Just last night, Fan Zhendong faced a "0-2" death start, and Zhang Benzhihe launched a fierce promotion showdown, and the whole schedule made people watch "worrying"!
At the beginning of the game, Zhang Benzhihe took the lead in getting the opportunity to serve, and because of this, he had the upper hand, but the mainland players made frequent mistakes.
And Zhang Benzhihe seemed to seize the opportunity, and every time he hit Fan Zhendong by surprise, and even directly pulled the score gap in the first game to "1-10"!
In the end, the Japanese player won the first game early with a score of "2-11", which also stunned many foreign friends in the audience.
In the face of the opponent's onslaught, Fan Zhendong's current situation has also become very passive, and he seems to have been following the opponent's rhythm. As a coach, Wang Hao also sat there and watched the game with a serious face.
What you must know is that everyone has seen Fan Zhendong's strength for so many years, but now it is completely unreasonable to play the game like this.
When the game came to the second game, everyone thought that in this game, Fan Zhendong was going to start killing Zhang Benzhihe, but what people never expected was that Fan Zhendong directly lost two goals in a row at the beginning and temporarily fell behind with a score of "0:2".
It can be clearly seen that Fan Zhendong at this time is very lacking in both feel and psychology, but fortunately, Fan Zhendong adjusted his state with two serves and quickly tied the score.
You have to know that every time you win a point now, you can give him more confidence.
However, Zhang Benzhihe's strength should not be underestimated, his kind of "crazy" return serve, has been suppressing Fan Zhendong, and the two sides have bitten the score in the second game.
Until the two sides fought to 8 draws, after two key points, Zhang Benzhihe's pick directly won the match point in the second game, and Fan Zhendong twisted the ball out of bounds with his backhand, and "9-11" lost another game!
At this stage of the competition, it can be said that the national table tennis has reached the most critical moment.
And since Wang Chuqin missed the gold medal, as the only seedling of men's table tennis at this stage, Fan Zhendong has also taken on all the heavy responsibilities of men's table tennis, can this pressure not be too great?
Therefore, in the face of this "death half zone", Fan Zhendong has no retreat at all, he not only has to withstand the huge pressure from the outside world, but also adjust his mentality in time.
When he saw that our players lost two games in a row and fell behind the Japan team, the commentator immediately encouraged, "You should have lost this game, now it's time to give yourself a second chance." ”
After the end of the second game, Fan Zhendong was forced to call a timeout, and while changing his clothes on the court, he was also adjusting himself, and coach Wang Hao also kept encouraging Fan Zhendong with a solemn expression.
Sure enough, after a short break, Fan Zhendong scored consecutive points at the beginning of the third game, restricting Zhang Benzhi and his backhand, leading 4:0, and then Fan Zhendong got another chance to serve and continued to lead 6:0.
Fan Zhendong, who gradually regained his rhythm, also showed his strength in the third game, winning the third game directly with a score of "11-4".
Seeing that Zhang Benzhihe, who had lost his advantage, he immediately went off the field to change his clothes, but he didn't expect to be given a yellow card by the referee for "deliberately delaying time", which directly made the audience sigh.
It can be seen from this that his psychological quality is far less than Fan Zhendong's mentality, and the most criticized thing is that Zhang Benzhihe will make strange noises whether he receives the ball or wins.
Even when you lose, you will make a "tongue sticking out" expression, which is really incomprehensible.
On the other hand, Chinese player Fan Zhendong, even after winning the game, just silently walked around the court, while coach Wang Hao stood up and cheered for Fan Zhendong every time he won a point!
In the fourth game, he was still online, although in the face of Zhang Benzhihe's attack, Fan Zhendong also scored the limit return ball, and the scores of the two sides were also comparable, and Zhang Benzhihe also made a mistake in returning the ball, Fan Zhendong successfully won the fourth game!
"The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road" is a contest between masters in the Olympic Games, and athletes not only have to face external pressure, but also resist the surprise of their opponents.
