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In WTT's Macau Championship, the men's singles were in full swing before the finals, especially the Japanese players, who have now all the men's teams returned home.
Chinese player Xue Fei swept his opponent as soon as he appeared and sent away the top Japanese seed Zhang Benzhihe. This is not the worst.
Kikami Matsushima, Hayasuke Togaki, and Daito Shizuka, these good players in Japan who call the wind and rain fell in the first round one after another. None of the entire Japanese men's singles advanced to the top 16!
This is the most painful time since they competed in the international arenaTeam Destroy.
You should know that just in the World Table Tennis Championships not long ago, Junsuke Togaki and Daido Shizuka also won the men's doubles championship. That was Japan's breakthrough after many years, but this time it was not possible.
In contrast, in the Chinese men's singles, 6 people participated in the competition and 4 people advanced. Needless to say, the main players such as Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong took over the opponents steadily.
The most surprising thing is that Chen Yuanyu and Xue Fei, the two "substitutes", defeated the top ten players in the world. Although Huang Youzheng and Xiang Peng were eliminated unfortunately, their 4 wins and 2 losses were enough to make the Japanese team envious.
To be honest, this result is both unexpected and reasonable.
I feel that the Japanese men's singles have been in the "civil war" over the years. Zhang Benzhihe has encountered eight rounds of games this year, and even lost to his own people twice.
17-year-old Keikawa Matsushima, defeated Tomokazu Kazuka and Tomikazuka in the All-Day Championships and won the championship. He was highly expected. Unfortunately, he was an expert in the civil war and showed his timidity as soon as he arrived at the international arena.
Even the non-main players who are substituting the competition, the Chinese team can still reach the top at the critical moment. This is the foundation and this is the embodiment of strength.
In fact, Xue Fei got a very difficult place this time. Originally, the national table tennis team was originally Liang Jingkun's place, but he withdrew from the competition for various reasons. This place was given to French players at the same time. There was still a lot of controversy about this matter at that time.
Fans are all wondering why there are quotas, so they don't focus on the use of the national table tennis team first. However, after two days, the French player also withdrew from the competition, and the final quota fell on Xue Fei.
He also knew that this place was hard-won. If he couldn't get results, he could only be on the bench. Therefore, he was very strong on the field and played steadily throughout the whole process. Even if he faced the top five in the world, he was not panicked at all.
Look at Zhang Benzhihe, she still looked full of confidence before the game. After all, she ranks fourth in the world, and Xue Fei not only came in as a substitute, but she didn't even reach the top 20 in the world, and the gap is huge.
But sometimes table tennis is not a ranking. He underestimated Xue Fei's strength and even lowered the fighting spirit of Chinese young players.
There is a saying that Chinese young players have unknown strength and are stronger when they meet the sun!
This time, Zhang Benzhihe also gave her personal experience. At the beginning of the game, Zhang Benzhihe wanted to use his signature fast attack to shock Xue Fei.
The forehand and backhand change back and forth, and the pace is so fast that it is dazzling, which makes Xue Fei very stable and his serve change very much, which makes Zhang Benzhihe so hard that he can't find him.
The most exciting thing is Xue Fei's skills in the inner ball of the stage. swing short, chop long, pick and hit, and he is proficient in everything. Zhang Benzhihe wants to attack, but he doesn't have any goals. Every time he thinks of the board, he is resolved by Xue Fei's small ball.
Xue Fei was behind 2-5 as soon as he came up. If someone else was replaced, he might feel panicked when facing Zhang Benzhihe. After all, many of the main players of the Chinese national table tennis team had said that he was a difficult opponent.
Fan Zhendong said, but Xue Fei is different. He is not the main force. This time he came in with a substitute. If he wins, everyone will say that he is a dark horse. If he loses, he may say that he has strength, but he lacks experience in the field. He will practice again when he goes back.
It is also because of this that Xue Fei is getting stronger and stronger as he fights. He chases one by one, ties up and then overtakes. At this time, you can see the difference in their mentality.
