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

Chapter 238 Absolute Main Force
After dinner.

When I looked at the time, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

Rest in the room for an hour.

Set off on time at four o'clock and head to the training hall.

As he was walking on the road, Chen Jin suddenly thought, "Has the women's team's match already started?"

"Ah."

Xie Mingyang nodded.

"Who is following whom?"

Chen Jin asked again.

"Ye Sijia, Da Teng Shayue."

Xie Mingyang said.

"Oh?"

Chen Jin was a little surprised, "Ye Sijia made it to the finals?"

He never paid much attention to the women's team's games.

However, Ye Sijia, like them, is a new player who emerged from the trials.

Let's go to Lima together to participate in the competition.

They are quite familiar with each other.

Moreover, when they were in Paris, they also traveled together.

Unexpectedly, Ye Sijia performed so well in this competition and even made it to the finals.

But if you think about it again, it seems normal.

After all, in this Montpellier Championships, Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu, the three main players of the national table tennis team, have withdrawn and did not participate.

What's more, Ye Sijia's talent and strength are not weak.

It's no surprise that they made it all the way to the finals.

"Otou Sayuki?"

Chen Jin smiled and said, "A battle between old enemies."

In Lima, the two met in the final.

As a result, Ooto Satsuki defeated Ye Sijia and won the championship with her richer competition experience.

I guess Ye Sijia is putting all her effort into this rematch.

While talking.

Come to the training hall.

Wang Hao had been waiting for a long time.

It can be seen that he was more nervous than Chen Jin in this battle with Felix.

As soon as he saw Chen Jin, Wang Hao nodded and said, "Boiled fish, mapo tofu..."

"We consulted the team doctor, and he said there was no problem..."

His heart skipped a beat and Chen Jin hurried to explain.

Wang Hao came from the Bayi team, which has extremely strict requirements for discipline.

I thought I would be scolded by him.

Unexpectedly, Wang Hao ignored him and said to himself: "You ate alone without even calling me."

"Uh……"

Chen Jin scratched the tip of his nose and smiled awkwardly, "I'll definitely do that next time."

"well, let's get back to business."

Glancing at the LeBron brothers who were training seriously in a corner not far away, Wang Hao's expression became more serious. "Coach Liu gave us a death order. We can only win today's game, not lose."

"Please rest assured, Coach Wang."

Chen Jin said seriously, "I never thought I would lose."

"very good."

Wang Hao smiled with satisfaction, "As far as skills are concerned, I absolutely believe in you. Felix is ​​no match for you."

“However, this final is different from the previous ones. Felix has the home advantage.”

In a sense, Felix is ​​similar to Tomokazu Harimoto in the game, and is also a nervous person.

Once you get excited, you're unstoppable.

Therefore, having the home advantage is an "epic enhancement" for Felix.

The cheering on the scene and the excitement can make Felix more excited, and his shooting speed will become faster.

"Also, outside the stadium, there may be some discordant voices that you need to filter out yourself."

Wang Hao looked at Chen Jin and said, "This game is also a test of your ability to withstand pressure and your mentality."

"As the absolute main force, you have to carry it on your own."

Absolute main force?

These four short words, spoken by Wang Hao, the head coach of the Chinese men's table tennis team, carry a weight that is self-evident.

Li Qian and Xie Mingyang looked at each other and saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes: "The absolute main force recognized by the head coach himself..."

An absolute main force at the age of fifteen, this is unprecedented in the history of Chinese table tennis!
"Also coming from the trials, Chen Jin has become an absolute main force so quickly."

Xie Mingyang's heart sank slightly, "The gap between him and me is getting bigger and bigger..."

"no!"

“I must go all out and catch up!”

"Otherwise, when will I be able to compete with Chen Jin in the arena?"

Since the trials, apart from training, he has never been able to compete with Chen Jin on the field.

There is no way. Compared with his, Chen Jin's current performance is like heaven and earth.

Now that Chen Jin has become the absolute main force, his chances of participating in major competitions will be greatly increased.

If you want to catch up, you have to take one step at a time.

"The gap between Chen Jin and me is not only in grades, but also in strength."

Xie Mingyang is no longer the same person he was during the trials. He has a much clearer understanding of himself. "I must seize every opportunity to participate and constantly hone my strength to catch up with Chen Jin."

Fortunately, during this period of time, I have been able to spend every day with Chen Jin and communicate and learn from each other.

Xie Mingyang felt that his football skills had improved a lot.

In the two competitions, the BJ Grand Slam and the Montpellier Championship, although his results could not be compared with those of Chen Jin, he was already outstanding.

Given time, it may be possible to achieve great success through accumulation.

"Absolute main force?"

As soon as he heard these four words, Chen Jin's heart trembled slightly, but he quickly calmed down.

For him, the position of absolute main force was already in his pocket.

With his current performance, if he can't get an absolute main position, it means that there is really a problem with the Chinese national table tennis team.

Besides, the butt controls the head.

No matter which position you sit in, you have to bear the corresponding responsibilities and pressures.

"Calm down."

Chen Jin reminded himself in his heart, "Whether I am the main force or the absolute main force, my goal is always to be on the field."

Followed by.

He exchanged a few words with Wang Hao, mostly encouraging him, without discussing too much about tactical arrangements.

After all, this was not the first time that Chen Jin and Felix had fought each other.

