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

Chapter 26 [026] If you don’t make it to the semifinals, I will despise you for the rest of my life
With the match with Ouyang Liangqin, Chen Jin's first round of round-robin competition came to an end.

Crushing three points.

Unsurprisingly, they advanced to the next round first among the sixteen groups.

And now, the only suspense among the sixteen groups is the final game.

Ding Xiaowei versus Qin Wenjie.

Judging from the current scoring situation, Ding Xiaowei has one point, Ouyang Liangqin has one point, and Qin Wenjie has zero points.

If Ding Xiaowei defeats Qin Wenjie and gets two points, he will advance to the next round as the second in the group.

On the contrary, if Qin Wenjie defeats Ding Xiaowei, then all three of them will get one point.

In this case, according to the rules of the qualifiers, the three players will have to continue the round-robin playoffs.

But one game will decide the outcome.

Since promotion is a matter of concern, Ding Xiaowei certainly wants to make a final push and step on Qin Wenjie's "corpse" to get this crucial point.

Qin Wenjie was also full of fighting spirit and wanted to do his best to keep the hope of advancing.

Now that we are here, this is a rare opportunity, who the hell wouldn’t want to go further?
not to mention.

Qin Wenjie carries more than just his own hopes.

"Brother, come on, smash him to pieces, don't give me any face."

Before going on the court, Ouyang Liangqin rubbed Qin Wenjie's shoulders and legs, shared his experience, and arranged tactics. "Whether I can show my theory depends on you, brother."

“I suddenly feel so stressed.”

Qin Wenjie took a deep breath and said, "If I lose, won't you be eliminated too, brother?"

"Put aside your burdens and focus on the game."

Ouyang Liangqin clenched his fists and kept cheering Qin Wenjie on. "On the field, just give it your all and leave the rest to fate. If you win, you'll make a lot of money, and if you lose, you won't lose anything."

"Brother, Ole Ge!"

"Aogeli!"

After high-fiving Ouyang Liangqin, Qin Wenjie let out a long breath, took the racket, and trotted onto the court with visible nervousness.

the other side.

Ding Xiaowei did some warm-up stretching exercises outside the court, then gripped his racket tightly, and walked slowly onto the court as if he was holding a dragon-slaying sword.

His eyes were determined, yet a little fierce and murderous.

Ding Xiaowei glanced at Qin Wenjie and said, "I can't beat Chen Jin, but can't I beat you defeated generals?"

It's time to show you some real chipping skills!

He bent down and wiped the racket, just like a swordsman wiping his sword before killing someone.

Ding Xiaowei was greatly encouraged and finally regained his former confidence and style.

Guess the ball.

Qin Wenjie gets the serve.

He was unable to compete against Ding Xiaowei during the Youth Championship.

Therefore, this is the first time the two have met on the field.

As for each other's playing style, I just figured it out by watching the game.

The first serve is mainly for testing.

So, Qin Wenjie served a standard short backspin ball.

Ding Xiaowei didn't play short either, he just gently rubbed the ball in the middle and half out of the table.

The arc is very ambiguous, it can be high or forward.

To be on the safe side, Qin Wenjie chose to hang the protective coil high.

However, he controlled his hands and deliberately lowered the arc of the return ball.

Ding Xiaowei quickly stepped back from the table and used his long backhand to chop the ball towards his chest.

I know that this slice has a strong backspin, but fortunately the speed is not fast.

"The arc of this ball is a bit high, and I can actually hit it at him."

"No, no, no, it's better to be safe and add some insurance."

Qin Wenjie knew very well that he did not have the explosive strength of Chen Jin, and he could not just rush into any ball mindlessly.

Immediately, another high hanging board was hung.

Ding Xiaowei counter-cut.

After several rounds of this, Qin Wenjie finally couldn't bear it anymore.

"The opponent's slice was too steady, and he used long rubber, so the more he sliced, the more spin he got."

"It's not good for me to continue like this."

"It's the first ball anyway, I have to hit it and try my hand."

It just so happened that the arc of Ding Xiaowei's return shot was a little too high.

Qin Wenjie gritted his teeth and decisively changed his batting action and board shape.

Lower your waist and abdomen, lower your center of gravity, aim at the high point of the incoming ball, exert force suddenly, and swing the racket forward.

"Snapped!"

The ping-pong ball rushed towards Ding Xiaowei's backhand baseline like lightning.

"Have it!"

Qin Wenjie was delighted.

however.

next second.

