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

Chapter 134 Chen Jin VS Lin Shidong, the strongest sparring of the new generation!
After drawing lots, we returned to the training ground.

Li Qian, Zhang Jiahao and Xie Mingyang gathered together to chat.

But Chen Jin and Lin Shidong were seen walking side by side, talking and laughing.

The three of them looked at each other and asked, "When did these two fall in love with each other?"

As Lin Shidong's sparring partner, since the main players have returned, Xie Mingyang naturally cannot stay for long.

Then he walked away with Lin Shidong.

"Brother Jin."

Zhang Jiahao couldn't wait and asked, "What's the result of the draw? Who will be your opponent in the first round? Qiu Dang or Wang Chuqin?"

"neither."

Chen Jin shook his head. "It's Ocharov."

"Ocharov?"

Zhang Jiahao blinked. "Is he the philosopher who goes 'Aaaah' every time he pulls the ball and makes his wife wear the Dragons jersey to practice with him?"

"Correct."

Chen Jin smiled.

"It's actually him."

Zhang Jiahao smiled and said, "Brother Jin, I'm afraid I can only enjoy your game with my eyes closed."

"What do you mean?"

"hey-hey."

Zhang Jiahao winked and smiled wickedly.

Even if you don't say it, you can guess that this kid is the same skin from the inside out.

"Ocharov?"

Li Qian looked at Chen Jin and said, "Back then, when Xiao Pang was sixteen years old, he became famous in Europe. His opponent was Ocharov."

To know.

Ocharov was at his peak back then.

The quality of the backhand single board is so violent that it is unparalleled in the world and can be called the best in the world.

It wasn't until that year's German Open that he met the fledgling 16-year-old Xiaopang.

In the final, Xiaopang beat them 0:10 in a single game, shocking the whole of Europe.

Since then, the violent panda became famous all over the world.

Let alone Chen Jin.

Even Zhang Jiahao heard the profound meaning in Li Qian's words.

"At this moment..."

Zhang Jiahao pinched his chin, thinking about something.

"Just like that moment."

Li Qian interjected, "Eh? I think the lines are said the wrong way."

“How can they be so similar?”

Chen Jin smiled.

"picture!"

Li Qian nodded, but immediately shook his head, "But they are not exactly alike."

"Ocharov is no longer the Ocharov of the past..."

Nothing has been said yet.

Zhang Jiahao patted Li Qian on the shoulder and said seriously: "Your uncle...Oh no, my brother Jin is still my brother Jin."

"The words are rough but the reasoning is not rough."

Li Qian smiled and said, "Based on Ocharov's current state and record, he is actually similar to his teammate Francesca."

"In fact, in terms of world ranking, Ocharov is not as good as Francesca."

Since Chen Jin was able to sweep Francesca in the Lima Regular Challenge, then this time against Ocharov should not be a problem.

Of course, everyone’s playing style has its own characteristics.

Being able to defeat Francesca does not necessarily mean being able to defeat Ocharov.

Only a real fight can determine the winner.

"Now that we know who our opponents are, we can train against them."

Li Qian said.

"Ah."

Chen Jin has watched Ocharov's games and has some understanding of his playing style. "Ocharov plays a typical European style, with high-quality backhand and strong mid-range and long-range fighting ability."

"Ocharov's greatest feature is his squat submarine backhand serve, which is very varied and confusing."

"However, his weaknesses are also obvious. His control on the table is weak and he is not good at close-range fast attacks."

The reason why Ocharov was defeated repeatedly in battles with Ma Long and became "Ma Long's Great Protector" was due to these weaknesses.

As we all know, Ma Long's processing of the first three boards is extremely delicate, and it becomes more and more refined as he gets older.

When facing Ma Taki, Ocharov felt like he had strength but nowhere to use it.

At the Tokyo Olympics, Ma Taki's roar of "He can't beat me" was the best proof of his restraint over Ocharov.

Now that I have Team Dragon’s standard answer, can’t I even copy it?

Although it was his first match against Ocharov, Chen Jin was full of confidence.

The subsequent training was almost all aimed at Ocharov's playing style.

The next morning.

Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao got up early and went to the hotel restaurant.

I happened to meet Li Qian.

But there was a hint of helplessness on Li Qian's face, and he even felt a little helpless.

"what happened?"

Chen Jin asked curiously.

"I just received a message from the organizer. Ocharov's old injury recurred due to excessive training last night, so..."

Li Qian smiled bitterly.

"Retired?"

Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao said in unison.

"Ah."

Li Qian nodded.

"Uh……"

Chen Jin was a little speechless.

Felix, the player he most wanted to play against, withdrew from the competition for some reason.

Now, Ocharov has also withdrawn from the competition.

Then wasn’t my targeted training yesterday all in vain?
Are you deliberately messing with my mentality?
Tucao returns to Tucao.

