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

Chapter 220 Can I get a reward for a round?

3: 11.

The first game is over.

Aruna's face looked a little ugly, and his stubble revealed a bit of melancholy and loss.

He put down his racket, picked up a towel, wiped the sweat off his face, and walked towards his rest area.

Looking back on the entire game, what Aruna did not expect was that Chen Jin did not concentrate his firepower on attacking his backhand like other players did from beginning to end in order to break through.

Instead, he fought him head-on with his forehand.

Aruna is now a 36-year-old veteran in table tennis.

Although his physical fitness can still support him to continue competing in the field, it can never be compared with his younger self.

Strength, pace, speed, reaction...all showed a significant decline.

Even so, Aruna's forehand is still very threatening to most players.

Looking at the world table tennis world, there are only a handful of people who dare to go head-to-head with Aruna's forehand.

According to Aruna's pre-match prediction, it was expected that in this match, Chen Jin would, like other players, spare no effort to attack his backhand position.

Therefore, corresponding tactical strategies have been specially formulated.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin did the opposite and caught Aruna off guard.

Aruna never expected that a young boy who was clearly stronger in backhand than himself would choose to go hard with his forehand that he was so proud of.

Even with a score difference of 11:3, they were in a very embarrassing situation.

Having watched Chen Jin's games and knowing Chen Jin's strength, Aruna knew it would not be easy to defeat Chen Jin.

However, such a result is still hard for Aruna to accept.

Sitting alone on the sofa in the rest area, Aruna drank water expressionlessly, his eyes unfocused, and seemed to be somewhat broken.

In this competition, Aruna is the only one in the team.

There is no off-field coaching, and even the usual sparring partners are borrowed from others.

After losing the first game, no one comforted him, no one encouraged him, and no one summarized his experience or developed a tactical approach for him.

Everything depends on him alone.

Fortunately, Aruna has been fighting in the arena for more than ten years and has long been accustomed to fighting alone.

As a veteran, his ability to adjust himself should not be underestimated.

Otherwise, how could he have consistently ranked among the top 30 in the world?
What's more, most of the audience were cheering for him.

Let Aruna's spirit be lifted.

Take a deep breath.

Keep steady.

Aruna took another sip of water and silently thought about the strategy for the second game.

"The boy's forehand is stronger than mine, and his backhand is also obviously stronger than mine..."

Aruna frowned, "Doesn't this boy have any weaknesses?"

Strength, speed, skill, serve, defense, experience... a six-dimensional radar chart emerged in Aruna's mind.

The border is full and all six sides are bursting!
"Has another hexagonal warrior appeared out of nowhere?"

Aruna frowned even more tightly, "No, Chen Jin has only played a few games. He is so young, so he must have weaknesses. I just haven't discovered them yet."

"How should we play the second game... How should we play the second game..."

Aruna was deep in thought, his own silent roar echoing in his mind.

Sudden.

A flash of inspiration suddenly appeared.

Aruna suddenly thought of a tactic: "I'll use my forehand to attack his backhand. Will it work?"

It is undeniable that the opponent's backhand is indeed very strong.

But, he may not be able to withstand his own forehand.

Think of this.

A gleam of light flashed in Aruna's eyes: "Maybe, we can try..."

His rough table ball technique and poor backhand skills are two fatal weaknesses that make Aruna's skills and tactics more and more monotonous.

Especially when facing masters.

Apart from relying on his forehand attack, Aruna really couldn't think of any better way.

This is also something that cannot be done.

After all, Aruna's training conditions cannot be compared with those of other players.

Its basic skills and techniques and tactics are relatively backward.

The reason why he has achieved what he has today is almost entirely due to his own talent.

In addition, he is old now, and it is difficult for him to make any technical changes.

There is only one Ma Taki in this world.

"I just don't believe that a straight-blade forehand can beat my forehand."

Having finally made up his mind, Aruna's eyes became sharper.

Think about this.

Aruna looked up at Chen Jin on the other side of the field, his fighting spirit full of energy.

Wang Hao was all smiles and very satisfied with Chen Jin's performance in the first game.

Without waiting for Chen Jin to come closer.

Wang Hao had already stood up, holding a water bottle and greeting them with a smile.

"very good."

