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

Chapter 169: Fight him! The only tactical idea to fight Chen Jin!

Another comeback from 2-0 down to 3-0.

After the game, Xie Mingyang was the same as usual, with a blank expression on his face, and it seemed that he was not feeling too emotional.

Although the process was a bit tortuous, in competitive sports, what matters is the result.

As long as you win, and win cleanly, everything will be fine.

Of course, the match between Fang Bo and Teacher Niwawa is an exception.

But Li Qian broke out in a cold sweat.

At the next table, Liang Jingkun's game was going on at the same time.

As Liang Jingkun's off-court coach, Wang Hao was unexpectedly relaxed this time.

With a big score of 3:0, Liang Jingkun easily defeated his opponent and left work early.

Even the second game of Xie Mingyang's match had not yet been finished.

Watching Wang Hao smiling as he accompanied Liang Jingkun off the court, Li Qian felt bitter: "If I had known this would happen, I should have agreed to coach Wang and be Liang Jingkun's off-court coach today."

However, it is too late to regret.

You have to climb the road you choose to the end.

At this time, Li Qian obviously did not realize the seriousness of the matter.

Not only did he accompany Xie Mingyang, he also endured five long innings.

more importantly.

In the second game, the situation was originally very good and we were leading at the start, but our opponent turned the tables.

Xie Mingyang was not too upset, but Li Qian's mentality almost collapsed.

"Kid, I'm here to give you off-court coaching, not to give you a cardio workout."

From the beginning of the game, when he fell into a disadvantage, to when he reversed the situation, Li Qian felt that his heart rate had never been lower than 180.

"It's so freaking stressful!"

"No."

"For the next game, you must bring at least one of the ventilator and the quick-acting heart pills."

Li Qian was still in shock, "Otherwise, I will die suddenly on this field sooner or later."

Complaints are complaints.

But Xie Mingyang did play brilliantly in this game.

Jonathan is so strong that he is ranked among the top 30 in the world. Logically speaking, he is not something that a new player in the national table tennis team can challenge.

In this battle, Xie Mingyang was able to fight back and turn defeat into victory.

It is naturally of great benefit to temper their mentality for the competition.

After all, not everyone can be like Chen Jin, who can crush any opponent and win.

What's more, in competitive sports, what matters are results and results.

As for the process, how many people really care?
Moreover, Xie Mingyang's way of playing to boost ratings and turning the tide made the audience's emotions feel like a roller coaster.

It's exciting, wonderful and blood-boiling.

Especially in the deciding game, every time Xie Mingyang won a point, there was constant cheering from the audience.

The moment Xie Mingyang won the game.

All emotions reached a peak in an instant and burst out like a volcanic eruption.

The applause, roars and cheers were all pleasant to the ears.

"Fuck, they can win with this? That's pretty awesome."

"Watching a game is so exhausting."

"When did this guy appear? I don't think I've ever heard of him before, or seen him much."

"He looks quite young, maybe he's a newcomer."

"He played well and managed to come back from 2-0 down to win 3-0. He has a big heart and has a promising future."

"I didn't expect that in addition to Chen Jin, there is now another person named Xie Mingyang... There seems to be some hope for the echelon construction of the national table tennis team."

……

The game just ended.

The entry "WTT Chinese table tennis newcomer Xie Mingyang comes back from 2-0 down to 3-0" topped the trending search list.

The trending search of "Liang Jingkun advances to top 16" was kicked down hard before it even had time to warm up.

Various marketing accounts have entered the market.

The exact same video copy almost dominated the entire hot search square.

As for comments from passers-by, there are very few.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell what is going on.

Xie Mingyang knew nothing about this.

After shaking hands with Jonathan and the referee, he returned to the sidelines with a towel and a racket.

He clapped his hands with Li Qian.

"It's so scary."

Li Qian seemed to be still in shock, and patted his chest gently, "I was so nervous during the last few balls that I almost had a heart attack."

But Xie Mingyang blew a few breaths on the racket, got some sweat on it, and wiped off the dust.

"In the next game, I will try to win quickly."

Xie Mingyang said.

If he could defeat his opponent quickly like Chen Jin, wouldn’t he want that?
However, with his current strength, it would be difficult for him to win against such a world-class player unless he used all his strength.

Ultimately, it’s a question of strength.

"A quick victory?"

Li Qian smiled bitterly, "Do you know who your next opponent is?"

"Who?"

Xie Mingyang asked casually while packing his backpack.

The whole morning, I was preparing for the competition, with no time to think about anything else.

I didn’t even know that my opponent in the round of 16 has already been announced.

