104 Moscow World Games-Women's Singles
◎No matter how hard this fight was, it was worth it.◎
I don't know if it was because they felt Jamie was too embarrassed, but right after the match, the American coach took advantage of the chaos and dragged away a burly "man," saying he had to go back to prepare for tomorrow's bronze medal match. He didn't even do a post-match interview.
But he left. When the result of the game was announced, Jamie's face covered and he cried was broadcasted in 64x high definition by the Moscow broadcast camera, with a sentence attached.
——【I think, 'she' may not want to meet Zhu Qi again in the future.】
The American soldier was dragged away by his coach, covered in dust and dirt, while Zhu Qi was supported by Xu Dong as he walked away amid cheers and applause from the audience.
When leaving the stage, Zhu Qi extended his hand to greet everyone and thanked them for their great help regardless of their nationality.
As a result, as soon as he raised his hand, things started flying down from the audience seats.
All that was thrown down were various flowers and his own hat...a mess of everything.
The director played music on eighteen speakers in the hall, but it still couldn't drown out everyone's cheers. Some people even held up a big loudspeaker and shouted "China" to Zhu Qi.
At this moment, Zhu Qi felt like he was being treated as a hero and experienced what it was like to be welcomed with a line of people.
Because of why?
Is it because she brought honor to female athletes all over the world?
Zhu Qi suddenly felt that no matter how difficult this battle was, it was worth it.
Later, a foreign commentator summarized the game in one sentence: Zhu Qi planted a seed of confidence in all female athletes to defeat transgender people.
Another staff member came over and asked Zhu Qi if she could walk around the stage to interact with the audience, but Xu Dong refused, saying that Zhu Qi needed to rest.
On the way back, Zhu Qi felt that what he was stepping on was not the floor but a swamp.
Every time I lift it up, it takes a lot of effort, as if something sticky is sticking to the soles of my feet and the ground.
When my entire right foot steps on the ground, I feel a numbness, swelling and pain.
The team doctor came over to treat Zhu Qi's right foot problem. He found an ice pack with German writing on it from somewhere and wrapped gauze around Zhu Qi's foot.
This way the shoes won't fit in.
He Qianlu suddenly appeared and bought a pair of slippers for Zhu Qi from somewhere, and asked about Zhu Qi's situation.
"Does it hurt?"
Zhu Qi said: "It's okay. I don't feel anything when I lie flat, but it hurts a little when I walk."
He Qianlu was very pleased and patted Zhu Qi's head: "You fought very well."
He looked at Zhu Qi as if he was looking at a little girl he had raised himself, who had finally grown into a young general guarding a region on his own.
Zhu Qi felt somewhat helpless. He didn't have the impression that He Qianlu had ever praised him in such a cheesy way. He probably felt that it was too difficult for Zhu Qi to win this battle.
If your feet are uncomfortable, the injection may only have a certain analgesic effect, but the effect is not much.
The team doctor then began treating the wound on Zhu Qi's eyelid. Ren Xinhua suddenly handed over a small paper box with the word "Korean Peninsula" written on it. "This was given by the North Korean team. They say it's effective for wound healing. Their players all use it."
The team doctor took it and opened it, revealing a skin-colored patch. A pleasant scent of mountain herbs wafted towards him.
Ah Shui came over and asked curiously, "How do you use this?"
The team doctor took a pair of scissors, cut off a small piece, and stuck it on the bleeding area on Zhu Qi's left eyelid.
Zhu Qi blinked. The gel was very soft and felt much more comfortable on his eyes.
This patch is cool and has a mild smell. Most importantly, it is not as hard as a Band-Aid and does not affect eye blinking when applied.
As for the foot injury, I can only apply ice first and then give it a shot to seal it at night.
After everything was done, Zhu Qi sat in a wheelchair that Song Linzhou had found from somewhere. I heard that he had borrowed it from the ice hockey team.
"When I went out just now, I found that the outside was full of reporters. I guess they were all waiting for you," said Song Linzhou.
