58 Zhuhai-Hong Kong Table Tennis Championships

◎ Seventy years later, another group of people stood at the city gate, defending this Ping Pong Great Wall to the death.◎

The appearance of Maomao surprised the female team members present.

Several people moved to make room for the cat.

Ah Shui's eyes were red from watching the game. Seeing Maomao, he suppressed his tears and grinned, "Why are you here? Why didn't you tell me in advance? Didn't you say you wouldn't be back until next month?"

"It was originally scheduled for next month, but I was exhausted in Los Angeles and missed everyone so much that I came back early. I was planning to arrive before the game started, but the plane was delayed - hey, what's the situation now? I was listening to the radio in the taxi, but I couldn't understand Cantonese. Is it the seventh inning?" Maomao stuffed his luggage under the empty seat and peeked at the pool table.

Ah Shui sat next to the cat. He didn't know how the cat was doing with her treatment. He didn't dare to touch the cat for fear of breaking her into pieces. He resisted the urge to hug the cat and talked to her incessantly.

The national table tennis player used his excellent eloquence to tell Maomao all the details of the thrilling first six games, the tug-of-war, and the competition of basic skills.

Maomao sighed, "Is this North Korean player so good?"

"According to North Korea's rigorous selection system, only the country's best players are eligible to represent the country. And judging by her previous matches, the North Korean team is well prepared for this World Table Tennis Championships, having conducted individual studies on each player." Chang Hongxia sighed, glanced back at Mao Mao, who was sitting in the back, and asked with concern. "How are you doing? Coach Cun said your surgery went smoothly, but you developed an inflammation during rehabilitation training. Is it serious?"

Maomao shook his head. "It's not that serious. The bones are healing well. I was a little too eager to see results during rehabilitation training and ignored the doctor's advice."

Her shoulder injury was serious, and when she arrived in Los Angeles, the doctor discovered that she also had lumbar problems.

Laser surgery removed a small piece of protruding fibrocartilage, and I rested for more than two months.

Seeing everyone was so curious about his treatment, Maomao felt a little embarrassed and pouted at the table, "I better hurry up and watch the game. It's the last one. What a shame I missed the previous ones."

The seventh inning begins.

The first two balls were served by Xi Lingen.

It's still a squat chop serve.

Zhu Qi caught one and threw one.

The score remained tied at [1:1].

The next two balls were served by Zhu Qi.

Xi Ling'en also caught one and threw one.

The score was tied again [2:2].

The two girls went back and forth, and almost every game was so tense.

The last time Zhu Qi was harassed so badly was during the match with Chang Hongxia in the Table Tennis League.

But both players played very aggressively in that game.

Xilingen is a slow-cooked dish.

Zhu Qi kept thinking about Ren Xinhua's words "Grainy rubber cannot actively create rotation" and began to actively play forehand with Xi Ling'en.

She hit a forehand straight ball, and Xi Ling'en hit it back. She continued to follow, and Xi Ling'en continued to hit it back...

The rotation of the anti-arc rubber is almost negligible, and Zhu Qi just treats them all as zero-spin balls.

This way, whatever spinning ball she pulls out will only obey her own will.

If you want the ball to go to the left, hit it to the left. If you want the ball to go to the right, hit it to the right.

This trick is very useful for this kind of granular rubber. In the quarterfinals, Jin Lili relied on this trick to defeat A Shui.

Zhu Qi has a strong learning ability. She is like a sponge and can absorb almost all techniques and tactics.

Instantly read the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, and then capture the most suitable points for scoring.

She used the same pattern that Jin Lili and A Shui used in the quarterfinals to deal with Xi Ling'en's anti-arc rubber.

Ren Xinhua did not recommend this method.

Because Xi Ling'en also defeated Jin Lili.

But Zhu Qi still gave it a bold try.

When Ah Shui was sitting in the stands, he felt very involved.

Zhu Qi did not give Xi Ling'en the opportunity to hit the backhand, and kept hitting Xi Ling'en's forehand position, forcing Xi Ling'en to always be in a defensive state.

