36-year-old Lin Dan After winning the long-lost men's singles championship at the Malaysia Open, fans originally hoped that he could continue to show his power at the Singapore Open, but surprisingly, when he failed to finish the first round, Lin Dan angrily withdrew from the competition after he was suspected of having a shady quarrel with the referee. After the game, Lin Dan personally responded to the unfair punishment incident encountered, while his opponent An Sailong 's remarks caused controversy.
Singapore Open first round competition organizers only provide live broadcast signals for venues 1 and 2. With the double-loop "Grand Slam" winner Lin Dan and former world number one An Sailong in the world, their game was actually arranged at the No. 4 venue without Hawkeye and live broadcast signals. Moreover, in this game, Lin Dan encountered more than two obvious misjudgments without finishing the first game, and thus had a dispute with the referee and finally withdrew from the game.
After Lin Dan withdrew from the competition, according to the referee on duty, Lin Dan withdrew from the competition because of a sprained ankle, but after the game, there was no discomfort in seeing Lin Dan's walking. In response to the shady incidents of the arena that fans can see, Lin Dan personally responded to the unfair punishment incident: "I don't want to have a relationship with the referee every time I talk about my game. I just think that it is better to be arranged at the No. 1 venue for such a level." But in fact, Lin Dan suffered a loss without Hawkeye, and it is unreasonable that he could only choose to withdraw from the competition. What inside information does the organizer have? It is difficult to know at present.
However, An Sailong, who had not spent much effort to advance to the second round, seemed a little gloating. After all, he was the biggest profiter for Lin Dan to withdraw from the competition. When asked whether it was affected by the Lin Dan incident, he said: "To be honest, I am just happy and don't have to spend so much energy." This "happy Lin Dan withdrew from the competition" obviously caused disgust among Chinese fans, after all, some occasions are wrong.
In addition to the referee factor, for Lin Dan, who is determined to participate in Tokyo Olympics , this withdrawal this time is also a strong guarantee for his health. After all, he will have the Asian Championships and Olympic points competitions in the future. He is no longer a 22-year-old boy, and he must always be careful of injuries.
