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

Chapter 305 Five matches, two championships in one day!
In the following days, Chen Jin played at least three matches a day, alternating between men's doubles, mixed doubles, and singles.

Especially on December 4th.

The schedule is also very tight.

The mixed doubles semifinals will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Men's doubles semi-finals at 11:00 AM.

The mixed doubles final will be held at 2 PM.

The men's doubles final starts at 4:30.

Men's singles semi-finals at 8 PM.

With such a dense schedule of matches, even mixed doubles partner Ye Sijia couldn't help but worry about Chen Jin's physical condition.

"After this mixed doubles final, there is a men's doubles final later, and then the singles semifinals in the evening."

Ye Sijia looked at Chen Jin with a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes, "Can you... handle it?"

Although we haven't known each other for long, we are comrades-in-arms who fight side by side.

Upon learning that Chen Jin was competing in four events at this World Youth Championships with a packed schedule, Ye Sijia had already complained about him countless times in front of him.

Even the donkeys of the production team shouldn't be treated like that!
"good."

Chen Jin smiled dismissively, "This level of competition intensity is still a bit lacking compared to training."

The stadium lights were as bright as day.

The sunlight shone on the boy, casting a resolute expression on his face.

Ye Sijia was stunned.

In the mixed doubles final, he will face Wu Juncheng again.

Oh Joon-sung's partner is Park Ga-hyun.

The two fought their way through the lower bracket to reach the finals, their teamwork becoming increasingly seamless.

After the first round of the men's doubles, facing Chen Jin again gave Wu Juncheng the feeling that 'everything is arranged by fate'.

"God gave me chance after chance, wanting me to defeat Chen Jin with my own hands and break his invincible status."

Wu Juncheng, his fighting spirit surging, clenched his fists. "How could I possibly let down Heaven's good intentions?"

He had long forgotten about the men's doubles defeat and was focused solely on the mixed doubles final.

Looking at Chen Jin's mixed doubles partner, Ye Sijia, with her ponytail and petite figure, seemed frail and delicate.

Wu Juncheng's eyes lit up, but a cold smile crept onto his lips.

"She's just a little girl, how could she possibly be stronger than Zhang Jiahao?"

Wu Juncheng thought to himself, "I refuse to believe that with my strength, I can't even beat a little girl."

With the halo of "second-generation footballer" and "prodigy" above his head, the South Korean team has high hopes for him.

They had long regarded Oh Jun-sung as their future number one star and were wholeheartedly nurturing him.

Putting aside the Chinese national table tennis team, and looking at foreign associations, Wu Juncheng still has considerable strength among his peers.

This is also Wu Juncheng's greatest source of confidence.

Back in the day, his father, Ryu Seung-min, and other table tennis veterans challenged the Chinese team.

Now that the heavy responsibility has been shifted to the younger generation like Wu Juncheng, how can they easily back down?
Wu Juncheng secretly guessed that the reason why Chen Jin and Ye Sijia were able to make it to the finals was most likely due to Chen Jin.

Therefore, the coach's tactical arrangements are exactly the same as those for the men's doubles match.

Moreover, Chen Jin and Ye Sijia are a right-wing duo.

Positioning and covering for teammates are inherently disadvantageous.

"Limit Chen Jin's opportunities, keep a close eye on his partner, and attack the middle position more often."

Before the match even started, Wu Juncheng had already discussed tactics with his partner.

however.

The moment they clashed, Wu Juncheng realized he had made a mistake again.
Ye Sijia may seem frail and weak, but her playing style is exceptionally fierce.

It's clearly a masculine playing style.

Generally speaking, due to differences in strength between men and women, the positioning in mixed doubles matches is mostly with the woman in front and the man behind.

The girls are responsible for fast breaks at mid-to-close range, while the boys are responsible for long-range exchanges.

However, Chen Jin and Ye Sijia stood almost parallel to each other.

In close-range battles, quick attacks, and forehand and backhand exchanges from mid-to-long range, Ye Sijia held her own against Xiong Hanzhong, who remained composed.