Xu Dong had originally refused the post-match interview, but when he went out, he found that the reporters had not left yet. He was blocked outside by railings and yellow lines, leaving a path in the middle to return to the World Games Village.
Zhu Qi had only seen this posture on the Cannes red carpet.
The cameras flashing like crazy on both sides and everyone shouting excitedly, "Please say a few words to us," scared Zhu Qi.
This, this...what's going on?
"After you beat Jamie, I heard the broadcast rate of the Women's Singles World Games was off the charts worldwide." Ah Shui followed behind, grinning. "You're really showing off!"
In fact, a big part of the reason for the surge in broadcast rates is that everyone is very curious about transgender people, and 80 percent of people come to watch it for Jamie.
But I didn’t expect that almost everyone became a fan of Zhu Qi after watching it.
Speaking of this, the American team also deserves credit.
They thought Jamie was bound to win the women's singles this time, and they made Jamie very eye-catching in the early stages, claiming that this was the first time that the United States had a chance of winning the singles gold medal since the establishment of the World Games.
Many American people turned on the TV excitedly, wanting to see the gold medal reserve team promoted by the United States, but what they saw was Jamie being beaten up by Zhu Qi.
After the game, many places were still playing replays of the game and various highlights, with Zhu Qi occupying the majority of the broadcasts. As the background of Zhu Qi's highlights, Jamie also appeared frequently.
Zhu Qi knew that he played well in this game.
But I didn’t expect these foreigners to react so strongly.
People have been waiting here for a long time, and Zhu Qi thought he could have a chat with them.
Zhu Qi walked up to the CCTV reporter and stopped. Reporters from other countries also came over, each holding a microphone and pointing it at Zhu Qi's lips for fear of missing a word.
The questions were very simple, which were about Zhu Qi's post-match experience with Jamie, and how he managed to win the game despite his impaired vision after his eye injury.
The last point is the most important.
This group of foreigners thought it was crazy. Did this Chinese girl have some special ability? How could she score without even being able to see the ball clearly?
Zhu Qi thought about it, fearing that the foreign players might not understand some details when he was playing against Jamie, so he simply told them all.
Jamie's tactical structure, Jamie's strong and weak techniques. How to pull the ball when facing an offensive ball, how to take the initiative to attack when facing a weak ball, how to open the opponent's sideways...
Zhu Qi has always considered himself a highly competitive player. Regardless of who he played against, even against Japan's Hara Kaori, he would simply remark, "She played well, but I played better, so I won." Someone once tried to get Zhu Qi to explain how to play against North Korean mixed doubles, but Zhu Qi offered only a few polite remarks without pointing out their tactical weaknesses.
But now he told all his experiences in fighting with Jamie in detail.
All the reporters were stunned.
Is this something that can be said?
"...The arm swing connection of European loop balls is a big problem, because 'she' tends to swing her arms sideways, and it takes a long time to accumulate power, so she often plays stalemates. The above are some of my feelings and experiences in the semi-finals. I hope it can be helpful to the players from the foreign associations. Ahem, okay, did I make myself clear?" Zhu Qi said with a dry mouth, looking at everyone with a smile.
She was confident that as long as they diligently followed the ideas she provided and carried out specialized training specifically for Jamie, they could at least match him on a 4:6 scale. Jamie might have some physical advantages, but it would definitely significantly increase the winning rate of the outsourced female athletes, making it impossible for them to be crushed so one-sidedly by Jamie again at this World Games.
If you practice very seriously or have good personal talent and comprehension, and know what to think, you may not be able to suppress Jamie like Zhu Qi, but it is definitely possible to be on par with Jamie.
Every pair of eyes in front of me revealed a very complicated expression.
Some were shocked, some snickered, some were secretly happy, and some were just watching the show... In the end, a few reporters from unknown countries actually started applauding Zhu Qi, looking like very humble and studious students.
As a result, Zhu Qi felt a little embarrassed and ended the interview.