Chen Jin can also understand Ocharov's withdrawal.

After all, Ocharov is no longer young and his physical functions are no longer at their peak.

What's more, after playing for so many years, no matter how good your physical fitness is, you will inevitably suffer a lot of injuries.

It is normal for old injuries to recur and for players to temporarily withdraw from the competition.

As long as the opponent does not retire, there will be opportunities to meet him in the future.

"Eh~"

Zhang Jiahao's eyes lit up as if he suddenly thought of something. "Ocharov has withdrawn from the competition, so Brother Jin will have a bye, right? Can he advance directly to the second round?"

"What are you thinking?"

Li Qian said, "The organizers have decided that Ocharov will withdraw from the competition and Chuang Chih-Yuan from the Taiwan Provincial Team will take his place."

"So, Chen Jin, your opponent in the first round has changed from Ocharov to Chuang Chih-Yuan."

Chen Jin's eyes darkened slightly: "Zhuang Zhiyuan?"

If you are not a veteran table tennis fan, you may not know much about this veteran from Taiwan Province.

When Chuang Chih-Yuan was just starting out, he was known as one of the three rising stars in table tennis, along with China's Wang Hao and Germany's Boll.

He was also one of the first athletes to introduce backhand twist and pull into his system and is known as the "King of Backhand Twist and Pull".

Today's Taiwan provincial team, such as Lin Yun-ju, Huang Yen-cheng and others, are all good at backhand twisting and pulling. To a certain extent, it was Chuang Chih-yuan who started this trend.

It has been ten years since Wang Hao retired, and after the Paris Olympics, Boll also announced that he would bid farewell to the international arena.

Of the "three new stars of table tennis" back then, only Chuang Chih-yuan is left, who stubbornly retains the veteran's passion and persistence in the arena.

"I am familiar with Chuang Chih-Yuan. I have played several matches with him."

While picking out breakfast, Li Qian said, "Backhand twist and pull, it's really strong."

"Moreover, the connection is tight and the speed is fast."

"But he is a veteran in his forties after all. No matter how fast he is, he can't be faster than you youngsters, so there is no need to worry."

In fact, Chen Jin remained calm despite the change of opponent.

Anyway, no matter who the opponent is, as long as he stands in front of you, you just have to do it.

finish breakfast.

Gather in the lobby and head to the stadium.

There is only one day left until the official competition.

Training as usual in the morning.

But in the afternoon, under the leadership of Wang Hao and Ma Lin, everyone came to the stadium again to adapt to the competition venue in advance.

In a competition like this, experts compete against each other and every inch counts.

Brightness of light, air conditioning direction, size of the venue... every detail may affect the outcome of the game at a critical moment.

Therefore, there can be no slacking off.

Especially for Chen Jin, there is an even greater influencing factor.

——Live audience.

The Lima regular challenge had few spectators and did not have much impact.

But the Macau Championship is different.

The audience was almost packed.

Especially when competing with star athletes, fans cheer for them and the magical music fills their ears.

The opponent's mentality will be disturbed to some extent. For example, other contestants have rich experience in competitions and are already used to it.

Moreover, there has been special targeted training for noise interference on site.

Basically it will not be affected by this.

But Chen Jin is different.

This was my first time participating in a competition of this level, and I had no training in noise interference.

The scene was definitely a big test for him.

Standing on the field, looking around.

The shadowless lights above the dome have already illuminated the huge venue.

Rows of seats lined up like rows of bricks surround the stadium, giving people a sense of oppression as if being attacked from all sides.

"Whoo~"

It was the first time in his life, so Chen Jin couldn’t help but feel nervous.

"Relax."

Lin Shidong beside him whispered, "When I first participated in this kind of competition, I was as nervous as you are now, and my hands and feet were cold."

"However, after playing it once, especially after winning, I completely fell in love with this feeling. It's really great and addictive."

As he spoke, he looked around, as if he could already feel the audience's applause and cheers.

"Thanks."

Chen Jin smiled and whispered, "I can imagine that feeling."

“Imagination is beyond imagination.”

Lin Shidong smiled at him and said, "You have to experience it for yourself."

"it is good!"

at this time.

Groups of two are lining up to adjust to the playing field.

Wang Hao specially arranged Chen Jin and Lin Shidong to practice together.

Watching Wang Chuqin and Lin Gaoyuan practicing the ball in the middle and long distance on the court, Wang Hao remained calm and walked to Chen Jin's side as if he was strolling in the garden.

"Are you nervous?"

Wang Hao asked with a smile.

"Kind of."

Chen Jin said truthfully.

"It's normal, it's the first time."

Wang Hao pointed at the audience seats and said, "Tomorrow, when the competition officially begins, this place will be packed with people. It will be even more tense then."

