On July 31, the men's singles table tennis competition of the Paris Olympics entered the 1/16 finals. One of them was played by Wang Chuqin against Sweden's Moregard. Wang Chuqin won the mixed doubles gold medal with Sun Yingsha. It's just that Wang Chuqin's racket was broken by the photographer and had to use a secondary shot. This will affect Wang Chuqin's performance to some extent.
The two have played each other 8 times in the past, and Wang Chuqin has won all of them, occupying an absolute advantage.
Unexpectedly, Wang Chuqin lost to Moregard 2-4 in this game, missed the men's singles round of 16, and broke out a big upset.
In the first game, Wang Chuqin took a 5:3 lead. Moregard scored two points in a row to tie the score. After both sides scored 2 points each, Wang Chuqin scored 2 points in a row to take the lead again. Wang Chuqin won the game point at 10:8. Moregard did not relent, scoring four points in a row to win the first game 12-10.
In the second game, Wang Chuqin made a 3:1 start. However, Wang Chuqin made a mistake, and Moregard scored three points in a row to overtake the score. Liu Guozheng, who served as the commentator, said that Wang Chuqin wanted to control the rhythm and not ask for fast.
Wang Chuqin boldly played the big horn, and Moregard couldn't reach the whip. Wang Chuqin chased 4 draws. Moregard fought hard and scored two points in a row to take the lead again. Wang Chuqin made a decisive move and dared to mobilize, but Moregard couldn't run. Wang Chuqin scored three points in a row to lead Moregard again 7:6. Moregard made another effort to score five points in a row to win the second game 11-7.
Liu Guozheng thinks that Wang Chuqin still didn't control the rhythm well, and he made many mistakes. Wang Chuqin was a little depressed, and Xiao Zhan hurried to do psychological counseling. Wang Chuqin must control his emotions.
In the third game, Wang Chuqin made a 2:0 start. Moregard attacked boldly and scored two points in a row to tie the score. Moregard is in very good form, dares to attack and is of very high quality.
In 3 draws, Wang Chuqin scored 2 points in a row to take the lead. Moregard suddenly moved and scored 1 point in a fight. Wang Chuqin called a timeout. He probably didn't feel like he was in control of the pace.
The pause worked. In the second game, Wang Chuqin scored consecutive points. Moregard's mood has taken a toll and his own mistakes have increased. Wang Chuqin scored 5 points in a row to get the game point. Moregard chased 1 point. Wang Chuqin picked up the tempo, and Moregard made a mistake in his rush to knock the ball away. Wang Chuqin pulled back a game with 11:5.
After winning the first game, Wang Chuqin's mentality stabilized a lot.
In the fourth game, Wang Chuqin made a 5:1 start. Wang Chuqin controlled the rhythm. Moregard is a nerve knife who affects the mindset when the situation is unfavorable. However, after Moregard's straight score, he played another side-kick. Moregard scored three points in a row to close the gap. Wang Chuqin still has to be bold and dare to fight.
Moregaard puts the ball high. A few rounds later, Wang Chuqin made a mistake and knocked the ball out of bounds. Moregard tied the score at 6-all. The game came to a critical juncture. Wang Chuqin scored 2 points in a row and took the lead again. Moregard chased 1 point. Wang Chuqin stabilized his mentality, controlled the rhythm, scored 3 points in a row, and won another game 11:7.
On the sidelines, Xiao Zhan asked to lower the ball a little bit and not give Moregard a chance to attack.
In the fifth game, Moregard got off to a 2-0 start. Wang Chuqin made a rub. Moregard returns the ball to the net and then returns it out of bounds. Wang Chuqin scored 3 points in a row to overtake the score. Moregard is impatient and has a lot of mood swings. This is beneficial to Wang Chuqin.
Unexpectedly, Moregard stabilized his position and scored 3 points in a row to lead Wang Chuqin 5:3. Moregard dared to add quality and was fierce. After Wang Chuqin chased one point, Moregard scored three points in a row to take an 8-4 lead. Wang Chuqin, who was lagging behind, did not relent, boldly moved, and landed extremely tricky, and Moregard was tired of running. Wang Chuqin chased 2 points in a row. Moregard called a timeout.
Moregard eats spinning. Wang Chuqin chased to 9 draws. However, Wang Chuqin also eats serves. When the multi-board hold, Wang Chuqin returned the ball out of bounds. Moregard won the fifth game 11-9. Moregaard was so excited that he opened his mouth and yelled in celebration.
In the sixth game, Moregard got off to a 2-0 start. Wang Chuqin chased 2 draws. Moregard stalled and was shown a yellow card by the referee. However, Moregard won the game 11-6.
In the end, Moregard defeated Wang Chuqin 4-2 and advanced to the top 16 of men's singles, causing a big upset.
Moregaard, who won, was so excited that he lay on the ground in celebration.
Wang Chuqin missed the top 16 and was very disappointed. He mainly made too many mistakes, was not decisive enough, and did not control the rhythm well.