"Lin Gaoyuan."

Li Qian said in a deep voice.

In the Chinese national table tennis team, even if they are main players, there are also absolute main players.

The three main players who can reach the semi-finals of the three major team competitions are the absolute main force of the national table tennis team.

For example, at the Paris Olympics, the three absolute main players of the Chinese men's table tennis team were undoubtedly Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Wang Chuqin.

As for Liang Jingkun, who got the Olympic P card, he is second only to the three absolute main players.

Lin Gaoyuan is also among the top five main players of the national table tennis men's team.

But it is still a level away from being an absolute main force.

Even so, as one of the main players of the national table tennis men's team, Lin Gaoyuan's strength is unquestionable, ranking eighth in the world, slightly lower than Wang Chuqin, Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun and Ma Taki.

Although Xie Mingyang has defeated Zhang Yuzhen and Jonathan, who are ranked much higher than him in the world, in his last two games.

However, facing a main player of the national table tennis team like Lin Gaoyuan, it is extremely difficult to win.

What's more, there is no off-field in civil war.

It was hard for Li Qian to imagine that if he hadn't been sitting on the sidelines, giving Xie Mingyang advice, analyzing the situation, and giving him chicken soup, with Xie Mingyang's mentality, would he have been able to win the game against the odds?

In fact, for Li Qian, he is already satisfied with Xie Mingyang's current achievements.

The level of the Grand Slam tournament is incomparable to the regular Lima Challenge.

There are many masters and strong people.

Even the world's number one was eliminated in the round of 32, which shows how fierce the competition is and how cruel the game is.

Invisibly, it also increases the value of reaching the top 16.

Now, Xie Mingyang, as a newcomer, has made it into the top 16. This achievement is already very impressive.

"Lin Gaoyuan?"

Xie Mingyang raised his eyebrows, "Another left hand?"

"My left hand is not compatible with me in this life. Is it a conflict of fate?"

Zhang Jiahao in the qualifiers, Matsushima Terusora in Lima, Jonathan who was just defeated...all are left-handed players.

Lin Gaoyuan, who will compete in the next round, also plays with his left hand.

Fortunately, Xie Mingyang has fallen behind but never lost against left-handed players.

Even he himself felt that once he met a left-handed player on the court, it was as if he had some buff and the fight became very exciting.

Perhaps, this buff is related to someone named Zhang.

"Although Lin Gaoyuan's singles results are not ideal, as a main player of the national table tennis team, he definitely has the hard power."

Li Qian looked serious, "If you want to win the next game, you must be fully prepared."

"A quick victory is unlikely, but if we fight steadily and steadily, we may be able to defeat General Leng Gouyun."

After all, even a hexagonal warrior as strong as Ma Taki is not invincible.

What’s more, it’s Lin Gaoyuan.

"clear."

Xie Mingyang nodded.

Since he had agreed to meet Chen Jin in the finals, he showed no fear no matter who his opponent was before entering the finals.

Just do it and it’s done!
While talking.

Xie Mingyang, carrying a backpack, left the stadium with Li Qian.

Just walked out of the arena.

Chen Jin could be seen from a distance.

Just as he was about to go forward, he was stopped by a staff member, who gestured for him to go for the interview first.

"Can I not pick it?"

Xie Mingyang frowned.

He was really not interested in the interview.

Moreover, when facing the camera, I have no idea what to say.

"go quickly."

Li Qian smiled and said, "This is recognition of your strength."

"Chen Jin and I will be waiting for you in the lounge."

That’s all.

Patting Xie Mingyang on the shoulder, Li Qian walked away.

With no other options, Xie Mingyang had to bite the bullet and walk towards the interview area.

Q1: As a new player in the national table tennis team, this is your first time at a Grand Slam tournament. Do you have any special preparations?

"Prepare normally and compete normally."

Xie Mingyang had a blank expression on his face.

Q2: After coming back from a - deficit to win the game, what do you think of your opponent?
"Very strong."

Xie Mingyang thought for a while and said.

Q3: Last question, do you have anything to say about the next game against Lin Gaoyuan?
"No."

After Xie Mingyang finished speaking, he turned and walked away.

Only a hurried back was left to the reporters in the interview area.

Come to the lounge.

Outside.

A figure suddenly flashed out, blocking Xie Mingyang's way. "Huh?"

Xie Mingyang frowned.

Looking up, it was Zhang Lei.

"Are you here again?"

Xie Mingyang took a look and a hint of impatience appeared between his brows.

"Congratulations on advancing to the round of 16."

