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

Chapter 191 The old general never dies! The new king ascends the throne!
"It's match point. It looks like Ma Taki's condition has improved a lot."

Liu Guoliang crossed his arms, frowned slightly, and stared at the action on the field, "Is Ma Long really going to come back again?"

Macau World Cup, men's singles final.

Lin Gaoyuan once led Ma Taki with a big score of 3:0.

At that time, Lin Gaoyuan only needed to make a concerted effort to win the first three major championships in his life.

But what I didn't expect was.

Someone in the audience shouted, "Lin Gaoyuan, 4-0."

It seemed to have aroused Ma Taki's fighting spirit.

In the end, Ma Long scored four points in a row, reversed Lin Gaoyuan, and won the World Cup championship again.

In this situation, Ma Taki was still able to turn the tide.

But now, Ma Taki is only trailing 1:3.

Compared with the World Cup final, the gap is not too big.

more importantly.

So far, judging from the content of the fifth game, Ma Taki is in hot form, hitting whatever he points at and maintaining his lead.

It remains to be seen whether Chen Jin can withstand the pressure.

"Ma Long's opponent is Chen Jin, not Lin Gaoyuan."

Wang Hao said softly, "No matter in terms of strength or mentality, Lin Gaoyuan can't compare to him."

Besides, this game is a huge test for Chen Jin.

at the same time.

The audience cheered loudly.

Almost everyone was cheering for Ma Taki, the noise was deafening.

It makes people's hearts flutter.

It seems like this is Ma Taki’s home court.

Instead, Chen Jin had to play away.

"Such a competition environment can better train a person's mentality."

Wang Hao looked at Chen Jin, and secretly sweated in his heart, "You must hold on."

On the playing field.

Chen Jin and Ma Long have already devoted themselves to the competition.

Stay focused and don't be affected.

"Team Dragon stepped up their play in this game, trying to maneuver me and force me to make mistakes."

How could Chen Jin not see through Ma Taki's tactical intentions? He thought of a countermeasure in a very short time.

The solution is actually very simple.

Treat others in their own way.

Chen Jin knew very well that Ma Taki was more afraid of being transferred across the island than he was.

After all, mobilizing the entire island requires physical support.

Relatively speaking, this is Ma Taki's weakness.

"Whoever changes the line wins the world!"

Think of this.

Chen Jin caught the ping-pong ball thrown by the referee and glanced at Ma Taki's position.

Then he lowered his body and placed the ping-pong ball on his palm.

Toss the ball.

Turn your waist.

Lead the beat.

Hook shot to the side.

Near the midline.

Ma Long leaped forward lightly and dodged Chen Jin's backhand.

Although he was shaken, fortunately Chen Jin reacted very quickly. He took a hard step to the left, and with a backhand move, he almost broke through the middle.

Ma Taki turned his wrist and wiped the ball with his backhand like a windshield wiper.

Side cut Chen Jin's small triangle on the right half of the table.

Knowing that Ma Long's side cut and downward rotation were very strong, Chen Jin did not dare to underestimate it at all.

Don't be in a hurry. Step forward with your right leg, step firmly and sink your arms.

Wait until the ball enters the descending phase.

While suddenly tightening your forearms, fingers and wrists, accelerate the friction.

High loop.

This ball was neither fast nor powerful.

But the rotation is especially intense.

Moreover, Chen Jin's ball control is so delicate that he can keep the arc very low.

"Good turn of the ball."

Ma Long exclaimed in his heart.

At this moment, I dare not relax at all.

Predict the landing point and slide sideways.

Use your wrists to hold the board in place and your body to hold the center of gravity.

Want to use the opponent's force to counter the opponent.

Ma Taki knew that the strength of Chen Jin's high arc was unimaginable.

In addition, the arc is low and flat, so it is easy to make mistakes if you actively exert force, so you adopt a more conservative forehand defense.

however.

To Ma Taki's surprise.

Chen Jin just added some side spin quietly under the table.

The moment the ping-pong ball lands on the table with an amazing spin.

He jumped up and turned sideways violently.

This caused Ma Taki's prediction to be wrong.

"Ok?"