After the game ended, Ye Sijia did not become the breakthrough point, but Park Ga-hyun became the opponent's focus of fire.

Even Wu Juncheng was overwhelmed by Ye Sijia's violent attacks.

"Xiba!"

Wu Juncheng's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, and the initial contempt he had shown towards Ye Sijia was gone from his gaze.

Instead, there was shock and fear.

"Is the Chinese women's team's playing style really this aggressive?"

Wu Juncheng gasped.

Chen Jin and Ye Sijia moved around the entire island with ease, advancing and retreating with composure.

Like two butterflies fluttering among the flowers, they darted lightly and swiftly across the far end of the pool table.

Light and agile steps, leaping figures, and perfect harmony... it was another elegant tango dance, pleasing to the eye and breathtaking.

11: 5.

11: 7.

11: 5.

The score is 3-0.

Chen Jin and Ye Sijia's mixed doubles pair swept aside Wu Juncheng and Park Ga-hyun to win the U19 World Junior Championships mixed doubles title.

"Choo-hoo!"

The moment they won, Chen Jin and Ye Sijia simultaneously clenched their fists and roared.

The sounds intertwined, like the cries of dragons and phoenixes echoing through the heavens.

Then, they looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

They won the championship on their first mixed doubles match.

Besides their individual formidable strengths, their seamless teamwork is equally impressive.

After giving each other a high five, the two embraced gently.

"hateful!"

Wu Juncheng looked resentful. "We lost again."

Both the men's doubles and the mixed doubles matches ended in defeat, with both teams losing to Chen Jin by a score of 0-3.

How could Wu Juncheng not feel warm inside?
"It's ok."

Wu Juncheng comforted himself, "I heard that Chen Jin also made it to the men's doubles final, which means he has to play five matches today."

"I played two fewer matches, so I had a clear advantage in terms of physical fitness for the men's singles semi-final tonight."

Think of this.

Wu Juncheng's mood brightened considerably.

"Chen Jin, don't get too cocky."

Wu Juncheng smirked and glanced at Chen Jin, "The semi-finals tonight will be my chance to get revenge and wash away my shame!"

competition is over.

That was the awards ceremony.

Standing side by side on the awards stage, Ye Sijia held flowers in one hand and the trophy in the other, smiling sweetly at Chen Jin: "I hope there will be another opportunity to partner with you in mixed doubles next time."

They won the championship on their first team trip, demonstrating excellent teamwork.

more importantly.

During the training, through discussions and exchanges, Ye Sijia felt that she had gained a lot of insights.

It is very beneficial to improve one's own skills and tactics.

"There's definitely a chance."

Chen Jin smiled.

Immediately, they raised their phones, took a group photo with their glasses.

She has a bright smile on her face in the photos.

After leaving the competition venue and saying goodbye to Ye Sijia, Chen Jin immediately returned to the rest room.

With the help of a strength and conditioning coach, they underwent recovery training.

"Five high-intensity matches in one day, is Chen Jin's stamina really not a problem, considering his small build?"

Li Qian said worriedly.

"Small build?"

Strength and conditioning coach Wang Heng sneered, "Lift up your shirt, look at your little belly, and then look at Chen Jin's abs. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"Uh……"

Li Qian smiled wryly, "I'm worried that Chen Jin's body will be overworked and he might develop some health problems."

Do you think I'm just a freeloader?

Wang Heng rolled his eyes. "Chen Jin, take off your shirt, lie down on the stool, and enjoy my unique physical recovery massage technique."

As he spoke, he took a small bottle out of his backpack.

Zhang Jiahao asked curiously, "Coach Wang, what is this thing?"

"Massage oil".

Wang Heng replied casually.

"Essential oils?"

Zhang Jiahao blurted out, "Is it a proper essential oil?"

"What?"

Wang Heng turned his head and glared at him, a half-smile on his face, "You little rascal, you even have some shady essential oils?"

"No no."

Zhang Jiahao quickly waved his hand and chuckled.

It must be said that Wang Heng's massage techniques are truly first-rate.

With the help of essential oils, Chen Jin felt much more relaxed.