Zhang Lei did not take it as an offense and laughed heartily, "To celebrate your victory, I gave you a gift."

"Gift?"

Xie Mingyang was a little surprised, "What gift?"

With a slight smile, Zhang Lei did not answer.

Instead, he took out his cell phone, opened his Weibo, and handed it to Xie Mingyang.

Xie Mingyang did not reach out to take it, but glanced at it indifferently, and saw his name written at the top of the hot search list.

"Coach Zhang."

Xie Mingyang's face darkened, and his tone became colder, "What do you mean?"

“This is my gift to you, and it also shows my sincerity.”

Zhang Lei looked at Xie Mingyang, his eyes full of sincerity, “As long as you join our Beijing team, I can guarantee that your resources, whether on or off the court, will never be worse than anyone else’s.”

"You know the current world No. 1, Wang Chuqin. He was trained by our Beijing team."

It would be fine if you didn't say the last two sentences, but once they were spoken, it would undoubtedly be a dead end.

"Coach Zhang, please forgive me for being blunt."

Xie Mingyang said in a cold tone, "I really don't like your gift."

"I said I would think about it, and I'll let you know when I'm done."

"Coach Zhang, you don't have to go through so much trouble."

Hear the words.

A hint of displeasure suddenly flashed across Zhang Lei's brows.

Given his reputation and status in the national table tennis team, even Coach Liu had to be polite to him.

more importantly.

Being able to join the Beijing team and become a celebrity like Wang Chuqin is the dream of many table tennis players.

He didn't expect that after he had visited him many times and invited him personally, Xie Mingyang would be so disrespectful and even dare to speak to him in such a tone.

If it were someone else, Zhang Lei would have become furious and stormed out, and from then on, there would be no place for this person in the table tennis world.

But Xie Mingyang is different.

Zhang Lei suppressed his anger and smiled: "It seems that I was too abrupt."

"Ok."

"I'll go back and wait for good news."

Putting the phone back into his pocket, Zhang Lei encouraged Xie Mingyang in the tone of a senior before turning around and leaving.

Wait until Zhang Lei walks away.

Li Qian leaned out of the lounge and glanced at Zhang Lei's back, then looked at Xie Mingyang in shock: "How dare you talk to head coach Zhang like that?"

"What's wrong with that?"

Xie Mingyang said calmly, "I rely on my strength to play basketball, so I don't need these crooked ways."

"Hearing you say that, I feel ashamed."

Chen Jin smiled.

"Do not."

Xie Mingyang said, "In my heart, your strength is worthy of being number one."

"You think so highly of me? Thank you."

Chen Jin held out his palm and said, "Congratulations on reaching the top 16. Our chances of meeting in the finals have improved."

"Yes."

There was a gleam of anticipation in the depths of Xie Mingyang's eyes.

"However, your next game is a bit tough."

Chen Jin pondered and said, "Apart from Lin Gaoyuan, your opponents in the next game will most likely be Liang Jingkun and Team Long."

“It’s a bit hard indeed.”

Xie Mingyang nodded.

He has never played against Lin Gaoyuan and Liang Jingkun, but he has played a friendly match with Ma Taki.

It has to be admitted that Ma Taki's skills and tactics have reached the level of perfection.

Unless you are like Chu Zihang in "The Dragon Tribe", with your blood burning and your energy exploding, it will be difficult to pass Ma Long's level.

Of course, with the current draw, if you want to see Ma Taki, you must reach the finals in the lower half.

Before that, there are two more levels to overcome.

The first stage is tomorrow's battle with Lin Gaoyuan.

"Your draw position in the upper half is not necessarily any weaker than mine."

Xie Mingyang said, "In addition to Xiang Peng, Zhang Ben and Moregaard also made it to the top 16."

"That is to say, your opponent in the quarterfinals will be either Zhang Benzhihe or Moregard."

To be honest, putting aside the world rankings, the hard power of Zhang Benzhihe and Moregard is definitely not weaker than Liang Jingkun and Lin Gaoyuan.

Moreover, Zhang Benzhihe almost defeated Fan Zhendong at the Paris Olympics.

With his strong strength, he is definitely the first foreign player to challenge the status of the national table tennis team.

As for Moregard, he defeated Wang Chuqin in the Paris Olympics, becoming famous in one battle and also nailing Wang Chuqin to the pillar of shame among the "top 32".

In the end, he won the vice-championship and became the first person to win the Olympic men's table tennis singles silver medal in nearly 20 years.

No matter which of these two advances to the quarter-finals, it will be a severe test for Chen Jin.

