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

Chapter 331 Terrifying Technical Data! A Hybrid of Ma Long and Zhang Jike!

Name: Chen Jin

Sex: Male
Age: 16
Professional characteristics: Right-handed penhold grip, fast attack combined with topspin style
Maximum speed of forehand topspin against backspin: 112 km/h
Top speed of forehand topspin: 149 km/h
Maximum rotation speed for forehand loop: 152 rpm

Top speed of backhand topspin against underspin: 105 km/h
Top speed of backhand topspin: 138 km/h
Maximum speed for reverse twisting: 61 rpm

Forehand scoring rate: 91.2%
Backhand scoring rate: 78%
Consecutive attack speed: 0.17 seconds/rebound

Peak oscillation speed: 7.4 m/s

Other features: Direct error rate on serves is 2%, and error rate on crucial points is 0%.
Evaluation: Top-tier all-around technique, exquisite handling of short balls near the table, balanced forehand and backhand, with power, spin, speed, and placement all being first-rate.

Rating: SSS+
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meeting room.

Liu Guoliang, Qin Zhijian, Li Xun, and others were all present.

In front of each person was a document.

"After two weeks of intensive training, and with the data from previous competitions, our coaching team has made a comprehensive summary and evaluation of Chen Jin's various techniques."

Wang Hao, holding an A4 sheet of paper, stood up, looked around, and finally focused his gaze on Liu Guoliang. "Every piece of technical data from Chen Jin is astonishing."

"The detailed report is already in front of you, and you can take a look."

Liu Guoliang looked serious and read quickly.

After reading it, take a deep breath.

Looking up at Wang Hao, he was still somewhat incredulous: "These data... aren't inflated?"

Wang Hao nodded solemnly and said, "The data is verifiable and there is no exaggeration."

This statement came out.

Not only Liu Guoliang, but everyone present was visibly shocked.

Looking at the exaggerated data in the documents, Liu Zhiqiang muttered to himself, "What kind of monster is this?"

Take Liang Jingkun for example.

This Prince Jing, whom Liu Guoliang praised as having a "Grand Slam configuration below the neck," only had a top speed of 103 km/h for his forehand topspin against the underspin.

His backhand is also no match for Chen Jin's.

During the 19 World Table Tennis Championships, his forehand scoring rate reached as high as 62%.

However, compared to Chen Jin's 91.2%, it is still far behind.

"These are the data for both forehand and backhand..."

Cui Qinglei clicked his tongue in praise, "He's simply a combination of peak Ma Long and peak Zhang Jike."

"Swing speed of 7.4 meters per second?"

Xiao Zhan touched his bald head with his backhand, a hint of undisguised shock flashing in his eyes. "If I remember correctly, Zhang Jike's peak swing speed back then was 6.8 meters per second."

He was Zhang Jike's head coach at the time.

I still vividly remember Zhang Jike's technical data.

I thought that Zhang Jike's swing speed was already at its peak, and no one could match it.

But unexpectedly, Chen Jin's swing speed was even more terrifying than Zhang Jike's.

Is this even a human being?
Swing speed depends entirely on the waist and legs. Zhang Jike's peak swing speed of 6.8 m/s is clearly due to the sacrifice of his waist.

This also resulted in Zhang Jike's peak flowering period lasting only two or three years.

Wouldn't Chen Jin's exaggerated swing speed cause even greater damage to his waist and legs?

It is unknown whether Chen Jin's physical condition can withstand it, or how long he can withstand it.

Xiao Zhan immediately raised this question without hiding anything.

"I can understand Coach Xiao's concerns very well."

Strength and conditioning coach Zhang Xin suddenly spoke up, "Because at the beginning, I, like you, also doubted whether Chen Jin could last for a few more years."

"However, after several physical training sessions, I realized that Chen Jin's physical fitness exceeded my expectations."

Zhang Xin said in a low voice, "As long as he pays a little attention, it's no exaggeration to say that Chen Jin could play for three or even four Olympic cycles without any problem."

"Three or four Olympic cycles?"

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow. "Can this kid really handle it?"

"Anyway, it seems there are no problems so far."

Zhang Xin then changed the subject, "Of course, if he trains and competes under excessive load and doesn't have enough physical strength, his back and legs will also be injured."

Within the Chinese national table tennis team, there are too many players and not enough resources.

Sometimes, even the absolute core players may not be able to obtain the best physical resources.

No one can predict Chen Jin's future situation.

What if someone tries to cut back on his physical resources?
Liu Guoliang waved his hand: "Let's not talk about the future for now. Let's just talk about the Singapore Grand Slam, the Asian Cup, the World Cup and the World Table Tennis Championships, especially the latter two."

"Given Chen Jin's past achievements and strength, it's not a problem for him to compete in the World Cup and World Table Tennis Championships singles and hold his own in the draw."