Half past four in the afternoon.

Chen Jin slung his backpack over his shoulder and set off again, teaming up with Zhang Jiahao to compete in the men's doubles final.

Their opponents are Yuhi Sakai and Kazuki Yoshiyama from the Japanese team.

"Chen Jin, you just finished the mixed doubles final, and you have a men's singles semi-final tonight. You must find a way to conserve your energy for this match."

As an off-court coach and the coach of the U19 men's team at this World Youth Championships, Li Qian is well aware of the importance of winning the men's singles title.

There were concerns that Chen Jin, due to competing in four events, would expend too much energy and ultimately fall in the semifinals.

Although Xie Mingyang also made it to the men's singles semifinals, his consistency in the game was clearly not as good as Chen Jin's.

Therefore, we absolutely cannot allow Chen Jin to suffer from insufficient physical strength in the men's singles semifinals.

Of course, they also had to win the men's doubles title. Li Qian had already devised a solution that would satisfy both.

"Zhang Jiahao".

Li Qian said in a deep voice, "I hope that in this men's doubles final, as the main attacker, you can share the offensive pressure with Chen Jin."

"Try to finish the match quickly in the first three shots, and don't engage in mid-to-long-range battles like before."

"In this way, we can conserve Chen Jin's energy to the greatest extent possible."

"Can it be done?"

With Zhang Jiahao's strength and playing style, he has always been good at mid-to-long-range close combat.

Attacking in the first three shots is by no means their forte.

Li Qian was well aware of this, but he still made such a tactical arrangement.

"can!"

Zhang Jiahao clenched his fists, his gaze was firm, and his voice was strong and resonant.

"sure?"

Li Qian stared at Zhang Jiahao.

"Sure!"

Zhang Jiahao abandoned his usual carefree attitude and became serious. "For Brother Jin, I can definitely do it!"

"However, I need Kim to help me get into a good rhythm in the first game."

Once he gets hot, he's unstoppable.

Two mere Japanese contestants are no match for them!

"Chen Jin, what do you think?"

Li Qian asked.

"Actually... I don't think it's necessary."

Chen Jin scratched his nose and smiled slightly, "After finishing the men's doubles final in half an hour, I still have three hours to rest and recover my energy."

Before Li Qian could speak...

Zhang Jiahao put his hand on Chen Jin's shoulder and said in a low voice, "Brother Jin, trust me."

"alright."

After a moment's hesitation, Chen Jin finally nodded in agreement.

11: 7.

11: 5.

11: 5.

The score is 3-0.

In less than half an hour, Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao defeated their opponents and won the U19 Men's Doubles World Championships.

"Choo-hoo!"

"Zhu--"

Zhang Jiahao clenched his fists and roared to the sky.

Three months later, he returned to the court and won another men's doubles title.

Moreover, with doubles potentially making the Olympics a reality, this is especially significant for Zhang Jiahao.

"Brother Jin, I did it, I did it, I finally did it..."

Zhang Jiahao hugged Chen Jin tightly, his eyes reddening, and his voice choked with emotion.

In just three months, he experienced a series of ups and downs, including being sent back to the provincial team, being expelled from the provincial team, and rejoining the Shanghai team.

If it weren't for Chen Jin, he would have ended his professional career long ago.

Let alone returning to the competition.

Now, together with Chen Jin, they have won the World Youth Championship U19 Men's Singles title.

All the hard work will be rewarded.

It almost made Zhang Jiahao burst into tears of joy.

"You must believe that as long as you and I join forces, there is nothing we cannot do."

Chen Jin smiled and extended his palm.

"Correct!"

With a crisp snap, Zhang Jiahao gripped Chen Jin's hand tightly, raised his chin, and declared, "Jin-ge and I are invincible in doubles!"

After the awards ceremony.

Leave the stadium.

Zhang Jiahao, beaming with joy, held the trophy: "Tonight, I'm definitely going to sleep with it in my arms."

"A mere World Youth Championships U19 Men's Doubles title makes you this excited? Can't you be a little more dignified?"

