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

Chapter 261 Every game is a new opponent!
"Chen Jin, you have played against Dako once before in the Lima Regular Challenge, and you won 4-0. I believe you are very familiar with Dako's playing style."

As Chen Jin's off-court coach, Wang Hao naturally knows a lot about Dako.

At this point, although the players have entered the arena, the competition has not yet begun.

At the scene, shouts of "Come on Chen Jin" were heard from time to time.

"Dake is known as the 'backhand maniac'. His backhand is of very high quality and he is good at attacking from mid-range and long range."

Wang Hao continued, "But his inner court and forehand are relatively poor."

"So, we can use short plays and fast breaks to limit his shots."

"You can also attack his backhand continuously."

"We need to be more flexible in our tactics on the field and make appropriate adjustments based on Dako's style of play."

"Of course, the most important thing is to always underestimate your opponent and take it lightly on the field."

As the triple champion of the European Round of 16, although he has been overtaken by rising stars such as the Lebrun brothers and Moregard, Daco's strength should not be underestimated.

Otherwise, how could he have made it into the top 16 in the world rankings and participated in the Fukuoka finals.

Wang Hao had great confidence in Chen Jin's strength and had almost no doubt about it.

However, he was a little worried that Chen Jin was still too young. If he became complacent and let his guard down after defeating Dako once, it would definitely be disadvantageous.

Therefore, Wang Hao made a special reminder.

"clear."

Chen Jin nodded, "A person can never step into the same river twice, and the same goes for competitions."

"For me, every game is a new opponent."

"From the moment I stepped onto the court, all my previous wins and losses were reset to zero."

Hear the words.

Wang Hao showed a satisfied smile on his face: "Very good, this is the state I want."

"There's nothing else to say."

"Pay attention to continuity and connection."

"come on!"

After clapping hands with Wang Hao, Chen Jin took the towel, turned around and walked towards the center of the arena.

Standing in front of the referee, facing Dako.

As soon as they shook hands.

Dako clearly felt that the young man in front of him had become more domineering than when he first met him.

Every gesture and movement exudes immense confidence.

Toss a coin to guess who will go first.

Dako gets the serve.

Soon, the two-minute pre-match sparring was over.

Walking to the scoring table and picking up a towel, Dako wiped the sweat off his hands, his expression a little serious: "Chen Jin has really improved."

"Whether it's a forehand rush or a backhand quick tear, it's much more explosive than before."

"This game is really not easy to play."

"We must use tactics well, maybe there is still a chance."

0: 0.

Dako held the ping-pong ball in his hand, blew on it, and turned to look at Chen Jin opposite him.

Then, he bent his legs slightly and leaned forward.

All of a sudden.

The huge stadium immediately became quiet.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Dako's serve.

Throw the ball high up.

Dako turned his waist and led the racket. With a "swish" sound, he cut his arm down, using his fingers and wrist to accelerate the friction.

Right of center line.

Short ball down the side.

Chen Jin stepped forward quickly.

With a flick of the wrist, he quickly chopped with his forehand.

Seeing this, Dako stepped back half a step with his right leg, lowered his waist and shoulders, and made a high loop.

This ball was not very powerful or fast, but it had a very strong spin.

Flying towards Chen Jin's middle lane.

As if he had already calculated where the ball would land, Chen Jin adjusted his position quickly.

Seize the rising period and make a backhand shot.

"Snapped!"

The ball flew like lightning, rushing towards Dako's backhand corner baseline.

This shot was hit with the opponent's force at an extremely fast speed, and Dako didn't even have time to react.

0: 1.

Chen Jin got off to a good start.

Seeing that Chen Jin was as steady and ruthless as ever, Wang Hao sat on the sofa, leaned back, crossed his legs, smiled, clapped softly, and looked relaxed.

"This lob from Dako has a lot of rotation and a good landing."

"If it was someone else who hit the first ball, it would have gone out of bounds."

Wang Hao was sitting outside the court and was used to seeing similar scenes. But when Chen Jin just made this backhand rip, at the moment of the shot, he clenched his index finger tightly to hold down the board shape, which was obviously a little insurance.

Although it was just a small action, in Wang Hao's eyes, it was a reflection of Chen Jin's meticulousness and modesty.

"Whoo~"

Dako took a deep breath and frowned slightly, "Facing an opponent like Chen Jin, the high loop is still too safe."

"It's best to go straight at him."

Think of this.

Dako reached out to catch the ping-pong ball, smashed it to the ground a few times, and then bent down again.

Toss the ball.

Lead the beat.

The moment he touched the ball, Dako's eyes flashed with brilliance.

歘!
A quick and long backhand attack on Chen Jin.

Fortunately, Chen Jin was watching closely and was able to keenly perceive Dako's intention the moment he made his move.

"Snapped!"

Counterattack the middle.

Dako twisted his waist, pulled the ball back with his forehand, and attacked Chen Jin's right corner of the table.

Chen Jin kicked his feet hard, took a cross step, and pounced out like a hungry wolf.

With another "pop" sound, the ball was saved.

Looking at Chen Jin's return shot, Dako originally thought that Chen Jin was going to hit the ball diagonally.

Therefore, Dako was well prepared, defending with his forehand and waiting for the opportunity.

But what was unexpected was that Chen Jin slightly tilted his wrist outward and actually pulled a straight line.

By the time Dako reacted and wanted to defend backhand, it was too late.

2: 0.

"Chen Jin's ability to block forehand shots is still so sharp."

Dako couldn't help but sigh.

When he was in Lima, he had already witnessed Chen Jin's ability to block forehand shots.

Now, Chen Jin has reproduced his forehand flying dive and his skills are getting better and better.

The landing point control is even more precise.

It makes people hard to guard against.

"It was only two balls in the first inning. We were two points behind, and it was easy to catch up."

Dako reminded himself secretly, "Focus, I can win."

Change sides to serve.

Chen Jin hooked a short pass.

Dako stepped forward and tried to hold on.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin's hook serve had strong backspin.

Dako misjudged the ball and it went into the net.

3: 0.

Second serve.

Still a hook shot.

This time, Dako's serve reception was no longer conservative. Instead, he took a decisive step forward and sent a backhand straight line.

Chen Jin was well prepared and used the force to fight back.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

……

The two men fought backhand to backhand, the speed getting faster and faster, and they fought for five or six rounds.

Dako was about to take a half step back when he exerted his strength and tore it apart.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jin anticipated the enemy's arrival and took action before him.

He moved his body slightly and turned his wrist.

"Snapped!"

Backhand shot straight line!

This change of line was extremely sudden, with a large angle and fast speed.

Although Dako tried his best to attack with his forehand, he was still half an inch short.

I watched the ping-pong ball fly past me as a white afterimage.

0: 4.

Three months later, Chen Jin met Dako again on the court, and his playing style became more relaxed.

Although it was just four short balls, whether it was the first three balls, receiving serves, or changing lines, Chen Jin had already entered a state of doing whatever he wanted.

What's more, Dako's technical shortcomings are too obvious.

And Chen Jin is a player who is good at attacking his weaknesses.

Dako had no power to fight back at all.

(End of this chapter)