Ma Long secretly thought that this was not good.

Unfortunately, by the time he reacted, it was too late.

The defense was empty.

He could only watch the ping-pong ball go around his racket and turn to the side.

“…was shown off?”

Ma Long frowned and looked down at the racket awkwardly.

With sweat on it, lightly wipe off the dust.

I thought that my backhand side cut was impressive enough.

He never expected that Chen Jin would play a trick on him.

The key point is that I was fooled.

4: 5.

Chen Jin scored another point.

"I used this backhand side cut suddenly in the game to change the rhythm. Even Xiaopang and Datou were easily caught by the ball."

"But Chen Jin seemed to handle it more calmly."

Ma Long thought, "It seems that Chen Jin has studied my backhand side cut."

Mind this.

He turned to look at Chen Jin.

Seeing Chen Jin standing in the backhand position, he was ready to serve.

Then, he bent down.

Chen Jinfa's forehand is short.

Side down.

Ma Long took a step forward and made a short move.

Chen Jin swung back.

Ma Taki quickly chopped off the backhand position.

At this time, Chen Jin had already retreated half a step from the stage.

Keep your feet firmly on the ground and reach for your crotch with your backhand.

Take advantage of the initial descent of the incoming ball and swing the racket suddenly to hit it out explosively.

"Snapped!"

This ball is powerful and heavy.

Power, speed, rotation... like a cannonball, bombarding towards Ma Taki's left half of the stage.

Holding the board with his thumb, Ma Taki pushed his body forward, facing the incoming ball and defending the middle.

Chen Jin twisted his waist and turned sideways.

The center of gravity shifts instantly, pressing on the right leg, pulling the hand to lead the racket.

"Snapped!"

Forehand straight line.

Taking a half step back from the stage, Ma Long tucked in his chest and abdomen, pushed forward, and fought back.

Landing point, slightly to the right of the center line.

Ma Long originally thought that with this landing point, Chen Jin would definitely continue to attack him with his forehand.

Therefore, he predicted in advance and protected the backhand position.

But, it was unexpected.

Chen Jin did not use his forehand.

Instead, he switched to the backhand, twisted his wrist, and almost tore a diagonal corner of the right half of the table.

This goal was completely beyond Ma Taki's expectations.

Even if the peak is returned, it is powerless to turn the tide.

5: 5.

Chen Jin equalized the score.

"The ball just now clearly blocked Chen Jin's backhand, so the forehand is the best choice."

"But he forced the backhand and used it at such a large angle. His strength and speed didn't decrease at all."

Ma Long smiled bitterly in his heart, "Is this kid's wrist as strong as Wang Hao's?"

Hitting the ball horizontally with a straight blade is the most demanding on the wrist.

Back then, the reason why Wang Hao was able to single-handedly push the straight-blade horizontal hitting technique to a height that later generations could never reach was largely due to his wrist talent.

It is extremely powerful yet flexible.

The twist of the wrist looked outrageous.

"Chen Jin has equalized the score again."

"I wanted to use the change in landing point to mobilize him, but now it seems that this tactic may not work."

Chen Jin is a straight-blade player, his wrist is more flexible and his landing points are more varied.

What's more, Chen Jin's strength is not low.

The tactical reserves are also very rich.

No matter how Ma Taki's tactics change, Chen Jin can always fight back.

"For now, we can only take one step at a time."

Change sides to serve.

Ma Taki made a short forehand pass.

Chen Jin made a short shot and it touched the net.

Fortunately, Ma Taki's second start and hand control were god-level, and he swung back steadily.

But seeing Chen Jin taking a step forward, grabbing the landing point, with his elbows raised and shoulders lowered, Ma Long knew that Chen Jin was going to do a backhand twist, so he moved sideways in advance and tried to rush to the middle.

however.

Chen Jin's wrist was bent inward, which was quite outrageous. He actually twisted it diagonally.

Ma Taki lost his position and tried to start again, but his strength was no longer enough.

I can only sigh in despair again.

5: 6.

Chen Jin reversed the score.

Even Ma Long had to admit that Chen Jin's changes in landing points were so fancy that even he could not compare to him.

