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Text: Lin Qingxia
Edited by Lin Qingxia
In the table tennis arena of the Paris Olympics, Wang Chuqin of the Chinese team ushered in his men's singles debut yesterday. It was a game of ups and downs that took your breath away.
As the top seed of this tournament, Wang Chuqin faced the chipping tactics of Slovakia Chinese player Wang Yang and was in trouble for a while, but finally successfully reversed the situation with tenacious willpower and excellent technical and tactical adjustments, and advanced to the round of 32 with an overall score of 4-1.
At a thrilling start, Wang Chuqin encountered a "chipping curse"
At the beginning of the game, Wang Yang caused a lot of trouble to Wang Chuqin with his unique chipping technique.
In the first game, Wang Yang skillfully used the varied spins to frequently disrupt Wang Chuqin's rhythm, and finally took the next game 11-7.
This start undoubtedly sounded the alarm for Wang Chuqin, and also made the audience pinch a cold sweat.
Adjusting his strength, Wang Chuqin showed the world's first style
Wang Chuqin, who was one game behind, did not panic. From the second game onwards, he gradually found a way to deal with the chip. In the face of Wang Yang's downspin ball, Wang Chuqin behaved extremely calmly, and at the same time constantly mobilized his opponent on the landing point and line.
This strategy paid off quickly, and he pulled one back with an 11-3 deficit in the second game.
In the subsequent game, Wang Chuqin became more and more courageous. In the third game, he continued to play at a high level, winning 11-4.
Although he fell behind for a while in the fourth game, he relied on his tenacious willpower to score four points in a row after falling behind 8-7 and won another game 11-9.
In the last game, Wang Chuqin completely controlled the rhythm of the game and ended this thrilling duel 11-4.
Difficult to advance, Wang Chuqin faced the challenge
Although the match ended in a victory for Wang, it also exposed some of his problems in dealing with special playstyles. As the world's No. 1 doubles player, Wang Chuqin still has room for improvement in singles.
This Olympics is the first time he has hit the men's singles gold medal in three major competitions, and the pressure can be imagined.
It is worth mentioning that shortly after the end of this match, Wang Chuqin will also participate in the mixed doubles 1/4 finals. How to adjust the state in the limited time will be another big challenge for him.
The next round of tough battles is imminent, and the national table tennis is looking forward to Wang Chuqin's next success
After advancing to the round of 32, Wang's next opponent will be Sweden's Moregard.
As the men's singles runner-up at the World Table Tennis Championships, Moregard's strength should not be underestimated. This match will undoubtedly be another big test for Wang Chuqin on the road to the Olympic gold medal.
Throughout the game, Wang Chuqin showed the psychological quality and technical level that a world-class player should have. Despite a rocky start, he was able to adjust his tactics in time and gradually control the tempo of the game before coming back from behind to win.
This spirit of catching up in the face of adversity is exactly the magic weapon of the Chinese table tennis team all along.
The national table tennis men's singles journey has just begun, and we look forward to more exciting presentations
With Wang Chuqin's promotion, the journey of national table tennis in the men's singles event of this Olympic Games has just begun. As the leader of the world table tennis arena, the Chinese team shoulders the expectations of the majority of fans.
We look forward to Wang Chuqin and other national table tennis players continuing to play well in the next competitions and creating more brilliance for the Chinese table tennis team."
Wang Chuqin's adjustment ability and mental quality shown in this game undoubtedly accumulated valuable experience for his next matches!
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