Hear the words.

Chen Jin's heart moved slightly: "Is there any way to relieve tension?"

"I have a little experience from my previous competitions. You can learn from it."

Wang Hao said, "Don't look at the audience, look at the ceiling or the ground."

"understood."

Chen Jin nodded, "I'll try it then."

"correct."

Wang Hao lowered his voice, "The BJ Grand Slam is about to start, and the coaching staff has decided to send more newcomers to practice."

Chen Jin felt a chill in his chest.

He knew very well that Wang Hao would not tell him this without a reason.

Obviously, it's hinting at something.

"Coach Wang."

Chen Jin hurriedly asked, "Do you think I have a chance?"

"It depends on your performance in this competition."

Wang Hao gently patted Chen Jin on the shoulder and said, "As long as you can make it to the top 16, you will have a great chance of getting a place in the qualifying round."

Round of 16?
Qualifying spot?
Chen Jin's eyes suddenly brightened.

Think a little.

"What if I win the championship?"

Chen Jin looked at Wang Hao and asked seriously.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Wang Hao laughed, "Wait until you get it."

"Okay, let's change people."

"You two go ahead."

Immediately, Chen Jin and Lin Shidong, carrying their rackets, walked to the table and replaced Wang Chuqin and Lin Gaoyuan.

The others stood by and watched quietly.

Forehand attack, backhand tear, forehand pull from mid-range and long-range...

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

……

The sound of the balls hitting each other echoed throughout the huge stadium like exploding firecrackers.

Including Wang Hao, everyone watched quietly the practice match between Chen Jin and Lin Shidong. They looked as steady as old dogs on the surface, but they were all nervous inside.

"When and where did this new guy appear? He seems quite strong."

"This forehand power, this ability to play from mid-range to long range... Fatty, do you think you can beat him?"

"do not know."

"It's normal for a straight-blade forehand to have this much power. The key is to look at his backhand."

……

Among the crowd, several main players have never fought with Chen Jin.

Everyone was curious about how such a newcomer could participate in the Macau Championship.

Whispering and talking in low voices.

At this moment.

Chen Jin and Lin Shidong ended their forehand confrontation in the middle and long distances, returned to the near table, and switched to the backhand.

After a quick backhand tear, the two quickly retreated to the middle and far table and pulled backhand.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

……

The sound of the ball hitting the ground was like thunder.

To know.

Lin Shidong is the best backhand among the new generation of national table tennis players.

The backhand power is so great and the technique is so advanced that even Ma Taki praised it.

Even if Wang Chuqin, Liang Jingkun and others were to play against Lin Shidong, they might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Not to mention the straight board.

however.

Unexpectedly.

Chen Jin and Lin Shidong competed in backhand shots from mid-range and long range, and neither of them was inferior in terms of power, loop, speed or stability on the table.

Even in terms of arc, Chen Jin is better.

"Fuck, is this a straight backhand? Much better than Xue Fei's."

"I heard from Liu Dingsuo that this kid just came up from the U16 trials? He's less than sixteen years old, but he has such strength?"

"This backhand is really a bit against the will of heaven."

……

Everyone present was a table tennis expert, so how could they not see the trick?

It was precisely because of this that I felt even more shocked.

Of course, the person who felt the most surprised was Wang Hao.

"Good boy!"

Wang Hao's eyes were full of admiration, "You've learned to draw inferences about other situations so quickly?"

In previous training, he had instructed Chen Jin on the details of the backhand downward spin and the backhand straight line burst.

Afterwards, he just let him train on his own without asking any more questions.

I originally thought that if Chen Jin could master this technique in just a few days and use it in competitions, he would be considered good enough.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin not only practiced well, but also integrated the technique into his own hands. Without Wang Hao's guidance, he applied it to backhand mid- and long-range rallies.

In terms of strength and speed, it is even better than Lin Shidong.

To know.

The reason why Lin Shidong has such a backhand ability now is entirely due to Wang Hao’s hands-on teaching and day-to-day training.

In terms of training resources, Chen Jin obviously cannot be compared with Lin Shidong.

But in terms of technology, he is not inferior to Lin Shidong.

"genius!"

Wang Hao's heart was filled with emotion. "Is another Xiaopang-like genius finally going to be born?"

more importantly.

Chen Jin is also the straight-blade player that Wang Hao has been thinking about all these years!

"After this competition, no matter how Chen Jin performs, I will personally train him and give him a good lesson."

Looking at Chen Jin with admiration, Wang Hao couldn't help but clench his fists, "When the BJ Grand Slam comes, I will definitely let him come out of nowhere and shock the world of table tennis!"

　This chapter is currently in 4K, and 7K at night.

　　I wrote it nervously and sent it hastily, so there are inevitably some omissions and typos.

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