They are quite familiar with each other's playing styles.

State, mentality, morale, on-the-spot response, and even luck are all the keys to victory or defeat.

"Felix!"

Alex suddenly shouted.

"what?"

Felix woke up as if from a dream, and looked blankly at his brother who was training with him across from him.

"focus!"

Alex said in a deep voice.

Ever since Chen Jin appeared in the training hall, Felix has been a little absent-minded.

During training, he couldn't help himself and his eyes seemed to be out of his control, and he glanced at Chen Jin from time to time.

As a result, the forehand is weak, the backhand is not precise, the steps are loose and the reaction is slow.

"Bro, in this state, do you still dare to compete with Chen Jin?"

Alex could see at a glance that Felix had suffered a considerable psychological trauma due to the disastrous defeat at the hands of Chen Jin in the last match.

Being afraid before the fight is a big taboo in competitive sports.

"Why not just surrender?"

Alex looked into Xiaobu's eyes and said, "We have this fine tradition anyway."

"..."

Felix smiled bitterly, "Bro, you've never fought with Chen Jin, so you don't know how terrifying he is..."

The words were not finished.

He was interrupted by Alex, who shouted: "Felix!"

"Have you forgotten what Coach Morin said?"

“God never favors those who lose their courage. Only when you have enough courage can you defeat a strong enemy.”

"Even if you are covered in wounds, you must fight beautifully!"

"You have to let the world know that you are the world's number one straight line player!"

“I believe that the audience and fans here will bring you the light and strength to defeat Chen Jin.”

The words were harsh.

After another round of verbal persuasion, Felix clenched his fists.

"Brother, you are right."

Felix took a deep breath, and the look in his eyes became firmer and sharper. "I believe that God is with me in this game."

"I will definitely defeat Chen Jin, avenge myself, and defend the supreme glory of European table tennis!"

……

"14:12."

"The big score is 4:2."

"Ye Sijia defeated Oto Satsuki to win the 2024 WTT Montpellier Championship."

"Nice!"

"Wonderful!"

Douyin.

Xuperman live broadcast room.

At midnight, Xu Xin and Cheng Jingqi showed no signs of tiredness and continued to applaud and exclaim.

Xu Xin turned his head and looked at Cheng Jingqi: "This little girl named 'Ye Sijia' is quite something. When did she show up?"

"It seems that he is just like Chen Jin, and he also made it through the trials."

Cheng Jingqi said.

"I go."

Xu Xin raised his eyebrows, "The newcomers in this selection are quite fierce."

"I saw that her opponent in the semi-finals seemed to be Zhang Benmeiwa...Oh my god."

To know.

Ooto Satsuki and Zhang Ben Miwa are both young and are the best among the new generation of Japanese women's team.

At the Asian Championships not long ago, the two of them showed their impressive strength.

Especially Miwa Zhang Ben.

In the women's singles final, she eventually lost to North Korean player Kim Qinying and finished second.

But she is only fifteen or sixteen years old and has a promising future.

Together with Zhang Benzhihe, the brother and sister are regarded by the Chinese national table tennis team as strong rivals in the future.

Now, both the brother and sister lost to Chen Jin and Ye Sijia respectively in the semi-finals.

"The national table tennis team's echelon construction finally sees hope in Chen Jin and Ye Sijia."

Xu Xin smiled with relief, "The women's singles final is over, and the men's singles final is next."

I've been waiting eagerly all night just for this double straight battle.

Xu Xin couldn't help but rub his palms, his face full of anticipation.

"Double straight battle."

Cheng Jingqi smiled and said, "The battle for the world's top straight board."

"According to Chen Jin's current world ranking, he has surpassed Felix."

Xu Xin said, "Logically speaking, there is no doubt who will be the world's number one straight board."

"But I saw someone say online that Chen Jin has only defeated Felix, and that was by luck, so he doesn't deserve to be called the 'world's number one straight board'."

"Tonight's battle will prove Chen Jin's reputation as the 'No. 1 straight board player in the world'!"

"Of course."

Xu Xin suddenly changed the subject, "I hope from the bottom of my heart that Chen Jin will not be limited to being the 'world's number one straight board', but will become the world's number one."

“With all of us straight-blade players, including Wang Hao, Ma Lin, and myself, we will carry the dreams and aspirations that our predecessors have not achieved, break everyone’s doubts, and climb to higher peaks!”

"Grand Slam, Grand Slam, Super Grand Slam, Super Golden Slam..."

As the "golden left straight" and "former world number one straight-blade player", Xu Xin is well aware of how difficult it is for straight-blade players to survive in the big-ball era.

In terms of performance, except for Liu Guoliang of the older generation, straight-blade players, as strong as Wang Hao and Ma Lin, have never won a Grand Slam.

As for Xu Xin himself, he only won one World Cup among the three major tournaments.

Moreover, this World Cup championship was won even though Ma Long, Zhang Jike and others did not participate in the competition.

Because of this, it has always been criticized.

However, Xu Xin saw a glimmer of hope for straight-blade players to achieve the Grand Slam in Chen Jin.

Don't even mention the Grand Slam.

So far, there are only eleven players who have won the Grand Slam in the world table tennis.

Except for Liu Guoliang, the rest are all horizontal board players.

What’s more unknown is whether Chen Jin’s sudden emergence can add another Grand Slam to the straight-blade game?

(End of this chapter)