However, Ma Taki was not discouraged by this.

As long as the game is not over and the ball has not dropped, there will still be miracles.

This time, Ma Taki changed his serving style.

Stand in the middle and serve backhand.

Reverse rotation.

Side down.

Chen Jin's move was short, but his control was a little poor, and he made a half-out move.

Faced with such an opportunity, how could Ma Taki let it go easily?

He was decisive and ruthless, flicking his wrist and dashing in a straight line. Chen Jin was fooled, thinking that Ma Long was going to attack him directly.

He wanted to return to defend.

But as soon as he raised his hand, he suddenly reacted.

"Oops!"

Chen Jin's expression changed slightly.

However, it was too late to switch to the backhand at this time.

All of a sudden.

Blessings from the mind come as conditioned reflexes.

Chen Jin swung his hand back, twisted his body, and the racket quickly passed behind his back.

"Snapped!"

Hit the ball with precision.

Although the power was not great and the speed was not fast, at least he got on the stage.

"Ok?"

Ma Taki was stunned for a moment, "Hit the ball from behind?"

Was Xu Xin suddenly possessed?

Is there anyone who can hit the ball from behind?
Am I the only one with short arms?
Come back to your senses.

As if to vent his resentment, Ma Taki slid sideways and charged forward with his forehand.

"Snapped!"

This sideways charge seemed to have used up all of Ma Taki's strength.

but,
Lower the net.

Ma Long's Dao heart was instantly shattered, and he couldn't help but scream out: "Ah↑"

He was so angry that he almost wanted to smash the racket.

"Fuck!"

In Xuperman's live broadcast room, Xu Xin witnessed this scene, widened his eyes, and pointed at Chen Jin on the screen, "Hey, hey, hey, this is my ball, this is my ball..."

"It's over."

Cheng Jingqi laughed and said, "Team Long's mentality is about to collapse."

To know.

Ever since Xu Xin showed off his skill of hitting the ball from behind, Ma Long has developed an inexplicable obsession with "hitting the ball from behind".

Now, unexpectedly, he was defeated by Chen Jinxiu again.

Ma Long was in a bad mood: "This may be my last time to participate in an international competition. Can't you give me some face and let me be decent?"

"Don't use 'hit from behind' to kill me!"

The mind has not changed.

For a while.

There were many people in the audience who knew the situation and they all started laughing.

"Fuck, a shot from behind? Chen Jin actually showed off a shot from behind in front of Team Dragon?"

"It's over, it's over. Team Dragon's mentality is about to collapse."

"What if Team Dragon gets pissed off?"

"It has to be straight... In a word, pleasing to the eye."

"Where's Xu Xin? Your underwear is almost stolen."

"Team Dragon, come on!"

……

7: 5.

Ignoring Ma Long's resentful look, Chen Jin walked towards the referee's table with an expressionless face.

I picked up the towel and wiped the sweat off my face.

immediately.

Chen Jin serves forehand.

Ma Taki stepped forward and made a mistake in twisting and pulling.

In just a few minutes, the situation that was originally leading was reversed.

In addition, Chen Jin's shot from behind did cause some fluctuations in Ma Taki's mentality.

Chen Jin scored five points in a row and Ma Long immediately called a timeout.

While adjusting his mentality and restoring his physical strength, he can also slow down the pace of the game and interrupt Chen Jin's state and feel.

Kill two birds with one stone.

"Five to eight, three points behind."

"At this point, there's no need to protect it. We still have to take action and fight Chen Jin."

Ma Long sat on the sofa, sweating profusely, his mind racing, "After these few games, Chen Jin's hard skills and tactics, as well as his mentality and ability to adapt and adjust, have all exceeded my imagination."

"The national table tennis team can have such new players. Even if I really retire, I can rest assured."

Of course, ideas are ideas.

He won't give up until the game is over.

This is the most basic bottom line as a professional athlete.

Take a deep breath.

Back on the field again.

Ma Taki had completely calmed down.

Deep in his eyes, there was a fierce fighting spirit.

"Even if we really lose this game, we have to lose standing up."

"This is both an explanation to myself and a respect to my opponent."