That quarterfinal match became the pain of his life, and A Shui's defeat has always been unforgettable.

Now seeing Zhu Qi and Xi Ling'en almost completely replicate the match between him and Jin Lili, he felt heartbroken, but at the same time he wanted to see the result of the match.

Xi Ling'en's playing style is very similar to A Shui's, but not exactly the same.

The North Koreans have better tangle ability and are also very good at saving the ball.

No matter what angle Zhu Qi hits the ball from, he can always save it.

Xi Ling'en can also withstand the wear and tear of his knees. He lost points before because he didn't run into the right position, so next time he will just take two more steps, one point after another, one ball after another without stopping.

But in this way, the situation was controlled by Zhu Qi.

Xi Ling'en felt that no matter where he ran, he would have to obey Zhu Qi's "command". Not having the opportunity to attack meant losing the initiative forever.

Zhu Qi also wanted A Shui to know.

The reason why I lost to Jin Lili.

Zhu Qi just hit a long ball in the previous ball, and followed it up with a short ball in the next ball.

Xi Ling'en ran from the near stage to the far stage, and then ran back to the near stage.

Missed the short ball.

[Seventh game, Zhu Qi 4:3 Xi Ling'en]

For the next ball, Zhu Qi continued using this method.

Xi Ling'en guessed that Zhu Qi might want to hit a long ball in the third shot, and then continue to hit a short shot or a small triangle, so after receiving the long ball, he immediately ran to the table.

But unexpectedly, Zhu Qi quickly changed the racket shape and hit a loop ball to Xi Ling'en's backhand.

By the time Xi Ling'en reacted and wanted to use the rubber side of the shot to catch the ball, it was too late.

Zhu Qi's ball speed is too fast!

In the blink of an eye, the ball fell on the table like lightning.

[Seventh round, Zhu Qi 5:3 Xi Ling'en]

The North Korean coach was sitting nearby. When he saw Xi Ling'en's face showing a moment of confusion and contemplation, he knew that this Chinese girl had stunned their captain.

In the first six games.

Xi Ling'en also released almost all of his abilities, wanting to have a thrilling match with Zhu Qi.

But judging from the seventh game, Zhu Qi still has a trump card.

Xi Lingen served a baseline serve that flew over the net.

Zhu Qi didn't catch it.

The referee blew the whistle, thinking it was a net ball.

"It didn't hit the net." Zhu Qi picked up the ball and it was his turn to serve.

The referee was stunned and looked at Zhu Qi.

Zhu Qi knew this was a Chinese referee, so he spoke even louder: "It wasn't a net hit, it's a valid point."

She didn't hear the ball hit the net.

The North Korean captain's baseline shot was also quite low.

The referee reached out to Xi Ling'en, flipped the scoreboard on Xi Ling'en's side, and said, "Please continue."

The ball spun back and forth three more times.

[Seventh game, Zhu Qi 7:4 Xi Ling'en]

"pretty!"

The whole audience cheered!

Leading by three points!

This is so crucial for the deciding game!

Almost three-quarters of the audience were fans of Zhu Qi.

The crowd waved red glow sticks.

The red sea is shining brightly.

Everyone was calling Zhu Qi's name.

She is no longer the unknown person she was three years ago.

Today, Zhu Qi has sat on the gold throne twice, stepped onto the highest podium of the World Games, and shined in the Asian Cup and the Asian Championships.

Countless people came for her.

Xi Ling'en sniffed, rubbed the ball with his palm, and saw that his legs were trembling slightly.

Her physical strength was at its limit.

Cheers from all directions came like a tide, but were paused by Zhu Qi's wave.

Zhu Qi raised his palm, clenched his fist, and made a "shut up" gesture.

Then the whole place was silent, and the army was under her command.

"Wow, my sister's popularity is incredible," Qin Xiaoba said with emotion, glancing at the heads gathered in all directions. "She's almost as popular as a movie star."

The ratings of the Tokyo World Games broke all previous World Games records.

The mixed doubles competition started first and was won beautifully.

