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

Chapter 178 Extreme fans?

"Well played."

But when he saw Chen Jin walking towards the sidelines with a racket and a towel, Wang Hao stood up with a smile on his face.

He stretched out his hand from a distance.

The look in his eyes was even more doting than when he was seeing his own son.

Kill Felix first, then defeat Moregard.

Both games were won cleanly.

To know.

Among the foreign players, these two and Tomokazu Harimoto pose the greatest threat to the Chinese national table tennis team.

Now, Chen Jin was able to kill two people in a row.

Such strength is not only the light of the national table tennis team, but more importantly, it is enough to shoulder the heavy burden of the national table tennis team's future.

According to the Chinese national table tennis tradition of "two old and one new", if nothing unexpected happens, two of the three absolute main players participating in the Los Angeles Olympics are Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin.

Given Ma Taki's current competitive state, he can indeed continue playing.

However, the coaching staff did not dare to take this risk.

After all, four years later, Ma Taki was already forty years old.

Who can guarantee that Ma Taki will still be able to maintain his current competitive level in four years?

The current solution is to take advantage of the beginning of a new Olympic cycle to give more opportunities to new and young players to participate and allow them to grow quickly.

From these young national table tennis players, select one who can truly take on the leading role.

There is no doubt that the person initially chosen by the coaching staff was Lin Shidong.

Before the Macau Championships, Lin Shidong had already participated in many competitions.

The strength is obvious to all.

If Chen Jin had not suddenly emerged, it would be unknown who would win the Macau Championship.

Coincidentally, in this Grand Slam, Chen Jin and Lin Shidong both made it to the semi-finals.

The two will meet again in tomorrow's game.

No one knows who will win.

The outcome of this Grand Slam is likely to affect the future fate of both players.

To Wang Hao, every bit of his hand is flesh and blood, and he feels bad when anyone loses.

But competitive sports have always been so cruel.

Of course, the match between Chen Jin and Lin Shidong tomorrow is not the most crucial one.

The most important thing is who can make it to the finals and win the championship.

"Given Ma Long's competitive form in this Grand Slam, it would be difficult for Liang Jingkun to beat him."

Wang Hao thought to himself, "Is Ma Long really going to make it to the finals?"

In fact, deep down in his heart, he also hoped that Ma Taki could make it to the finals.

Ma Taki has always been a towering mountain standing in front of the young players.

If this mountain is not overcome, how can the young players shoulder the heavy responsibility?

Only by defeating Ma Taki head-on on the court can we truly carry the banner of the future of the national table tennis team!
Think of this.

Wang Hao let out a long breath.

He smiled and said to Chen Jin: "Get ready for the interview, go ahead."

Chen Jin picked up a towel, covered his head with it, and wiped the sweat off his face.

Then he walked towards the interview area.

After standing still, he glanced at the audience.

Although it was late, most of the audience still stayed and were not in a hurry to leave.

The applause and cheers were like waves.

"First of all, congratulations to Chen Jin for winning this game. Moregard is the silver medalist in the men's singles at the Paris Olympics and is very strong. Did you have any special preparations before the game?"

the female translator asked.

"No special preparations, just normal preparations."

Chen Jin said truthfully.

No matter what kind of opponent he faces, he will do research in advance.

Therefore, there is nothing false in what he said.

"This is your first time fighting Moregard. How do you evaluate your opponent?"

The female translator asked again.

"Very strong, an opponent with a unique playing style."

Chen Jin's answer is like a panacea.

"The next match is against Lin Shidong, who you have already faced in the Macau Championship. Can you give us your evaluation of this old opponent?"

"We've only fought once, so we're not old rivals."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Lin Shidong is also very strong, but I will go all out and win every game."

The interview is over.

Carrying a backpack, he left the stadium with Wang Hao.

"Good luck in tomorrow's game."

Wang Hao patted Chen Jin on the shoulder and said, "You have played so many games now, unlike the Macau Championship. Xiao Shitou has done a lot of research on your playing style."

"Don't be too careless."

Tomorrow's match will be a civil war between Chen Jin and Lin Shidong.

Wang Hao shouldn't have said so much.

But he still couldn't help but remind Chen Jin.

"Thank you, Coach Wang."

Chen Jin said gratefully, "I understand that no matter who the opponent is, I will not let down my guard."

"That's good."

Wang Hao smiled slightly, "You defeated Felix and Moregard this time. This will definitely attract the attention of the external association and they will start to study your fighting style."

"But you don't have to worry too much."

"Once this busy period is over, the coaching staff will do a detailed analysis of your playing style and aim to improve it."

There have been many competitions recently.

After the Grand Slam, the National Championships and Asian Championships will follow.

After the Asian Championships, there will be the Montpellier Championships.

After the Montpellier Championship, the Fukuoka Finals will follow...

There is simply not much time to study and analyze Chen Jin's playing style.

"At a glance, your fighting style is varied."

"This undoubtedly increases the difficulty for external partners to study your playing style, which is a good thing."

"In the following training, if you refine some of your individual techniques, such as the ball inside the table and the lob, it will be even more perfect."

The two chatted as they walked.

While talking.

He has already walked out of the stadium.

Li Qian and Xie Mingyang were seen from afar.

"Congratulations, you've made it to the semi-finals."