The game continues.

It’s still Chen Jin who scores the goal.

Ma Taki was not affected by the ball before the timeout. He took a decisive step forward and shot a backhand diagonal shot.

Chen Jin slid sideways, fell to the ground and rushed forward.

"Snapped!"

Break through Ma Taki's pursuit.

5: 9.

Ma Taki high toss serve.

Chen Jin made a short move, but it was a little too high and was rushed out halfway by Ma Long.

6: 9.

Ma Taki tossed the ball high again.

However, this time, the rotation and landing point have changed.

Backhand position.

Long ball.

Knowing that it was a crucial ball, Chen Jin focused his attention and watched closely.

Aiming at the landing point, Chen Jin stepped forward with his right foot and twisted and pulled with his backhand.

Ma Taki quickly turned sideways and rushed forward diagonally with his forehand.

Chen Jin tears back the straight line.

Ma Long took small steps, adjusted his position, and used his forehand to counter-attack, continuing to suppress Chen Jin's backhand.

This forced Chen Jin to retreat to the middle stage.

He leaped up, like a roc spreading its wings, and pulled Ma Long's left half of the stage.

Ma Taki took two consecutive steps at an extremely fast speed, flashed backhand to measure the position, and seized the opportunity when Chen Jin was recovering.

"Snapped!"

Another forehand burst.

Like lightning, he rushed straight towards Chen Jin's forehand.

Chen Jin took one step across the table and heard a "pop" sound, but his kick was still half an inch short and hit the edge of the board.

9: 7.

"It's only two points away again."

Xu Xin crossed his fingers, stared intently, and looked nervous. "If Chen Jin can win this game, it means that China's national table tennis team has successors."

“But deep down, I still hope that Ma Taki can win, which shows that veterans never die.”

“I’m so conflicted.”

He was not the only one who was troubled and nervous.

Cheng Jingqi also held his breath and stared at the live broadcast on the screen.

"Chen Jin serves the ball and has a short forehand."

"Ma Taki is short."

"Chen Jin is twisting his hands..."

"Ma Taki pulled the net back..."

"I go."

Xu Xin was stunned. "With such a crucial score, Chen Jin still dared to play like this. He really has a big heart."

"The key is, I really showed it to him."

"It's 10:7, game point, also match point."

Xu Xin shook his hands and said to Cheng Jingqi, "My palms are full of sweat."

While talking.

Chen Jin continued to serve.

Decisively stole a long ball from the middle position of Ma Taki.

But he was stared at closely by Ma Long.

Ma Taki turned sideways and rushed forward with his forehand.

Chen Jin counter-attacked with a big angle.

"Whoosh-"

Ma Taki took a cross step, as if returning to his peak, and flew to the forehand.

The return ball hit the net.

Chen Jin didn't get the point right.

8: 10.

"Two points difference, there is still a chance."

At this point, even Ma Taki felt a little nervous.

Holding the ping-pong ball in his hand, he blew on it.

His eyes became more determined.

Sweat slid down Ma Taki's cheeks.

Ma Taki lowered his body and threw the ball high.

Backhand position.

Side down.

Half-released.

Chen Jin retreated half a step and lowered his wrist.

Face the incoming ball and shoot decisively.

"Snapped!"

The power and rotation, the impact and friction, the proportions are perfectly matched.

This ball is like chasing stars and catching the moon.

It was like a flash of lightning, piercing through the sky.

——Backhand explosive downward spin!
"nice shot!"

Knowing the power of this ball, Ma Taki used his backhand to defend for safety.

unexpectedly.

The ping-pong ball seemed to come to life and turned sharply to the left.

"Ok?"

Ma Taki was stunned for a moment.

The power, speed and arc of this ball are no less than Zhang Jike's domineering twist.

"Did he finally learn it?"

After a moment of shock, Ma Long smiled with relief.

It was as if a huge burden had been lifted off my shoulders, and I felt a lot more relaxed.

Game 11, 8:.

The overall score is 4:1.

BJ Grand Slam, men's singles final.

Chen Jin defeated Ma Taki.

Veterans never die!

The new king enthroned!

(End of this chapter)