing position.

Chen Jin guessed the opponent's serve, but failed to guess where it would land.

"Fuck!"

Chen Jin kicked his feet and flew forward to attack.

Although he managed to touch the ball, he didn't have enough strength to create an arc.

The return ball hit the net.

5: 10.

Francesca scored another point.

At this moment, he seemed inexplicably calm and composed.

Anyway, the score difference is so huge that it is almost impossible to make a comeback, so we have to get as many points as we can!

With this mentality, Francesca's playing ideas became clearer.

The pressure came to Chen Jin instead.

Three goals in a row, but still couldn't end the game.

No matter how good Chen Jin's attitude is, he can't help being restless and irritable.

"Hold on!"

Chen Jin kept reminding himself in his heart, "Don't be impatient, don't mess up your rhythm."

"Keep your eyes on the ball!"

Take another deep breath.

Francesca's second serve.

This time, it didn't grow too long.

But it rotates in the opposite direction.

Chen Jin hit the opponent's backhand halfway out of the table, trying to drag the game into a topspin confrontation.

As he wished.

But Francesca squatted down, lowered her arms, and pretended to lift her arms high with her backhand.

Chen Jin was ready to fight back.

Unexpectedly, Francesca suddenly turned her wrist.

"Not high hanging!"

Chen Jin's heart skipped a beat, "It's twisted!"

Twist and pull straight line!

"Fuck!"

Without waiting for Chen Jin to react.

Francesca suddenly clenched her fist and yelled, "Cuo Le!"

"Cuo——"

Successfully chased another point.

Chasing points is not scary, what is scary is that Francesca's confidence and touch are constantly warming up through these few balls.

On the other hand, Chen Jin lost four points in a row in the match point game and was unable to win.

If we continue like this, Francesca might really stage a shocking reversal.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Li Qian quickly stood up and called a timeout.

"Time out!"

The referee held up a white card.

Chen Jin put down his racket, picked up a towel, wiped the sweat off his face, and walked off the court.

I have to say that Li Qian's timing of this pause was just right.

Curbing Francesca's desire to break up will also allow Chen Jin to take a break, adjust his mentality, and rearrange his tactics.

After the opponent scored four points in a row and Chen Jin finally won the game, he realized that there was something wrong with his mentality.

If Li Qian didn't call a timeout for him, he would have to do it himself.

"There were some issues with these few shots."

Li Qian handed over the water bottle and said, "It's not your playing style that's wrong, it's your mentality that's wrong."

"We have such a big advantage. Are you still afraid that Francesca will really turn the tables?"

"Do you think he is Sun Wukong?"

"The more crucial the match is, the more you can't be timid and you should be more determined in your playing style."

"After these three games, your previous wins were not based on stealing or playing inside the table."

"Fight the same way you did before. Don't be impatient."

"Be more aggressive and hit me hard."

"No. 1 seeds, European stars, I'm going to fight them!"

“You have to have this kind of momentum.”

At times like this, Li Qian’s chicken soup is still quite useful.

Chen Jin calmed down immediately and nodded solemnly, "I understand."

At this moment.

Suddenly, a clear voice rang out from the audience: "Chen Jin, come on!"

Hear the sound.

Chen Jin was suddenly stunned.

When I looked up, I found Li Linghan sitting in the corner.

Chen Jin smiled slightly.

Then, a sharp edge appeared in his dark pupils, as if emitting the light of a sword.

Back on the field.

Chen Jin took the ping-pong ball thrown by the referee and smashed it to the ground a few times.

"Da da da da funeral..."

Glancing at Francesca Chen, I saw him in a ready position.

Chen Jin's eyes were as bright as lightning.

Hook serve, down the middle.

Francesca steps forward and swings lightly.

According to Chen Jin's habit.

I originally thought that Chen Jin would either go short or go long.

But, unexpectedly.

Chen Jin stepped forward at an extremely fast speed.

Insert your right leg into the bottom of the table.

Twist your waist and raise your elbows.

Keep your chest and abdomen tucked in, and your wrists bent inward.

The whole body is like a full bow string, tense and full of energy.

Seize the opportunity during the rising phase of the incoming ball.

Sudden.

The thigh exerts force suddenly.

All the strength in the body, in an instant, gathered in the fingers and wrists.

Like a volcano, it suddenly erupted.

"Break!"

Chen Jin twisted his backhand.

The tiny ping-pong ball shot out violently, like a bolt of lightning splitting the sky, or like a sword piercing out from the top of the Forbidden City on a full-moon night.

No one can describe the power of this ball, and no one can describe the rotation of this ball.

But, everyone knows.

The power of this ball is unstoppable!
The rotation of this ball is unstoppable!
"What a strong backhand twist."

Francesca's face suddenly changed.

In his eyes, what was flying towards him was not a ping-pong ball at all.

It was clearly the spear of destiny called "Kungunir" in the hand of Odin, the king of gods, which was thrown towards him fiercely.

There's no way to avoid it!

unstoppable!

The ball flew as fast as lightning in the air, and actually drew an extremely exaggerated C-shaped arc.

With an invincible attitude, he penetrated Francis' center line.

Li Qian suddenly jumped up, his face full of disbelief: "Bawang twist?!"

This power, this rotation, this arc...it's definitely Zhang Jike's style of Overlord Twist!
When this ball is released, it is like a king inspecting the stadium.

In fact, the technique of the Overlord Twist is not very difficult.

The world's top players can master it, more or less.

However, the key to Overlord's twist is not just technology.

What is more important is whether you have the courage to go all out and the determination to win at the critical moment!

Only when powerful technology and such courage and determination are combined into one, that is the real dominance!
Looking at the world table tennis world, there are many players who are strong in backhand twist and pull.

But only Zhang Jike's backhand twist can be praised by the world as the "King's Twist".

It is because Zhang Jike still dared to use this technology even in desperate situation.

Moreover, one strike will ensure victory!
With such a strong heart and superb skills, he is worthy of the title of "Overlord".

at this time.

Although Chen Jin has not yet fallen into despair.

But even though Francesca was constantly catching up with him and the psychological pressure was so great, he still dared to twist and pull.

The power, rotation, speed, arc...all are comparable to Zhang Jike's "Ba Wang Twist" at his peak.

No wonder Li Qian was so excited when he saw this goal.

11: 6.

The moment he won the game, Chen Jin suddenly relaxed.

With a smile on his face and arms open, he seemed to be embracing this hard-earned victory.

The overall score is 3:0.

The newcomer, who participated in an international competition for the first time, swept the European star Francis, who was ranked 11th in the world, with absolute advantage.

Advance to the finals!
(End of this chapter)