People's Daily Online, Beijing, February 25 (Reporter Li Naiyan) On February 24, Beijing time, the men's team semifinals of the 2024 ITTF Busan World Table Tennis Team Championships were contested.
In the first set, Wang Chuqin faced Zhang Yuzhen, Zhang Yuzhen adhered to South Korea's consistent ** tactics, and used his forehand to put pressure on Wang Chuqin as much as possible. Talking about this loss, Wang Chuqin said: "The opponent's performance exceeded his imagination, coupled with the strong atmosphere on the field, he was slowly brought into his game rhythm by Zhang Yuzhen, some balls were too anxious to handle, and did not pay more attention to the connection, I think there are still some luck and impatience, which led to the loss." ”
The second set was between Fan Zhendong and Lim Jong-hoon. In this campaign, Fan Zhendong simplified tactically, did not entangle the first three boards and changes with the opponent too much, and in the end, Fan Zhendong, who was obviously a step ahead, firmly controlled the game and won three cities in a row to equalize the score for the Chinese team.
In the third set, Ma Long faced Lee Sang-so. The two have played each other 8 times before, and Ma Long has a 7-1 lead, but in today's game, Lee Sang-so played very actively, and he defeated Ma Long 3-2 to help the South Korean team get another point. "It was a tough, tight race indeed. "Today the opponent played better than me, especially in the opening game and the handling of key balls, which was better than me. I didn't grasp the opportunity when I was leading 7:3 in the third game, so I looked more passive on the field. ”
In the fourth set, Fan Zhendong appeared again against Zhang Yuzhen, and he won in three straight games and once again equalized the score for the Chinese team. Fan Zhendong, who scored two points alone, expressed satisfaction with his performance, "Being able to score two points is the greatest affirmation of myself, and I hope that I can reverse the momentum on the field through my performance." ”
In the deciding set, Wang Chuqin withstood the pressure and defeated Lin Zhongxun 3-0 to seal the victory for the national table tennis. It is very similar to the experience of the semi-finals of the World Table Tennis Championships in Chengdu two years ago, losing the first set and then winning the deciding set, Wang Chuqin said calmly: "If you define yourself with the fifth set every time, it will be too one-sided." This game also sounded the alarm bell for myself, and I will face all opponents with a better mental state and mental state. ”
In the other men's team semi-final, the French team defeated the Chinese Taipei team 3-1 and advanced to the final. At 19 o'clock on February 25, Beijing time, the Chinese team will stage a peak showdown with the French team.