Zhang Benzhihe began to be impatient and made more mistakes; but Xue Fei the more he played, he became more relaxed and won the first game 11-8.
The second game is even more interesting. When the game reached 7, the two of them were back and forth, and the scene was anxious. At this time, Xue Fei made an unexpected move and asked for a pause.
You should know that the backward side is usually called a pause, but Xue Fei is different. He is to stabilize his emotions and control the rhythm.
Sure enough, after returning from the timeout, Xue Fei seemed to have changed his body, scores directly with the serve, and he is more patient with the stalemate. In the end, he won another goal 11-8!
The third game was the most thrilling. When they were tied 9-9, both of them were fighting. At the critical moment, Xue Fei let everyone see what a big heart is. He directly serves and changes the line, rushes with forehand, and locks in the victory 11-9!
Every time he scored a point, he would clench his fists and roar. His energy made people excited. To be honest, the meaning of this game is far more than just a victory.
Xue Fei uses the straight board style, which is rare in the table tennis world today. Many people say that the straight board is outdated and cannot beat the horizontal board, but Xue Fei uses practical actions to tell everyone that the technology is not outdated and outdated. key depends on how to use it!
His forehand attack is distinctive, and he will not suffer any loss when he is stalemate. Coupled with his superb serve, he simply corrects the traditional technology.
More importantly, the growth rate of these young Chinese players is so amazing, and they also slapped those dark guys in the face. I even suspect that the Chinese table tennis team kept upset some time ago, which was intentional!
Xue Fei encountered eight first round tours this year, and his condition was once sluggish, but at a critical moment, he stood up!
This is the strength of Chinese table tennis. Even non-main players can take the lead at critical moments after the competition. On the other hand, Zhang Benzhihe has the skills and the speed is fast enough, but he just can't win the ball.
The main reason is that the mentality is not good. When you get the key points, you want to fight. As a result, the more you fight, the more you make mistakes. This is like an exam. You can do questions in daily life, but you perform abnormally when you get to the exam room. You can practice your skills, but your mentality will be mature, but it takes time and experience.
This 3-0 seems relaxed, but in fact it is a comprehensive crush of technology, tactics and psychology.
Speaking of which, Xue Fei and Zhang Benzhihe are really "old enemies".
The two fought three times, and Xue Fei won all three games. The first time was the WTT Singapore Grand Slam in 2022, and Xue Fei won 3-1; the second time was the Durban World Table Tennis Championships in 2023, and Xue Fei won again; this time Macau won again!
Every time I win, Xue Fei is very low-key. His technical characteristics are too distinct. Although the world ranking is not in his previous life, his straight forehand is very strong, especially when pulling the ball.
We also said earlier that it was a coincidence that he was able to come to Macau to participate in the competition this time. He did not sign up because some players temporarily withdrew from the competition.
Many people were not optimistic about him before the game. After all, his opponent was Tomokazu Kazuma, a talented Japanese genius boy. He won the world championship at the age of 15. During the Yokohama game, he defeated the top player of the national table tennis team, Wang Chuqin.
Fortunately, Xue Fei is strong enough and has a good mentality. He knows that his quota is not easy, so he has to do his best to let the world see him. This victory not only ended Xue Fei's consecutive defeats, but more importantly, he regained his confidence.
The strength of Chinese table tennis is not only due to the fact that there are top experts like Ma Long and Wang Chuqin, but also because there are dark horses like Xue Fei. Even if they are substitutes, they can stand up at critical moments. This is our confidence!
The Japanese men's singles lost badly this time, and now the entire army was wiped out. It is embarrassing to lose to the young players of the national table tennis team.
Chinese players have grown up in high-intensity competition since childhood. The internal competition is more intense than international competitions. They have experienced countless wins and losses, and their psychological quality is so strong.
Whether it is technological innovation or talent training, Chinese table tennis has always been at the forefront of the world. This is not accidental, but the result of the efforts of several generations.
Information source
"WTT Macau Championship | Sweeping Zhang Benzhihe to create the biggest surprise, Xue Fei stopped eight times of one round of games"——Shangguan News