Wang Hao praised it highly, "You played well."

"Our straight-blade players should have a forehand like this."

Looking back to the era of the two Wangs and one Ma, Wang Hao was known as a "double-handed heavy artillery" with both his forehand and backhand being top-notch in the world table tennis.

It’s just that his straight-blade horizontal hitting technique was too advanced and too dazzling, and even created and influenced the later backhand system.

Therefore, the brilliance of the forehand is buried.

Although Wang Hao's forehand occasionally has some flaws, his quick rush from halfway out of the table and his center-table confrontation are definitely not inferior to any player of the same generation.

The forehand is the soul of the penholder.

Wang Hao has never questioned this.

Now, seeing that Chen Jin's forehand can completely suppress Aruna's forehand.

"This kid's ability to hold the middle and back court is truly a natural talent."

"However, the rush to appear halfway through the show is still a little short of the right timing."

Wang Hao thought to himself, "I'll wait until winter training to train my forehand halfway forward."

"With Chen Jinxian's current strength, he has great hope of winning the Grand Slam in the future..."

"No!"

"Not only that, it's not impossible to achieve a super grand slam!"

So far, apart from Liu Guoliang, there has been no Grand Slam player using straight-blade tennis rackets.

Not to mention the super grand slam.

Originally, Wang Hao had the best chance of becoming a "super grand slam" among straight-blade players.

Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on us.

Wang Hao has won championships in almost all competitions, and the only thing missing from a "Super Grand Slam" is an Olympic singles gold medal.

Three Olympic Games and three singles silver medals made Wang Hao completely miss the "Super Grand Slam".

Although Fan Zhendong won the singles gold medal in the Paris Olympics, Wang Hao also made up for the regret of that year in another way.

But the only drawback is that Fan Zhendong is ultimately a horizontal board player.

In Wang Hao's heart, it is a regret.

However, in today's table tennis world, straight-blade tennis is declining.

Unless the international table tennis world reforms again and changes the 40+ big ball back to 40, the straight blade may still have a chance.

Otherwise, it would be more difficult for straight-blade tablets to come to the fore than to climb to the sky.

Wang Hao originally thought that it would be difficult for the Chinese national table tennis team to produce another straight-blade player who could dominate the world table tennis arena.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Just like Fan Zhendong back then, he shocked the entire world of table tennis.

At the same time, it also gave Wang Hao hope that straight-blade players could strive for the "Super Grand Slam".

And every game played by Chen Jin further strengthened Wang Hao's idea.

"Straight Blade...Super Grand Slam..."

The scene was so beautiful that it made my blood boil just thinking about it. It was like returning to the Olympic Games 20 years ago.

Take a deep breath.

Wang Hao came back to his senses from his reverie.

The look of doting and expectation in the eyes when he looked at Chen Jin became even stronger.

Pulling his mind back to the game, Wang Hao said seriously, "To avoid any more trouble, let's finish the next two games quickly."

At first, Wang Hao was still worried that Chen Jin and Aruna would fight hard with their forehands, and even if they could win, it would be a very tragic victory.

The result was a slap in the face.

Not only did Chen Jin win, but he also suppressed Aruna throughout the whole process.

Even Aruna's forehand, which made him famous, was lost to Chen Jin.

In the next game, Chen Jin only needs to be a little more serious and press Aruna's backhand to attack fiercely, then he can sweep Aruna and advance to the quarterfinals at the speed of light.

"clear."

Chen Jin raised his head and took a sip of water.

Hesitate a little.

"Coach Wang."

Chen Jin thought for a moment and said, "Can you reward me with a round?"

"what?"

Wang Hao looked at Chen Jin with some confusion.

A bonus round?

What does this mean?
Don't be arrogant and take advantage of your favor, kid!
“This is a competition, not a game.”

Wang Hao looked serious, "The reward will be discussed after you win."

"That was not what I meant."

Chen Jin explained, "I guess in the second game, Aruna might change his tactics and use his forehand to attack my backhand..."

Hear the words.

Wang Hao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

If you think about it carefully, Chen Jin's guess is not unreasonable.

In the first game, the two players fought forehand, and Aruna was always at a disadvantage.

In the second game, a tactical change was inevitable.

However, Aruna’s style of play can only rely on his forehand.