Someone from the Japanese team happened to pass by and listened for a while. It turned out that Zhu Qi was able to quickly understand all of Jamie's skills, tactics, strengths and weaknesses after just one game with Jamie.
If he hadn't seen Zhu Qi playing games since he was a child, young Yuto Fukuda would have thought that Zhu Qi used to be a coach.
Normally, although the ITTF does not have any restrictions on this, athletes often meet each other on the table. As opponents, they will give each other some respect in public. Even if they know the other's technical strengths and weaknesses, they will not openly disclose them.
Leave a way for each other so that we can meet again in the future.
But Zhu Qi seemed unwilling to give the American team any face.
Isn't she afraid at all that Jamie will also reveal her technical strengths and weaknesses!?
Oh, by the way, Jamie lost to her. If Jamie could see Zhu Qi's problem, he would not have lost.
The Japanese team coach felt a chill and shrank his neck.
Forget it.
This crazy girl is not to be trifled with… Don’t mess with her later and piss her off. She even pointed out the strengths and weaknesses of the Japanese team’s playing style…
Zhu Qi was too lazy to care about all this mess. She knew that doing so would not do her much good, but as long as she could make Jamie unhappy, she would be happy.
"Baobao, you're awesome," Maomao exclaimed. "You're really going head-to-head with the American team. I saw the American coach was speechless after the seventh inning. He was so arrogant before..."
"They are the ones who did this. I'm giving a warning to all the transgender people who want to get a piece of the pie in the women's event. Don't even think about getting involved in any technical sport like this!" Zhu Qi sat in a wheelchair and was pushed by Qin Xiaoba.
"That's right. If someone really has some skills, it wouldn't matter if they really fight with bayonets on the field. But the problem is that when it comes to real fighting, not everyone can do it. Tsk." Qin Xiaoba followed.
"What if Jamie listens to your interview and changes his tactics when he returns?" A Shui followed beside him, feeling a little worried.
Zhu Qi disagreed. "These are basically flaws Jamie inherited from her childhood training that weren't corrected. After all these years, they're ingrained and impossible to fix. She can't even rub the ball, so how did she manage to reach the top four in the women's tournament? If she could be more resolute and truly resolve to change from the ground up, I'd give her a thumbs-up and a thumbs-up. Even if she does, it doesn't matter. She'd better pray she doesn't run into me again, or I'll destroy her every time. I'm sharing my tactics for free worldwide, and I'll teach anyone who asks me. I'll teach you step by step, and I guarantee you'll master it."
The main character is rich and generous.
Let the whole world know! The Chinese! They are petty and vindictive, and their revenge cycle is long. Don't mess with them.
Ah Shui waved his fist: "Alright! Get this idiot off the table right now!"
A few people left the stadium chatting and laughing. The anxiety of the competition in the past few days suddenly dissipated a lot at this moment.
Zhu Qi didn't know it at the time.
Because of his behavior, he later recruited many "international students" from table tennis teams all over the world to the Chinese team.
They came to Beijing one after another, put on Chinese jerseys, and studied in the star-studded Tiantan East Road...
/
The men's singles final in the morning was over.
Daxiong and Song Linzhou played a full seven innings.
Daxiong won the championship with a four-point advantage, Song Linzhou won the silver medal, and Japan's Matsukaze Ichito won the bronze medal.
When the two five-star flags were raised, it also announced the end of the men's singles of this World Games, and the coaches of the men's team all breathed a sigh of relief.
On the women's team, Zhu Qi's first "student", Maomao, after a night of intensive training, relied on her strong coping ability to fight Jamie and won a game with a score of [4:3].
The difficulty of the process was no less than that of the semi-final match between Zhu Qi and Jamie, and it can be said to be the second most thrilling battle in the women's singles this year.
Jamie almost won the sixth game directly, but Maomao tore off the elastic gauze on his waist, fought hard to catch up with four points and successfully entered the deciding game, and then took the lead all the way to win the seventh game.
Later, when the national team reviewed this game, it was used as a classic comeback game to teach young players "never give up until the ball hits the ground."
