Table tennis: Swinging the racket billions of times, achieving a grand slam

Chapter 100 [100] Backhand? As you wish!
There were two unnecessary mistakes in receiving and serving.

This is not because of inferior skills, but clearly a big problem with mentality.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yuta Tanaka's coach quickly stood up and called a timeout.

Putting down the racket and taking the towel, Yuta Tanaka covered his face, wiped the sweat off his face, and walked off the court with an expressionless face.

Looking at the sweaty Yuta Tanaka, I saw that his eyes were drooping, his gaze was unfocused, and he didn't even dare to look directly into the coach's eyes.

In just a few minutes, his initial fighting spirit was completely gone, and his brows were filled with frustration and depression.

The coach knew very well that even though it was only the first game, if Tanaka Yuta continued like this, he would definitely lose.

"Yuta-kun, look at me."

The coach placed his hands heavily on Tanaka Yuta's shoulders, his expression firm, his voice low but powerful, "Have you forgotten who you are?"

"You're the man who once defeated the second-best player in the world!"

"How could a mere kid from the Chinese team beat you?"

"This is only the first game. Even though we are down 0-7, this is not table tennis or football. You still have a chance. Fight back."

"Yuta-kun, pick up your racket, ignite your fighting spirit, and chop down all the obstacles in your way like a samurai!"

"Let your little universe explode completely, Yuta-kun!"

The passionate tone, the determined eyes, every word of the coach was like a bowl of hot chicken soup, poured into Yuta Tanaka's mouth in the cold winter.

Yuta Tanaka suddenly recalled last year's Asian Championships, where he also lost the first game, but eventually defeated Wang Chuqin, who was ranked second in the world at the time, 3-2.

How high-spirited I was at that time!

Although he never defeated the main players of the Chinese team again after that.

However, Yuta Tanaka has always believed that he has the strength to defeat the Chinese team!

And this time is the best opportunity to prove yourself.

How can you let your mentality collapse because of a temporary failure?
Two sharp rays of light suddenly shot out from Tanaka Yuta's eyes, and his fighting spirit was rekindled.

"Good, that's it."

The coach patted Tanaka Yuta's shoulder and smiled with satisfaction, "Yuta-kun, as long as you believe in yourself, you will be able to defeat your opponent."

"Of course, this kid from the Chinese team doesn't look that easy to deal with."

"The other party is very capable of taking the initiative, so you have to avoid this."

"Try to control it, for example, by making a small triangle on his backhand, so that he can't attack in the first three shots."

"As long as we get into the backhand stalemate stage, I believe he can't beat you."

The coach's tactical arrangement was exactly the same as what Yuta Tanaka thought on the court.

The only question is how I can control the game on the table and beat the straight-blade, and how to drag the rhythm of the game into the backhand stalemate stage.

"wrong."

Tanaka Yuta thought carefully, "I hardly competed with him in table control during these few balls, so how could I know that his table control was better than mine?"

"What if his straight board isn't trained well enough?"

“Must try it.”

The timeout is about to end and the referee gives a reminder.

"Yuta-kun, just got it!"

The coach clenched his fists and cheered for Yuta Tanaka.

"Oh——"

With two strange cries, Yuta Tanaka wiped the sweat off his face and trotted into the venue.

And at this time.

Chen Jin had already returned to the table.

"control……"

Before serving, Yuta Tanaka kept reminding himself in his heart.

A short ball from the right side of the table.

Chen Jin stepped forward with his right leg, swung it slightly short, and the return ball landed near the center line of the opposite half of the table.

Tanaka Yuta was well prepared for this.

With a flick of his wrist, he seemed to be trying to rub Chen Jin's forehand.

In fact, the shaking of the board gave Chen Jin a small backhand triangle.

Even Chen Jin had to admit it.

Yuta Tanaka's fake move was so clever that he had already fooled Chen Jin.

Fortunately, Chen Jin reacted quickly.

He started again and slid quickly to the backhand position.

For this ball, there was not enough space or time to actively exert force.

Chen Jin could only hit the ball with his backhand.

Shake your wrist and add a lot of insurance.

Although the power is not great and the speed is not fast, it can rotate strongly.