Therefore, the only tactic he could adopt was to use Tian Ji's horse racing strategy, using his powerful forehand to attack Chen Jin's perhaps weaker backhand.

"Yes, very likely."

Wang Hao nodded and looked at Chen Jin, "So, what do you want to do?"

At this time, he had already realized that Chen Jin's so-called "reward for a game" was not just a momentary impulse.

But it was carefully considered.

"I want to see if I can withstand Aruna's forehand attack with my backhand."

Chen Jin said in a deep voice.

In the era of big balls, the reason why straight-blade blades are declining is, to a large extent, because the power of a straight-blade backhand horizontal hit is not as simple and violent as that of a horizontal blade.

Like Felix's playing style, the backhand is also fast.

It is difficult to compete in terms of strength against the horizontal blade players, especially the top players and straight blade players.

however.

Chen Jin's backhand has been studied and trained by Coach Wu for many years.

Coupled with his own talent and the support of the system, he has perfectly combined the playing styles of straight-blade players such as Wang Hao, Xu Xin, and Felix, and the characteristics of horizontal-blade players such as Zhang Jike, Ma Long, and Fan Zhendong.

Power, rotation, speed, stalemate... Chen Jin's backhand has already reached the pinnacle.

However, it still needs actual combat testing by experts from all walks of life.

"You are using Aruna as a touchstone."

Wang Hao smiled.

No matter how bad Aruna is, he is also an African star who has been among the top ten in the world points.

Although he is old, his arrows are still sharp.

The coaching staff has always encouraged the young players of the national table tennis team to practice through competition.

However, most of them are side competitions such as regular challenges and star challenges.

Rather than a big race like the Montpellier Championship.

In such a big competition, in the round of 16, Chen Jin actually wanted to use Aruna to test his forehand and backhand.

If it were someone else, Wang Hao would probably have scolded him on the spot.

"Aruna's forehand is very strong, but his backhand is too weak. It's best to use him as a touchstone."

Chen Jin smiled slightly.

Fortunately, Aruna didn't hear what he said, otherwise his mentality would have exploded.

"alright."

Wang Hao hesitated for a moment and said, "You can try it."

He believed in Chen Jin's strength and believed that even if he lost one game, he could still win.

After all, as Chen Jin said, Aruna's playing style had too many loopholes, giving Chen Jin a lot of opportunities for trial and error.

What's more, Chen Jin's backhand may not lose to Aruna's forehand.

And the facts have proved that Chen Jin did not let Wang Hao down.

Second game.

11: 5.

Chen Jin used his powerful backhand to break Aruna's forehand and took the match point with overwhelming force.

During the game, Aruna also noticed that Chen Jin seemed to be deliberately letting the game go.

"This boy guessed my tactics, so he deliberately fed the ball to my forehand so that I could attack his backhand?"

Aruna suddenly realized, "He is using me to test his own strength..."

But even so, he still couldn't win.

I felt like I was being made fun of but was powerless to do anything, and my mentality suddenly collapsed.

In the third game.

Chen Jin no longer held back, but instead focused on Aruna's backhand and attacked fiercely.

The first three shots were so aggressive that Aruna had no chance to fight back.

Less than five minutes.

The score has reached 10:0.

Looking up at Aruna's expressionless face, Chen Jin's heart softened: "Let's give him a point."

It’s time to show off your acting skills again!
Chen Jin actually felt a little nervous in his heart.

I am afraid that my acting skills in giving away the ball are too poor, and I will be criticized like Zhang Yining.

It's Aruna's turn to serve.

Chen Jin was already prepared. No matter what ball Aruna served, he would hit it out of bounds.

"Handicap, I'm a professional."

Just as Chen Jin was thinking this.

laugh!
Aruna suddenly served a long and sharp ball to his backhand.

The idea is good.

Unfortunately, maybe I used too much force.

The ball flew out of bounds.

"..."

Chen Jin was slightly stunned, "You don't even give me a chance to give me a point?"

"You can't blame me for this."

11: 0.

The overall score is 3:0.

Sweep Aruna and advance to the quarterfinals.

The opponent in the next game is Liang Jingkun, one of the five main players of the Chinese national table tennis team during the Paris Olympic cycle.

(End of this chapter)