But Ding Xiaowei stepped forward to fill the position, and as if he had flash, he steadily cut the ball back to the West.

Moreover, the arc is low and flat, almost touching the net.

"Fuck!"

"Can you even cut this?"

Qin Wenjie was startled, and he quickly stepped forward and gently lifted it up.

however.

The rotation of this slice is beyond imagination.

The moment it touched the rubber, there was a slight "hiss" sound, and the ping-pong ball sank down and went directly into the net.

0: 1.

Ding Xiaowei got off to a good start.

"Compared to Chen Jin's explosive charge, this kid's strength and rotation are totally on a different level."

Ding Xiaowei was pleasantly surprised to find that after being ruthlessly attacked by Chen Jin, it seemed much easier to be beaten again.

If it had been in the past, he might not have been able to withstand Qin Wenjie's explosive charge just now.

But now...

Young man, your burst is a bit weak!

Are you hungry and haven't eaten yet? How about calling a timeout and having a Snickers bar?

Just use a little force, I can still hold on!
"Is this the benefit of fighting with a master?"

Ding Xiaowei let out a long breath.

Looking up at Qin Wenjie, the confidence in his eyes became even stronger.

Outside the court, seeing Ding Xiaowei take the lead and score a point, Ouyang Liangqin was more nervous than Qin Wenjie. He clapped his hands and said, "Brother, it's okay. Come on, come on, keep your eyes on the ball."

A confident charge but a loss in the end was very demoralizing.

What’s more, it was a crucial match to score points.

Perhaps, even Qin Wenjie himself did not realize that it was because of this ball that his mentality had quietly changed.

In the following games, Qin Wenjie played much more cautiously.

It can even be described as "timid".

He didn't dare to take many opportunities, which resulted in the entire game being dominated by Ding Xiaowei's rhythm.

"Lost."

Seeing this, Chen Jin made a prediction in advance, shook his head secretly, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

The reason why the Overlord Twist is called the "Overlord Twist" is not only because of the excellent twisting and pulling techniques, but more importantly, it has the courage and determination to act decisively and win with one strike at the critical moment.

And this courage and determination is not only applicable to the Overlord Twist technique.

All techniques, same applies.

It’s a pity that Qin Wenjie is still too young.

Just as Chen Jin expected.

In this game, Ding Xiaowei defeated Qin Wenjie with a score of 2:0.

"Sorry, brother."

After leaving the stadium, Qin Wenjie was filled with guilt, "It's me who hurt you..."

"Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? It's my own fault."

Ouyang Liangqin patted Qin Wenjie on the shoulder and said, "You are not as skilled as others. I admit my mistake. Go back to training and fight again next year."

"Okay, let's fight again next year!"

At this point, the advancement status of the sixteen groups has become clear.

Chen Jin three points.

Ding Xiaowei scored two points.

Ouyang Liangqin scored one point.

Qin Wenjie scored zero points

According to the round-robin format, Chen Jin and Ding Xiaowei successfully advanced to the next round, while Ouyang Liangqin and Qin Wenjie were eliminated.

Although the two people who were eliminated were inevitably disappointed, everything was as expected, so they quickly cheered up.

"Master Chen Jin, I hope you can crush everyone and win the championship in the trials."

Ouyang Liangqin said sincerely, "This way, when I go back, I can explain that I was eliminated by the champion, so it's not shameful."

"Hey, don't forget, you lost to that long rubber."

Qin Wenjie pouted at Ding Xiaowei.

"It seems so."

Ouyang Liangqin scratched his head, then turned to Ding Xiaowei and called out, "Ding Xiaowei!"

"Ok?"

Ding Xiaowei, who was packing his things alone, looked up at Ouyang Liangqin.

"You also have to work hard and strive to reach the semi-finals."

Ouyang Liang said:

"what?"

Ding Xiaowei was suddenly stunned.

For the first time...someone cheered me up...

"Yes."

Qin Wenjie also said, "After all, you are the one who beat me and Ouyang Liangqin. If you don't make it to the semi-finals, I will despise you for the rest of my life."

Looking at the two people’s smiling faces, they were clean and innocent. They were not teasing or mocking, but sincere blessings.

Suddenly.

Ding Xiaowei only felt as if something suddenly surged up from his chest and blocked his throat, making him unable to spit out or swallow.

"Yes."

Ding Xiaowei said silently in his heart, "Definitely!"

(End of this chapter)