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When the "young general" is no longer stage frightened: Xiang Peng counterattacked Lebrun 3-1, the "back wave" era of Chinese table tennis has come?
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On October 3, 2023, in the quarterfinals of the WTT China Grand Slam men's singles, a slightly unfamiliar name - Xiang Peng, like a pebble, suddenly broke the pre-match calm and stirred up a thousand waves, he won the Olympic men's singles bronze medal, the world's fifth-ranked France Felix ·Lebrun with a score of 3-1, breaking the biggest upset of the day The power debate: Are they newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, or do they really have what it takes to challenge the world's top players? Has Chinese table tennis ushered in a new era?
1. Emerging edge: the transformation from "sparring" to "protagonist".
Xiang Peng, who was born in 2003, is not a dazzling star in the national table tennis men's team, and Wang Chuqin, who is the same age as him, has repeatedly won good results in the international arena, and Xiang Peng's name appears more often in the news of team training, and is regarded as a "sparring" existence, as Bingxin said: "The flower of success, people only envy her current brightness!" However, at the beginning, her buds were soaked in the tears of struggle and sprinkled with the blood rain of sacrifice" Xiang Peng's silent cultivation finally bore fruit on the stage of this Grand Slam
"Actually, I didn't think too much before the game, just go all out to fight for every point" Xiang Peng after the victory, his face is still a little bit of youthful youth, but his tone is full of a calm that does not match his age, he knows that this victory is not accidental, in the past few years, he has followed the national team to play in all directions, and the world's top players have learned skills, accumulated valuable experience, and more importantly, he has always maintained the desire for victory and the unremitting pursuit of himself
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"Xiang Peng's technical characteristics are very comprehensive, the forehand and backhand are very balanced, and his psychological quality is also very good, dare to fight in the game" national team coach Qin Zhijian commented on this beloved apprentice, from the perspective of the game process, Xiang Peng showed maturity and calmness beyond his age, in the face of Lebrun's strong counterattack, he did not panic, but played steadily, and finally won the victory with a more stable play and more tenacious will
2. Surrounded by strong opponents: Lebrun's defeat and the challenge of the "post-Paris Olympic cycle".
The defeat was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Lebrun, who has shown great strength and dominance over the past two years as a representative of the rise of the Paris Olympic cycle, and is regarded as one of the main opponents of the Chinese team, but in this contest with Xiang Peng, he has exposed problems such as ups and downs and mental instability
"I didn't play well today, I was not decisive enough in the handling of key balls, and I gave the opponent too many opportunities" After the game, Lebrun could not hide his frustration, from the perspective of the game process, Lebrun seemed to be a little slow in the opening stage, and made frequent mistakes, although he once pulled back a city in the second game, but in the crucial third and fourth games, he failed to withstand the pressure, and finally lost regrettably
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Lebrun's defeat also reflects the changes in the world table tennis landscape in the "post-Paris Olympic cycle", with the retirement of veterans and the emergence of newcomers, the competition has become more intense, and it is not easy for any player to maintain a dominant position
3. The future can be expected: the "back wave" and "inheritance" of Chinese table tennis
Xiang Peng's victory, undoubtedly injected a shot of strength into Chinese table tennis, in the context of Ma Long, Xu Xin, Fan Zhendong and other veterans gradually faded out of the main lineup, the rise of the younger generation has become the key to maintaining the leading position of Chinese table tennis, and Xiang Peng's birth has made people see the huge potential of Chinese table tennis "back wave".
"The strength of Chinese table tennis lies in the inheritance of generation after generation" Li Falcon, the head coach of the national team, once said, from Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui to Ma Long, Zhang Jike, and now Wang Chuqin, Xiang Peng, Chinese table tennis has always maintained a good trend of "the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves", and the veterans inspire the younger generation with their own experience and spirit, and the young generation is constantly learning and surpassing, and the glory of Chinese table tennis will continue
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We must also be soberly aware that the growth of "Hou Lang" still needs time and experience, Xiang Peng's victory is gratifying, but it does not mean that he has the absolute strength to challenge the world's top players, the future is still a long way, he needs to continue to work hard, and constantly improve his technical level and psychological quality, in order to show his style on a bigger stage
4. Conclusion: Write a new chapter without fear of challenges
Xiang Peng's counterattack is a bright spot in the WTT China Grand Slam, and it also adds more possibilities to the future of Chinese table tennis
Chinese table tennis has never lacked challenges, nor is it afraid of challenges, I believe that under the virtuous cycle of "old with new", the "back waves" of Chinese table tennis will be more brave and more confident to go to the world and write a new glorious chapter!
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