News on January 21st, Beijing time, it is now late January. There have been many World Table Tennis Federation competitions recently, and players from various associations are in high spirits to participate. They will not miss any competition opportunities and actively sign up to participate. It is worth mentioning that in the wtt Doha Challenge that just concluded, because the traditional strong team National Table Tennis Team did not send most of its main players to participate, players from other associations finally got the opportunity to "let a hundred flowers bloom". In the end, National Table Tennis Team, German Table Tennis Team and Korean Table Tennis Team The three major table tennis associations shared five gold medals. Among them, in the men's singles final, a long-lost showdown between young and old was staged again, and the result also shocked the outside world: as long as you have love in your heart, you will always be in your prime!
After the mixed doubles, men’s and women’s doubles and other events have been “on the stage” one after another, the men’s singles final has finally arrived: the 43-year-old German table tennis star, Boll, an old friend of the national table tennis team, faces the first brother of Japanese table tennis Tomokazu Harimoto. Let’s talk about Zhang Benzhihe first. Zhang Benzhihe is currently only 21 years old. He is a new generation of strong players that has attracted much attention from the outside world in the current Paris cycle. Although he fell out of the top ten in the world rankings, he still has the strength to rebound and return to the top. It's just that his competitive state is still unstable, like a "nervous knife". He lost to his teammate Terukora Matsushima in the last stop and failed to perform at the level he should have. Since taking over Mizutani Hayabusa, Tomokazu Harimoto has not fully shouldered the mission of revitalizing the Japanese table tennis men's team. There is a long road ahead and he still needs to continue to work hard.
Bol is no stranger to us either. He is a "frequent player" on the national table tennis men's team, and powerful players such as Ma Lin, Wang Hao, Ma Long, and Fan Zhendong have all played against him. Today, the veteran is still committed to the table tennis arena. Like Ma Long, he has a full love for the table tennis career. Having won the Men's Table Tennis World Cup, he does not miss the glory of the past. Facing the impact of the new generation, Bol strives to create his own glory in the new stage. In this tournament, Boll was able to defeat Zhang Yuzhen and Lin Yunru, which shows that the current feeling is very hot. Therefore, judging from the strength on paper alone, Boll and Zhang are equally matched, and no one is sure of winning. Against this background, a war has arrived!
Both players have not been involved in the championship for a while, so they went all out as soon as they started. In the first set, "little motorcycle" Zhang Benzhi had a clear direction of play with speed, striving to gain an advantage in the battle for the first three boards, and took the initiative to play fiercely. Although Boll's board was of high quality, it was difficult to keep up with Zhang Ben's rhythm in the stalemate. Then Zhang Benzhihe took the lead with 11-8. In the second set, there were fluctuations in Zhang Benzhi and the set. Boll gradually reversed the decline by pulling back at the COSCO platform and regained the set 11-9. Compared with Tomokazu Harimoto's emotional style of play, Boll is calm and calm. The veteran's calmness is based on the number of wins and game experience he has crushed his opponents.
In the third set, Boll continued his steady playing style, gained a foothold in the ball control and ball path changes in the first three boards, and successfully won 11-6. In the fourth set, Zhang Benzhihe came back to his senses and withstood the pressure. He replicated the speed play of the first set and achieved results, completing the tie at 11-6. In the fifth set, Bol was attacked by Zhang Ben's serve and missed key points. Zhang Benzhihe won 11-8. But in the sixth set, Boll scored 6 points in a row to break Harimoto's mentality, completed an 11-9 reversal, and successfully advanced to the final set. In the seventh set, I saw Bol's momentum getting stronger and stronger, while Zhang Ben's style of play was suppressed. In the end, Bol ended the suspense of the game with 11-8, and "joined hands" with the outstanding players of the younger generation to dedicate a hearty game. Reversal drama.
To be able to fight for this men's singles championship, it can be said that Boll has gone through all the hard work. This also makes people feel emotional: Uncle Bo, who is a wild card in this website, is based on the world ranking of 182nd, fought all the way to the finals, and was able to win for the first time after a long time. Won the Open Men’s Singles Championship again in seven years! Veterans are still young, and the legacy is passed down from generation to generation! Zhang Benzhihe can also learn some experience from this duel. Even if he is "defeated", he will definitely lose and be convinced. The next stop is the 600-point Goa Stars Game. The National Table Tennis Team once again hangs the card of being free of competition and is training to prepare for the next fierce battle. Come on, National Table Tennis Team!