At that time, Zhu Qi's information was on the front pages of newspapers for a week.

People always remember good-looking children more.

Young, outstanding, pretty, good at playing basketball, and full of vitality.

The most important thing is that the Japanese team next door has very polarized opinions on Zhu Qi. On the one hand, they think that Zhu Qi's appearance is a huge blow to the Japanese team, and on the other hand, they wonder how Zhu Qi can use the loop ball invented by Japan to beat the Japanese.

China will strongly promote anything that Japan is not satisfied with.

Everyone believed that Zhu Qi would be the biggest seed to overthrow Japan and South Korea. With her around, the people felt at ease.

But it turns out that there is now a global craze for table tennis.

Various young talents are also beginning to emerge in major unpopular countries.

Our focus should not be limited to Japan and South Korea.

This time when she went to Los Angeles, Maomao heard that the United States was also planning to vigorously develop table tennis, and she brought back relevant information in this regard.

..

There will only be more and more enemies in the future.

The score is getting bigger and bigger.

Zhu Qi always manages to take advantage of Xi Ling'en's time difference to launch an attack.

Xi Ling'en began to frequently use anti-arc rubber defense, but defense was just defense and could not lead to active scoring.

[Seventh game, Zhu Qi 10:7 Xi Ling'en]

The score began to tilt towards Zhu Qi's position.

Xi Ling'en also plans to take a gamble!

The ball drew a semicircle in the air and landed steadily in front of Xi Ling'en's forehand!

In Zhu Qi's match point.

She actually dared to give Xi Ling'en a chance!

The North Korean coach was startled and leaned forward slightly, thinking he had seen it wrong.

Xi Ling'en reacted quickly as well, quickly backhanding the ball and waiting for it to bounce back!

It was also a loop ball hit back, although the loop was a bit low but it had a lot of momentum!

But at the moment Xi Lingen's racket hit the ball, the North Korean coach suddenly realized what was happening and cried out inwardly, "Oh no! We've been tricked!"

Zhu Qi had been waiting at the place where Xi Ling'en was counterattacking, predicting where the ball would land. He then lowered his body slightly, pushed off the ground with his toes, and swung his arms at the same time!

Bang!

The ball flew back quickly!

The arc is pressed low and strong!

When it lands on the table, the starting point is extremely low!

He almost jumped up against the table and flew under it!

Ren Xinhua raised his arms and shouted!

A normal loop ball will be a small semicircle when it bounces up, but Zhu Qi's loop ball has almost no arc when it bounces up, and it hits the ground almost vertically!

This kind of ball was beyond Xi Ling'en's reach. It was an almost diving loop ball with a forward rhythm!

Zhu Qi added a little provocative action!

This move is very dangerous!

If the force of the pick is not enough, the ball will go out of bounds!

How dare she play like this on match point?!

This is - a forward loop ball!

Xi Ling'en looked at the racket in her hand in surprise, shocked that she had reached the final game with such a strong opponent. She did not feel any regret for being just one step away from the championship, but rather more surprise.

This game was so exciting!

Zhu Qi took a deep breath, and the energy that had been gathering in his chest now surged to his throat.

She gripped the racket and shouted to the sky.

——“Cho!”

Her voice was extremely loud.

Like a little phoenix breaking out of its shell, it chirps for the first time.

The whole audience rioted, stood up and raised their arms and cheered!

Holy Grail! Holy Grail!

The Miriam Cup is back!

She won.

She won again!

Starting from the Macau Palace World Cup, whenever Zhu Qi participated in a major event, he was either first or second.

A reporter once asked her if she had any idolized players.

Zhu Qi said no, because she would surpass everyone.

Now she is on the road to transcendence.

boom--

Crash——

Festive sounds exploded in the sky, and tiny pieces of golden tinfoil fell from the sky.

Gold paper gleaming with tin light was flying all over the sky, and countless flashes of light were focused on Zhu Qi.

Ren Xinhua was delighted. He reached out to touch Zhu Qi's head and hugged the girl in front of everyone.