It can be seen from the live broadcast that Fan Zhendong is really nervous, sweat keeps dripping from his hair, and even the jersey he just changed has been soaked with sweat and completely attached to his back.
But I have to say that Zhang Benzhihe still has some luck in this game, and Fan Zhendong is in a headwind situation in the fifth game, and Zhang Benzhihe also wiped the net one after another to score, so he lost another game.
The game has entered the white-hot stage, and he also understands that he has no way out, he can only fight against the water, in the face of Zhang Benzhi and continuous roars, Fan Zhendong adjusted his mentality again and won the sixth game directly.
The two sides played a "3:3" draw, and when they came to the tiebreaker, everyone held their breath at this moment, and even the air froze, looking forward to Fan Zhendong's counter-kill.
Even the Grand Slam winners Ma Long, Wang Chuqin and many seniors in the audience stood up and held high the national flag to cheer for Fan Zhendong.
Driven by the coach and seniors, Fan Zhendong also withstood the pressure, and at the beginning of the decisive game, he directly served and attacked, scoring 2 points in a row, and Zhang Benzhihe also panicked, although his score followed closely, but it was visible to the naked eye that he was in chaos.
Fan Zhendong took the lead in getting the match point of this game, and the last ball, because Zhang Benzhihe failed to catch it, only two points apart, Fan Zhendong finally won the game and successfully advanced to the top four.
And coach Wang Hao also moistened his eyes excitedly, perhaps after this "desperate battle", the fierce battle situation also infected all the spectators present.
With the change of camera, Ma Long couldn't help but burst into tears, after all, it was not easy for Fan Zhendong to win this game.
However, in this game, when Fan Zhendong fell behind with "1-10", everyone was worried about our players, and Liu Dingshuo, who was sitting next to Wang Chuqin, was still covering his mouth and snickering.
However, with the change of the camera, Liu Dingshuo also quickly put away his gloating expression and covered his mouth to hide his embarrassment, while Wang Chuqin, who was sitting next to him, had a solemn expression.
When this scene was filmed, many netizens condemned "I don't know what I'm laughing at, I don't have a sense of teamwork!" "When your teammates lose like this, you're still in the mood to laugh!" ”
There are even netizens who question that the atmosphere within the team is too bad, and it is too obvious to engage in small groups, teammates are playing against Japan players, no matter how against the wind, they should not be ridiculed, more should be encouraged and supported.
But in any case, Fan Zhendong finally got back the lost points little by little with the encouragement of his seniors and coaches.
I have to say that Fan Zhendong's ability to resist pressure is really strong, and he can turn the situation around in such a passive situation, and his strength has also been recognized by everyone.
After the game, Fan Zhendong also said in an interview that he was in a passive state at the beginning of the game, without his own rhythm, and Zhang Benzhihe also directly "forced himself into a desperate situation", but fortunately, he stabilized his mentality in the end, and he was also very firm in serving.
On the other hand, Zhang Benzhihe has a mentality of "stumbling to the end", and there is no pressure on him, so his mentality and burden are much easier than Fan Zhendong, so that the start is smooth.
However, in the end, he was beaten out by Fan Zhendong point by point, and in the post-game interview, Zhang Benzhihe also tearfully said that he was very unwilling, and even threatened to take revenge in the next team competition.
In any case, although Fan Zhendong was a little slow at the beginning of the game, he was still able to adjust his mentality in time when he lost two games in a row, and pulled back two games in a row, and reversed to the end of the limit!
His perseverance and courage to fight are worth learning from every athlete.
Information sources:
Beiqing.com's "What about 1-10! Fan Zhendong reversed Zhang Ben Tomokazu 4-3 with difficulty, and changed his jersey halfway to become the secret of victory? 》
Luzhong Morning News "Shocking Reversal! 0-2 at the beginning, the audience thought they would lose, and Fan Zhendong finally defeated Zhang Benzhihe 4-3 to advance! Netizen: I'm so nervous that I can't breathe"
Chengdu Business Daily Red Star News "Fan Zhendong: Zhang Benzhihe forced me into a desperate situation!" Do everything you can before the last ball hits》