Wang Haodao.

"The goal can't be too low. If it's just about holding onto half of the map, why even have him play top lane?"

Liu Guoliang leaned back.

"clear."

Wang Hao paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Also, Chen Jin is now considered an absolute mainstay of our men's table tennis team, so we can't just focus on singles."

Liu Guoliang continued, "Since they are the main force, they must shoulder the heavy responsibility of doubles."

"In doubles..."

Wang Hao pondered for a moment and said, "I do have a good partner for men's doubles, but I don't have a suitable candidate for mixed doubles at the moment."

In doubles, the men's doubles team is full of talent.

Wang Chuqin and Lin Gaoyuan are both excellent men's doubles partners.

Wang Chuqin, in particular, possesses both personal strength and experience on the field, which is reassuring.

However, mixed doubles is a difficult problem.

On the women's side, apart from Kuai Man, Qian Tianyi, and others, the newcomers like Ye Sijia and Lin Xinyu are all on the right.

Pairing her with Chen Jin is clearly not a good fit.

"Men's doubles...a good pair..."

Liu Guoliang thought for a moment and said, "You mean Zhang Jiahao?"

"good."

Wang Hao nodded, "Although Zhang Jiahao's individual strength is far from comparable to Chen Jin's at this stage, strangely enough, the men's doubles pairing he and Chen Jin have an inexplicable tacit understanding."

"If we refine it properly, it might become another dragon-python combination."

Hear the words.

Liu Guoliang's heart stirred slightly.

Not long ago, Chen Jin partnered with Zhang Jiahao to win the men's doubles title in order to qualify for the World Junior Championships.

Moreover, in team competitions, even Xiang Peng and Yuan Licen, who were ranked number one in the world at the time, were dominated by the combination of Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao.

As Wang Hao said, if these two players can be properly trained, their doubles partnership could rival that of the Dragon and Python.

When that time comes, won't we be able to generate another wave of CP (couple) hype?

Think of this.

Liu Guoliang immediately perked up: "Where is Zhang Jiahao now?"

Doha.

Wang Hao immediately replied, "I'll participate in the Star Challenge with Xiang Peng, Xue Fei, and Xie Mingyang."

"Oh?"

Liu Guoliang asked, "How were your grades?"

"Not bad, we made it to the semi-finals."

Wang Hao laughed and said, "We lost to Tomokazu Harimoto."

"That's pretty good."

Liu Guoliang nodded. "When does the Doha Stars Challenge end?"

"Tomorrow, the 11th."

Wang Hao knew them all like the back of his hand.

"You should inform Xie Mingyang and Zhang Jiahao to come to Wanning for training as soon as their match is over."

Liu Guoliang said.

"Xie Mingyang is coming too?"

"Correct."

"understood."

After a moment's thought, Wang Hao looked at Liu Guoliang and tentatively asked, "Should we have Chen Jin compete in the men's doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships?"

"What do you think?"

Liu Guoliang countered, "Although Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao's doubles partnership is well-coordinated, I'm worried about Zhang Jiahao's individual skill level and lack of practical experience..."

Wang Hao's concerns are not without merit.

So far, the pair of Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao has only participated in one international competition, the World Junior Championships, where the level of competition was not that high.

Getting two people onto a stage like the World Table Tennis Championships in such a short time is taking too big a step.

However, deep down, Wang Hao firmly believed in the pairing of Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao.

However, the two do need more matches to further refine their chemistry.

"I understand what you mean."

Liu Guoliang tilted his head and pondered for a moment, "Who is the men's doubles champion of the Singapore Grand Slam?"

"Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong."

Wang Haodao.

"Is this their first time playing together in a Grand Slam tournament?"

"Ah."

"That's good."

Liu Guoliang tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "When winter training ends, have Chen Jin and Zhang Jiahao play against Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong."

"Best of five games, then a tiebreaker."

"Whoever wins will play in the Singapore Grand Slam."

He paused at this point.

His gaze shifted, sweeping over each coach present. "What do you all think?"

"But……"

Li Qian raised his hand and said, "Wasn't the entry list for the Singapore Grand Slam already released a while ago?"

"That's not a problem."

Liu Guoliang said calmly, "I'll make the arrangements then."

After all, he didn't become the chairman of the WTT World Table Tennis Board of Directors for nothing.

"What about mixed doubles?"

Xiao Zhan asked.

At the Los Angeles Olympics, each team won one gold medal in doubles.

Given Chen Jin's current strength and form, the coaching staff clearly wants to finalize Chen Jin's doubles pairing as soon as possible.

"Don't rush into mixed doubles."

Liu Guoliang shook his head and said, "Besides Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, Lin Shidong and Kuai Man also have pretty good chemistry. Let's see how it goes."

Moreover, it's not easy to find a suitable partner for Chen Jin in mixed doubles.

