A semi-final of the Asian Table Tennis Championships men's team was held in Wuxi at noon on April 11, between the Chinese team and the Chinese Taipei team. The Chinese team sent Ma Long as the first main force, Fan Zhendong took the lead, Zhang Jike was the third lineup to appear. [This article was originally published by Table Tennis Network Yuan Ming]
The first player of the Chinese Taipei team, and also the first main force, was Chen Jianan who had defeated Zhang Jike in the 2013 World Cup team competition. The other two were teenagers Liao Zhenjue and Yang Hengwei.
In the first game, Fan Zhendong faced Chen Jian'an's fight and responded calmly. He was still slightly superior in strength and won the game 3-0 without any blood. The scores of the three games were 11-7, 11-6, 11-5
In the second Grand Slam game, Malone was completely in control of the situation and had strong adjustment ability. He did not give Liao Zhenjue a chance to attack and easily won 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-8). The Chinese team led by a big score of 2-0. [This article is original by Table Tennis Network Yuanming]
The third match between Zhang Jike and Yang Hengwei attracted a crowd of fans cheering and cheering for them. In the first game, the scores of both sides increased alternately, and there were constant ties. They were in a stalemate. Jike was affected by injuries and did not dare to run in a wide range. The game was tied at 11. Zhang Jike scored with a backhand and won the first game with difficulty 13-11.
In the second game, Yang Hengwei took the initiative. Zhang Jike made many mistakes and fell behind 0-3. He still focused on high-quality backhand twists and pulls. His accuracy was not high and he was somewhat passive. His opponent kept leading. When Zhang Jike caught up to 8-9, he guided Qin Zhijian on the spot to call a timeout, hoping to win this key game and tie the game at 10. Zhang Jike made a mistake on his own and lost the second game 10-12, and the two sides tied at one. [This article is original by Table Tennis Network Yuanming]
In the third game, Zhang Jike came up with low quality and was caught by the opponent, falling behind. Yang Hengwei also made more mistakes and the tie was 4 draws. When the game reached 8-10, Yang Hengwei called a timeout and made a mistake in pulling the ball up. Zhang Jike won the game 11-8. In the fourth game, the two sides formed a multi-board mid-range fight. Yang Hengwei increased his fighting, and Zhang Jike used his strength to twist and pull, increasing his strength. After reaching 6-4, he became more and more courageous, 10-6. After wasting two match points, he finally won 11-8, thus defeating Yang Hengwei 3-0.
In this way, Ma Long, Zhang Jike, and Fan Zhendong defeated the Chinese Taipei team with a big score of 3-0, and took the lead in entering the men's talent finals. They will compete with the winners of South Korea and Japan for the Asian Championship men's team championship. It is very likely that China and Japan will compete. The Chinese team may send Ma Long, Xu Xin, and Fan Zhendong to play. They will definitely show momentum and will surely defend the men's team and win ten consecutive Asian Championships!
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Ping Pong Network Yuan Ming
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