Two people, one big and one small, jumped and cheered to celebrate the return of the "Miriam" Cup to China.

Xu Dong also rushed over with a smile on his face and handed the national flag to Zhu Qi, who unfolded it.

Ren Xinhua and Xu Dong stood on the left and right, and Zhu Qi stood in the middle.

Three people, two adults and one child, took a photo of Zhu Qi winning the women's singles championship for the first time in the National Table Tennis Championships.

This photo was later published in People's Daily, Sports Times, Information Times, Beijing Evening News... Almost all the well-known newspapers posted this photo.

All of them provided very detailed written descriptions of the seven games.

How did our young player come back from a two-game deficit to win...?

How did the North Korean dark horse, who had fought their way through five rounds and six defeats, get defeated by the Chinese women's table tennis team?

[The "Miriam Cup" lost for three years has returned to the national table tennis team...]

I heard that after the game, over 3,000 fans sent letters to the General Administration of Sports, expressing their praise and expectations for Zhu Qi...

When standing on the podium, there was a handshake session between the champion, runner-up and third place winners.

But now the situation is a bit awkward.

The third place winner, An Zhihui, comes from a family of North Korean defectors. Xi Lingen walked around her and walked towards Zhu Qi in the middle to shake hands with her before standing on the runner-up podium.

An Zhihui stood on Zhu Qi's left side somewhat awkwardly, and Zhu Qi could only turn his head away and pretend not to see it.

What can she do?

Are you going to hold the hands of North Koreans and South Koreans and shake their hands?

She is not a big shot in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Zhu Qi stood on the highest podium, waiting for the award presenter to hand the Holy Grail to him.

The Holy Grail, which is nearly 80 centimeters high, feels heavy in the hand and requires almost two hands to hold it.

The people following closely behind each held a bauhinia wreath representing the characteristics of the Zhuhai-Hong Kong region, and placed it on the heads of the three winners in turn.

Click, click.

The flashes flash simultaneously.

The runner-up Xi Ling'en and the third-place winner An Zhihui stood on the left and right sides respectively.

The young girls wore garlands on their heads, and their childish and youthful appearance made the purple-red flowers even more vivid.

The flag-raiser is preparing to lower the national flag at the bottom of the flagpole.

When the national anthem sounded.

In the dense crowd, all the Chinese present stood up.

You can tell who your compatriots are at a glance.

It's a pity for those who didn't stand up, they couldn't understand Chinese.

I don’t know what the first line of the March of the Volunteers is: Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves.

Zhu Qi placed the Holy Grail at his feet, faced the national flag, put his legs together, and saluted.

Heroic and full of youthful spirit.

Everyone present was quite moved by this scene.

It was the first time they learned that the players of the Bayi team had to salute when the national flag was raised, and it was also the first time they learned what kind of talents the Bayi team, a sports team, had trained for the national team.

The Japanese team stood in the audience and looked at Zhu Qi. For some reason, she was standing in the lights but was even more dazzling than the lights.

It's so glaring that it's impossible to look directly at.

This seems like some kind of reincarnation of fate.

Zhu Qi is a terrifying witch of fire to the Japanese team.

This witch also has another identity, she is a player of the PLA Bayi Team.

Seventy years ago, a group of people drove them back to Dongdao and surrendered unconditionally.

Seventy years later, another group of people stood at the city gate, defending this Ping Pong Great Wall.

The national anthem ends and the ceremony is over.

【Author’s words】

Korean girl: (pointing at the southerners) I’m just bullying you!

During the period when the national table tennis team was promoted from the second team to the first team, they were required to practice with foreign players who had similar playing styles. To immerse the players, they even imitated the foreign players' serves. However, they generally had their own tactical systems, and they didn't try to imitate too many or too diverse players, which would cause their own system to become chaotic. Baobao was a natural talent, and anyone could imitate him and use his own skills.

The next chapter will be updated at 12 o'clock. I'm going out to celebrate my friend's birthday tomorrow, so I don't have time to revise it. [Cooked Dog]