In a match of the men's singles 32 into the top 16 of the Paris Olympics on July 31, Beijing time, the biggest upset in the field of table tennis broke out in this event. Sweden's Moregard, ranked 26th in the world, eliminated world No. 1 Chinese player Wang Chuqin with an aggregate score of 4-2. Even Moregard himself said in a post-match interview that he never expected to beat such a strong opponent as Wang Chuqin.
In any case, Wang Chuqin's men's singles road in this Olympic Games has come to an end. In the men's singles event of the Chinese table tennis team, only Fan Zhendong is left. This must be very painful for Wang Chuqin. Guo Yan, a former national table tennis player, said: "I feel so distressed when I see athletes like this, because when athletes come. You know that tonight will be a night without sleep, and if you win, you will be happy and it will pass, and you will remember it for the rest of your life if you lose. ”
Wang Chuqin's failure is believed by many people to be attributed to last night's accident. After Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha won the mixed doubles gold medal last night, the reporters were too excited, and a cameraman inadvertently stepped on Wang Chuqin's racket. This made Wang Chuqin have to use a spare racket in today's game. Anyone who has played table tennis can understand the impact of the main racket and the secondary racket on a professional athlete. Today, Wang Chuqin's defeat will definitely be affected by this incident.
In the interview after the loss, Wang Chuqin was very responsible, and he told the media that the racket was not the main reason for the loss, but mainly because he was not in good condition and made many mistakes. In the mixed interview area, Wang Chuqin said: "Changing the racket is not a reason to lose, I think I still have a lot of problems and make a lot of mistakes, which led to today's failure." Wang Chuqin took the responsibility on himself. However, did the racket really have no effect on him?
The professionals were quick to give the answer. Subsequently, retired Japan table tennis player Mizutani Hayabusa spoke about Wang's loss on social media, and he believes that Wang's loss has a lot to do with the use of a spare racket. "It's hard to get used to a spare racket in one day. This is the first time since Athens 2004 that a Chinese men's singles player has lost in an Olympic singles competition, so you can probably see how important equipment is to table tennis. ”
Mizutani continued, "Table tennis professional athletes' rackets specify weights in 1-gram increments to create an easy-to-grip grip that adjusts power each time with changes in sweat and humidity, and is difficult to change once you get used to it. Damaged rubber can be easily replaced, scratches and dirt on the racquet can be repaired, but a broken racquet will never return to its original state. ”
Even a master-level veteran player like Mizutani Hayabusa thinks that Wang Chuqin's loss is directly related to changing rackets, and we should understand this matter. It must not be just like some people say, Wang Chuqin just has a bad mentality and insufficient strength. For these athletes who fight for the country, we should be more tolerant and understanding. Whoever encounters such an unexpected situation is susceptible. What's more, Wang Chuqin fought at high intensity for several days in a row, and his physical condition was really not ideal.
We hope that Wang Chuqin can quickly come out of this defeat, and the future of national table tennis will depend on him to provoke.