Another chance ball!
Knowing that the ball is spinning very strongly, if not handled properly, it will definitely go out of bounds.

Yuta Tanaka pressed his entire body forward while holding down the board.

Use your forearms and wrists to exert force.

"Snapped!"

Take advantage of the opponent's rotation to explode in a straight line.

The angle is large and the speed is fast.

Chen Jin was unable to defend himself in time.

7: 1.

Yuta Tanaka equalized the score.

"Chaole——"

Finally winning a goal, Yuta Tanaka clenched his fists, screamed loudly, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

Suddenly, confidence surged.

In the opinion of Yuta Tanaka.

This point was the clarion call for his counterattack! Tanaka Yuta looked up at Chen Jin opposite him, his face filled with a fierce fighting spirit.

however.

Chen Jin seemed not to see it.

With an expressionless face, he took the ping-pong ball thrown by the referee.

He blew gently and then glanced at Tanaka Yuta coldly.

This time, Chen Jin finally changed his serve.

No more hook shots.

Instead, it rotates forward with the forehand.

It wasn't a short ball, it went straight to Yuta Tanaka's backhand halfway out of the table.

"what?"

Tanaka Yuta was stunned for a moment.

In his impression, Chen Jin's previous few games all used hook serves.

Now, the sudden change in serving method is really surprising.

I thought there was some conspiracy.

Unexpectedly, it was a half-out from the backhand position.

"Doesn't this give me a chance to fight back?"

Tanaka Yuta didn't have time to think about it.

Out of instinct, I hit the ball with my backhand and twisted it diagonally.

On the other side, Chen Jin stood in the backhand position, moved his body forward, and swung his racket to hit the ball back.

"what?"

Tanaka Yuta's face was full of surprise, "So you really want to fight me with a backhand stalemate."

This is my territory!

I feel very excited.

"Snapped!"

Yuta Tanaka used the force to tear it back.

Just a few seconds.

The two men fought backhand to hand, resulting in a stalemate.

The crisp and rapid sounds of hitting the ball continued one after another.

At the beginning, Yuta Tanaka was still full of confidence, thinking that once he exerted his strength, Chen Jin would not be able to last two or three rounds.

But Chen Jin not only withstood his backhand force, but also made Tanaka Yuta feel a little uneasy.

As the two fought more and more rounds, Chen Jin's speed became faster and his strength became stronger.

Like a violent storm.

It made Yuta Tanaka feel like he couldn't breathe.

"what happened?"

Tanaka Yuta gradually began to feel a little tired, and was shocked, "My strength has reached its limit, why does he seem to be adding more strength?!"

"no!"

"If this continues, I won't be able to penetrate his backhand, and I'm afraid he will penetrate me instead."

To know.

Backhand stalemate is his greatest confidence in the fight against Chen Jin.

Once he was penetrated by Chen Jin, it would definitely be a fatal blow to his confidence.

"Change line!"

"We must find a way to change the line!"

however.

Under such fierce and continuous attacks from the opponent, changing direction is not an easy task.

The only solution is.

Step back and release the force.

Then wait for an opportunity to change to a straight line and end the game with one hit.

Although once retreating, it is equivalent to giving up the initiative to attack.

But at this point, there is no other way.

Because Yuta Tanaka knew very well that he could no longer withstand Chen Jin's attack.

The mind has not changed.

Chen Jin seemed to have keenly grasped Tanaka Yuta's thoughts.

Haven't you always wanted to fight me backhand?

Now that I have done what you wanted, you actually want to back out again?

late!

A sharp light flashed in the depths of the dark pupils.

Chen Jin did not retreat at all, but instead pressed his body forward.

Use your forearm and wrist to suddenly apply force.

The movements are small but explosive.

"Snapped!"

Like thunder from the sky.

Like lightning piercing through the void.

This ball, with unparalleled power and rotation, instantly penetrated Yuta Tanaka's proud backhand.

At the same time, it also broke through Yuta Tanaka's mentality.

Tanaka Yuta was stunned, and looked at Chen Jin with a dull face: "Is this a backhand that can be achieved with a straight blade?"

(End of this chapter)