It’s different in the past.

Chen Jin is now famous, and countless pairs of eyes with built-in microscopes are staring at his every move on the field.

Once the outsourcing is lost, there will inevitably be an unprecedented massive attack on Chen Jin.

Needless to say, there is pressure again.

Xie Mingyang looked at Chen Jin with some concern: "You are now like a high-speed train without brakes. You can only follow the track and move forward..."

"Westward, okay?"

Chen Jin smiled.

"..."

Xie Mingyang rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "How can you be so arrogant?" "Don't you realize the seriousness of the matter?"

"Champions are won one board at a time, one point at a time."

Chen Jin said, "Don't forget, before I can advance to the quarter-finals, I still have Xiang Peng to overcome."

……

As a member of the new generation of the national table tennis team, Xiang Peng met Zhang Jike at the National Games when he was fourteen years old. After a hard-fought game, he became famous overnight.

At the age of fifteen, he won several youth championships in a row and topped the rankings in the same age group.

In the same year, Zhang Benzhihe, who was of similar age, emerged as a dark horse and defeated Ma Long and Zhang Jike in the Neon Open, causing a sensation in the table tennis world.

At the age of sixteen, he joined the first team.

However, due to oversleeping in the Canadian Challenge, he missed the game, causing his opponent to advance directly, and was demoted to the second team by the coaching staff.

Later, he returned to the first team.

In the 22nd Zagreb Challenge, he met Tomokazu Harimoto.

They are the same age but have different fates.

At that time, Tomokazu Harimoto had already become a world-class player.

Xiang Peng is still struggling within the national table tennis team.

However, in this battle, Xiang Peng successfully defeated Zhang Benzhihe, proving his strength and potential.

Unfortunately.

For Xiang Peng, in the national table tennis team, there are towering players such as Ma Long, Fan Zhendong, and Wang Chuqin in front of him, and young players such as Lin Shidong chasing him from behind.

Without opportunities to compete and more training, it would be difficult to make a breakthrough.

So Xiang Peng went to Europe to participate in the French league.

It was not until January this year that he returned to the national table tennis team and cooperated with Yuan Licen to defeat the Lin Shuang pair in the men's doubles final of the WTT Finals to win the men's doubles championship.

Subsequently, opportunities to participate in competitions gradually increased.

And in this Grand Slam, he also made it to the top 16 in one go.

Opponent, Chen Jin.

In recent times, Chen Jin is undoubtedly the biggest dark horse.

In the Macau Championship, he swept Wang Chuqin and became famous in one battle.

Afterwards, he shut out the strongest new generation player of the Chinese national table tennis team, Lin Shidong, and defeated the German team's strong player Qiu Dang, becoming famous and shocking the table tennis world.

In this BJ Grand Slam, Chen Jin eliminated Felix, the current world No. 1 straight-board player and Paris Olympic singles bronze medalist, early in the first round, shocking the world.

Xiang Peng is naturally well-known for this young player of the national table tennis team.

Before the game, Xiang Peng found the videos of all Chen Jin's previous games, watched them repeatedly, and studied them carefully.

During training, special attention will be paid to Chen Jin.

Finally, Xiang Peng came to the conclusion: "It's too damn hard to fight!"

"Explosive forehand, rushing backhand, good pace, strong connection, precise inside table, fast near table, fierce middle table, fierce far table, unique thinking, sexy style... He is full of treasures, with no blind spots on the table."

"Who can tell me how to fight this?"

After thinking about it, there are only four words.

——Fight with him!
These four words are easy to say, but so difficult to put into practice.

Xiang Peng dug these four words out from his heart and from Chen Jin's previous competition videos.

This is all Xiang Peng’s tactical thinking.

"Whoo~"

Xiang Peng sat on the sofa in the rest area, took a sip of water, and looked across.

But Chen Jin stood up, lowered his head to adjust his jersey, tucked it into his pants, and tied the string.

Then he took the towel and walked towards the referee.

Shake hands with Xiang Peng.

Chen Jin, who usually has a warm smile on his face, seems like a different person at this moment.

His expression is serious and his eyes are sharp.

A fierce aura, like that of a wolf or a tiger, ferocious and terrifying, swept out.

It seemed as if it wanted to tear the opponent to pieces.

"!"

Xiang Peng's heart trembled slightly.

He took a deep breath and finally suppressed the slight fluctuations in his heart.

Toss a coin and guess who will go first.

Chen Jin got the serve.

The sparring session is over.

As Chen Jin threw the ball vertically into the air, the game with Xiang Peng officially began.

(End of this chapter)