January 8, 2024Table tennisThere was an unexpected upset in the men's doubles qualifying round of the WTT Doha Stars Tournament. Chinese Taipei combinationZhuang ZhiyuanHe and Gao Chengrui lost to the Indian pair of Takar and Manash in the first round, and the score was reversed by a score of 1-3, which also meansZhuang ZhiyuanHe became the first world champion to go out of this tournament. Takar and Manash exceeded expectations overall, and they showed great quality in the game.
Zhuang ZhiyuanYesTable tennisAn old opponent in the world, he once won the men's doubles championship at the World Table Tennis Championships, and has been active in the table tennis world, maintaining a good level of competition. In the past,Zhuang Zhiyuanoften partners with Lin Yunru to participate in competitions, and shows quite a tacit understanding in doubles. However, as Lin Yunru focused on singles events,Zhuang ZhiyuanHe started working with the young player Gao Chengrui and hoped to achieve good results again. And the 19-year-old Gao Chengrui has made rapid progress recently, and at the Asian ChampionshipsWang Chuqinscored a tiebreaker in the duel and left a deep impression on the outside world.
However,Zhuang ZhiyuanThe cooperation with Gao Chengrui is relatively short, which makes their cooperation still uncertain. In the first round of qualifying, they were challenged by the Indian pair of Takar and Manash. As a Men's Doubles World Champion,Zhuang ZhiyuanIn the game, however, his form was sluggish.
After the start of the game, the duel between the two sides was tense and fierce, and the difference in strength was not obvious. However, at key moments, Takar and Manash were slightly more aggressiveZhuang Zhiyuanand Gao Chengrui seized the opportunity and took the lead 11-9. Then in the second game,Zhuang ZhiyuanThere were some unnecessary mistakes with Gao Chengrui, and the quality of COSCO's attack also declined, their concentration weakened significantly, and they were repeatedly pulled back by the opponent to score, and finally lost a game 11-7.
In the third game,Zhuang ZhiyuanThe lead with Gao Chengrui was suddenly lost, and the opponent's timeout disrupted their attacking rhythm. Despite the intense pressure from Takar and Manash, they withstood the challenge and narrowly won 11-9. In the fourth game, Takar and Manash took the lead across the board, whileZhuang Zhiyuanand Gao Chengrui were helpless. In the end, Thakar and Manash ended the match 11-6 and successfully completed the comebackZhuang ZhiyuanHe and Gao Chengrui stopped in the qualifying round and became the first world champion to go out of this tournament.
ExceptZhuang Zhiyuanand Gao Chengrui's failure, other games are also going on. Japan's Tomotoshi Changmoto and Shinozuka Daito showed their strength with a 3-1 win over Hong Kong's Chan Ho-wah and Yiu Kwan Tao. Iran's Alamyan and Alamian put in a 3-0 win over Egypt's Beali and Saleh. Romania's Ionescu and Movelenu also beat India's Achanta and Ghanasekaran 3-0. In the next round, Tomotoshi Zhang and Shinozuka will face Alamyan and Alamian.
In addition, the Chinese teamMarlonwithWang ChuqinLin GaoyuanThe three pairs of Lin Shidong, Liang Jingkun and Yuan Licen directly won the seats in the main tournament and did not need to participate in the qualifying round. However, two Korean pairs are seeded in the top two Men's Doubles, so the grouping of the main draw will depend on the luck of the draw.
The unexpected result in this game has attracted a lot of attention. Zhuang ZhiyuanAs a World Champion, he has maintained a good level of competition in the past. However, he and Gao Chengrui's partnership time is short, which also leads to some lack of tacit cooperation. Meanwhile, the stellar performances of Takar and Manash also set the stage for their comeback victory.
This game gives us some food for thought. First of all, the degree of teamwork has a significant impact on the outcome of the game. Zhuang ZhiyuanAlthough he Gao Chengrui has outstanding strength, he has lost his advantage because of lack of cooperation time. Secondly, the results of matches often exceed expectations, and there is the possibility of unexpected upsets in any game. Therefore, contestants should always be vigilant and focused, and not take any opponent lightly.
AsTable tennisLovers of sports, we can learn from this game. In training, we need to pay attention to the tacit understanding of teamwork, and improve the tacit understanding of the team through long-term cooperation and training. At the same time, we should also maintain respect and reverence for our opponents, and no matter what the strength of our opponents is, we must go all out, not be arrogant or impatient, and strive to achieve good results.
In short,Table tennisThe upset result in the game reminded us that there is uncertainty in everything. Whether in sports or in life, we must maintain a humble attitude and persist in working hard in order to have better performance and coping ability in the face of challenges.