Li Qian laughed and said, "If you're capable enough to win the men's doubles gold medal at the Olympics, then it's not too late to sleep with it."

"Olympic men's doubles gold medal?"

A burning desire flashed in Zhang Jiahao's eyes. "Given such an opportunity, Brother Jin and I can seize it with ease."

"There will definitely be a chance."

Chen Jin smiled.

While talking.

The three arrived at the training hall.

With Huang Youzheng as his sparring partner, Xie Mingyang is preparing for the evening's semi-final match.

"The one surnamed Xie."

From a distance, Zhang Jiahao waved the trophy in his hand and shouted excitedly, "See that? Men's doubles champion!"

Are you envious? Are you jealous?

“Wahahahaha…”

Hear the sound.

Xie Mingyang stopped training, turned his head to look, snorted coldly, and said disdainfully, "Tch, isn't it all thanks to Chen Jin?"

I know you're jealous of me.

Zhang Jiahao said smugly, "Anyway, I have one more men's doubles title than you at this World Junior Championships. Aren't you angry?"

"cut!"

Xie Mingyang ignored Zhang Jiahao and turned his attention to Chen Jin. "You've already played four matches today. You should be fine for tonight's semi-final, right?"

"Don't worry, it's no problem."

Chen Jin laughed and said, "Four more games would be fine with me."

"..."

Xie Mingyang looked at Chen Jin, somewhat speechless.

However, Chen Jin looked energetic and showed no signs of fatigue.

It's unclear whether he was good at hiding it or had extraordinary physical abilities.

"correct."

Chen Jin suddenly remembered something and said to Xie Mingyang, "Your opponent in the semi-finals is Sakai Yuhi, right?"

"Ah."

Xie Mingyang nodded.

"One of the players in the men's doubles final just now was Yuhi Sakai."

Chen Jin said, "I've already scouted him out for you; his defense and counter-attack..."

The words were not finished.

Xie Mingyang interrupted him, saying, "We might be rivals tomorrow."

"That's for tomorrow."

Chen Jin smiled slightly.

"you……"

Xie Mingyang turned his head away. "Sometimes, I really don't know what to say to you."

"What's there to not know?"

Li Qian interjected, "You all need to remember one thing: before you become opponents, you will always be teammates."

"Never hesitate to help your teammates, and never refuse their help."

"Going it alone is very tough."

"Moreover, Chen Jin is also helping me analyze my opponents. When we get to the field, as his off-field coach, I can better arrange the tactics."

Since the start of the singles competition, Li Qian has been Xie Mingyang's off-court coach.

Chen Jin, on the other hand, was fighting alone.

This semi-final was no exception.

Although Li Qian also knew that this was not fair to Chen Jin.

However, Chen Jin's performance was very reassuring.

In comparison, Xie Mingyang needs more off-court guidance than Chen Jin.

"Speaking of off-field guidance..."

Xie Mingyang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Coach Li, I want to play in this semi-final myself."

"how?"

Li Qian was taken aback. "You don't want me, your smart, capable, and affordable off-field coach?"

"..."

Xie Mingyang nodded. "Chen Jin used up too much energy today. He needs off-field guidance more than I do."

My gaze shifted, and I saw Chen Jin's lips parting as if he was about to speak.

"Don't talk."

Xie Mingyang reached out to stop him, saying, "This is between Coach Li and me."

He was an extremely intelligent man, and had already guessed what Chen Jin wanted to say, so he interrupted the spell in advance.

Chen Jin smiled wryly and had no choice but to shut up.

"Row."

Li Qian thought for a moment and said, "It's decided then."

To be honest, he was worried that if Chen Jin lost the semi-final due to physical limitations, it would be hard to imagine what kind of waves it would cause in the table tennis world.

Although Li Qian could not provide Chen Jin with technical and tactical support, he could keep an eye on him from the sidelines just in case, which gave him more peace of mind.

"Ah."

Xie Mingyang turned to look at Chen Jin, his eyes filled with fervent anticipation, "See you in the finals!"

"See you in the finals!"

(End of this chapter)