……

"Mom!"

Looking out the airplane window at the blue sea and sky, Zhang Jiahao's face was filled with excitement and anticipation. "I never thought I would be participating in the legendary winter training!"

"My ancestors of the Zhang family, have you appeared to me again?"

As we all know, the players who can participate in the Chinese national table tennis team's winter training are either mainstays or rising stars.

Moreover, the fact that he and Xie Mingyang were transferred here in a hurry midway through the process makes people even more suspicious.

Xie Mingyang sat upright with his arms crossed, eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to Zhang Jiahao's words.

"Hey Xie, what are you pretending to be so profound for?"

Zhang Jiahao glanced at it, curled his lip, and said, "Don't think you're so great just because you beat Zhang Benzhihe and won the Doha Star Challenge."

"Compared to my brother Jin, you're nothing more than a hair on a head."

Xie Mingyang finally opened his eyes and slowly said, "I heard that Chen Jin has signed with the Shanghai team."

"so what?"

Zhang Jiahao looked at Xie Mingyang and suddenly realized, "I understand, you're afraid that my brother Jin will take away your resources in the team."

"good."

Xie Mingyang admitted the matter directly, "Chen Jin and I had agreed beforehand that if he joined the Shanghai team, I would join the Beijing team."

Beijing team head coach Zhang Lei has always favored him and has been persistent in pursuing him.

"When did this happen?"

Zhang Jiahao frowned and said, "How come I didn't know?"

"It does not matter."

Xie Mingyang shook his head. "The important thing is that my competition with Chen Jin may be about to begin."

"Your competition with Brother Jin?"

Zhang Jiahao laughed and said, "Don't blame me for being too blunt, but right now you can't pose any threat to Brother Jin."

The World Youth Championship final match proved his point.

With Xie Mingyang's current strength, he was completely overwhelmed by Chen Jin.

"Besides, it's as if you and Brother Jin never had any competition before."

Zhang Jiahao habitually reached out and put his hand on Xie Mingyang's shoulder, "I said..."

The words were not finished.

Xie Mingyang suddenly turned his head and glared fiercely at his arm, his brows furrowed.

As if struck by lightning, Zhang Jiahao stuck out his tongue, awkwardly moved his hand away, and continued, "Why don't you just not go to the Beijing team?"

"Let's stay in the Shanghai team together, conquer new territories, and maybe we'll even create a legendary story in the world of table tennis."

His tone and expression were full of anticipation.

Xie Mingyang, however, was unimpressed. He glanced at Zhang Jiahao with disdain and said dismissively, "Can playing with you really create a legendary story in the world of table tennis?"

"If anyone's going to stay, it'll be me and Chen Jin together. Who do you think you are?"

Zhang Jiahao was speechless: "What the hell..."

While talking.

The plane landed smoothly.

The person who picked him up at the airport was Li Qian.

Having not seen each other for a long time, Zhang Jiahao clung to Li Qian like an octopus, almost unable to get off.

"Instructor Li."

Xie Mingyang asked, "Why were we called in halfway through winter training?"

The training camp is already halfway through.

It's only been a week since the end of winter training.

The fact that they were only summoned now clearly indicates that something important has come up.

"Of course it's a good thing."

Li Qian smiled and said, "Given your outstanding performance at the Doha Star Challenge, the coaching staff has decided to give you a spot in the Singapore Grand Slam qualifiers."

"Oh?"

Xie Mingyang's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Holy crap, this feels amazing?"

Zhang Jiahao hurriedly asked, "What about me? Can I also participate in the Singapore Grand Slam?"

"Do not."

Li Qian shook his head.

"what?"

It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, instantly extinguishing Zhang Jiahao's passion. Zhang Jiahao's eyes dimmed, and he was greatly disappointed. "Then why did you call me here?"

"To team up with Chen Jin in doubles."

Li Qian said, "You and Chen Jin may replace Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong in the men's doubles competition at the Singapore Grand Slam."

"There's even a chance to participate in the men's doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships."

Zhang Jiahao's spirits instantly lifted, and a look of joy appeared in his eyes: "World Table Tennis Championships Men's Doubles?"

"Don't get excited."

Li Qian laughed and said, "There's only a tiny chance."

"Let's get through the team competition first."

Zhang Jiahao was taken aback again: "Intra-team competition? What intra-team competition?"

"If you and Chen Jin want to participate in the Singapore Grand Slam men's doubles, you must defeat Wang Chuqin and Lin Shidong by the end of winter training and snatch the spot from them."

Li Qian said seriously.

"Wang Chuqin? Lin Shidong? That's a bit difficult."

Zhang Jiahao clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, his eyes filled with murderous intent. "However, I still stand by what I said: Jin Ge and I are invincible in a team fight!"

(End of this chapter)