Xie Mingyang said to Chen Jindao.

"Thanks."

Chen Jin smiled.

"You're pretty good, too."

Wang Hao looked at Xie Mingyang, "This is the first time I've participated in this kind of competition, and I've made it to the quarterfinals."

As a new player, it is definitely not an easy task to be able to overcome all obstacles and reach the quarterfinals in such a competition.

What's more, Xie Mingyang once defeated Lin Gaoyuan, one of the five main players of the national table tennis team.

Although he lost to Liang Jingkun in the end, Wang Hao had already noticed the potential he showed in the competition. Wang Hao knew that the reason why Xie Mingyang lost to Liang Jingkun was largely due to his lack of experience in major competitions.

If Xie Mingyang can be given more opportunities to compete and hone his skills, he may become the mainstay of the national table tennis team in the future.

I heard the praise in Wang Hao's words.

Li Qian hurriedly asked, "Coach Wang, with Xie Mingyang's performance, he should be able to join the first team, right?"

"can."

Wang Hao smiled and nodded.

"Then Xie Mingyang joined the first team, and his head coach..."

Li Qian asked tentatively.

"Don't worry, I understand."

Wang Hao smiled and said, "You led the team to a good result in Lima, plus this Grand Slam, it's only a matter of time before you make the first team."

"Thank you, Coach Wang."

Li Qian got what he wanted and smiled immediately.

"However, my words alone don't count. The coaching staff will have to study this before making a final decision."

Wang Hao added.

"Of course."

Li Qian smiled.

At this time, Chen Jin entered the lounge and went to take a shower and change clothes.

When he came out, Wang Hao and Li Qian had already left.

Only Xie Mingyang was left alone, waiting for Chen Jin.

On the way back to the hotel.

The night breeze is blowing, bringing a little coolness.

"It's a shame that I couldn't see you in the finals of this game."

Chen Jin sighed.

"Don't be so ungrateful after getting such an advantage here."

Xie Mingyang glanced at him and said, "You are not as skilled as me. I have nothing to say."

"We have a long way to go."

"Don't ask me who Fang Chang is, this joke is too bad."

After the trials, Xie Mingyang felt that his skills had improved a lot and he had the confidence to challenge Chen Jin again.

I originally thought that I could make it to the finals and have a good fight with Chen Jin.

Unexpectedly, he was blocked by Liang Jingkun in the quarterfinals.

The moment he lost the game, Xie Mingyang did feel a little disappointed.

But he soon calmed down.

He understood that with his current strength, it would not be an easy task to challenge several main players of the national table tennis team.

Even the reason why we were able to beat Lin Gaoyuan yesterday was largely due to Lin Gaoyuan himself.

"In the final analysis, it's still because of our lack of strength."

"I can't even beat them. If I meet Chen Jin, I will lose."

"We have to continue to practice and accumulate experience."

Silent all the way.

Not long after, the two returned to the hotel.

Chen Jin took out the room card in advance and was about to open the door.

Sudden.

The movements of his hands froze.

"what happened?"

Seeing Chen Jin's strange expression, Xie Mingyang asked curiously.

"The door is open."

Chen Jin whispered.

"No way?"

Xie Mingyang frowned slightly.

Go forward and take a look.

But the door was indeed ajar, leaving a gap.

There was no light in the room.

"Did you forget to close the door when you left at noon?"

Xie Mingyang said.

"impossible."

Chen Jin shook his head, "I remember I turned it off."

Both of them opened the door to get electricity, using his room card.

Therefore, Chen Jin remembered it very clearly. When he left, he took the room card and closed the door.

He closed the door too hard, and the noise it made is still fresh in his memory.

"The hotel cleaner forgot to close the door after cleaning the room?"

Xie Mingyang guessed, "Who cares? Let's go in first."

Having said that, he was about to push the door open and go in.

"Wait a moment."

Chen Jin hurriedly stopped him and lowered his voice, "Do you remember what happened to Fan Zhendong in the hotel before?"

"Fan Zhendong?"

Xie Mingyang immediately reacted, "Are you talking about the strange woman who entered his hotel room?"

"Correct."

Chen Jin nodded, "Fortunately, Fan Zhendong discovered it in time and called the police, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

"Are you suspecting that there's an extreme fan in our room?"

Xie Mingyang pondered.

"do not know."

Chen Jin whispered, "But it's not a bad thing to be cautious."

"Makes sense."

Xie Mingyang thought about it and it made sense.

Today, the two of them are no longer the unknown people they were before.

If someone feels resentful or jealous, they might do something out of line.

"so."

Chen Jin has already thought of a solution. "The situation is unclear now. Calling the police rashly is definitely not the best option."

"Let's divide the work. You'll be in charge of recording the video, and I'll be in charge of opening the door."

"If something really happens, there will be evidence."

Xie Mingyang nodded and said, "Okay."

Immediately, do as you are told.

He took out his cell phone, turned on the camera, followed Chen Jin and recorded the video.

After exchanging glances with Xie Mingyang, Chen Jin carefully and gently pushed the door open.

The two men tiptoed into the room like thieves.

The room was dark.

At first glance, there is nothing unusual.

"and many more."

With the help of the light from the corridor, Chen Jin looked over and his face changed slightly, "It seems like there is someone sleeping on my bed."

(End of this chapter)