I heard that Jamie was stunned by the cat when he got to the back.
Just as Zhu Qi humiliated Jamie yesterday, Maomao did the same thing to humiliate Jamie again today.
A bunch of foreign reporters and contractors, eager to see the excitement, deliberately waited in the way the American team was leaving. They formed a human wall and refused to let them leave, insisting on interviewing Jamie about his feelings about losing to two Chinese players in a row.
Jamie hesitated for a long time, then just said, "They are indeed very capable," and then he couldn't say anything else.
During this period, the resentment of the world's people who were suppressed by the American team suddenly had a place to vent.
The match between Jamie and Zhu Qi was brought up countless times and was even discussed many years later.
Someone even asked Jamie if he would participate in the World Championships in October and the National Table Tennis Championships in November.
Of course Jamie wanted to participate,
But now we have lost so badly. If we lose to the Chinese team twice in a row, how can we hold our heads up in Europe in the future?
I heard that when the Japanese team was preparing for the mixed team competition, they also praised Zhu Qi highly.
Ah Shui got the news: "During the interview yesterday, the Japanese coach praised you as the most capable, talented, and contemporary female player since the beginning of the game. He also said they have a lot to learn from you."
Zhu Qi was a little shocked and pointed at himself: "Me?"
Ah Shui nodded: "Yes, it's you."
It's so strange. Why don't I feel happy at all even though I was praised by the Japanese team?
If you think about it carefully, it might be because of the match between Zhu Qi and Jamie that defeated many external players.
Even with impaired vision, he was still able to defeat the most difficult cross-person. Even Yuan Xiang didn't feel that losing to Zhu Qi was that painful.
People really need comparison.
Yuan Xiang felt that she was at least better than Jamie. She had fought so many games with Zhu Qi. Although she didn't win a single game, at least she had not been "disassembled" and humiliated by Zhu Qi.
There are still many fans of Harahara in Japan who are trying to save her reputation by saying that she is a "saint" who is as famous as the "witch" in Asia.
The witch is powerful, terrifying, and invincible. The saint, on the other hand, is more fragile, kind, and innocent, needing protection. So it's normal that the saint can't beat the witch. Once you accept this, you become more relaxed about it. If you can't beat one of them, you merge them into a couple and just try to gain traffic.
Zhu Qi later heard about this and said: "...My mother tongue is silence."
Maomao played this bronze medal match like a final.
Those Americans were more confused than each other and didn't understand why the cat was fighting so hard.
After the fight, Maomao was carried into the infirmary on a stretcher because of a relapse of his back injury. He could hardly even stand up.
The women's singles final was an hour later than the bronze medal match, and Zhu Qi was preparing to go on court when Maomao finished.
Zhu Qi looked at Maomao being carried away on a stretcher. He had watched the entire game in the waiting room. With tears in his eyes, he held Maomao's hand and suddenly became speechless.
Yesterday, after Maomao lost to Xi Lingen in the semi-finals, he stayed alone in the locker room for a long time.
Coach Cun went to look for her, but Maomao didn't open the door for him.
At that time, she felt her mind was in a mess and wanted to be alone for a while.
Many parts of my body are very sore, but none of them are as severe as the pain in my heart.
She feels very guilty.
Failed to fulfill the promise made to Zhu Qi to defend his own half of the zone.
She was even too ashamed to face the coaches.
I feel like I have wasted their four years of training.
Although she did not communicate with anyone, she could hear the latest news about the battle outside.
She knew Zhu Qi had a hard time beating Jamie.
As Maomao listened, his mood suddenly stabilized.
She knew why Zhu Qi tried so hard to win.
So—even though Maomao's waist hurt, he still managed a wry smile: "I didn't hold my own half, but winning the bronze medal is a small compensation. It avenged the loss in the Sino-US exchange competition. Now it's up to you, you must bring back the gold medal!"
Even though it's just a bronze medal.
But after Zhu Qi kicked Jamie out of the championship and runner-up podium, Maomao extinguished Jamie's last hope, making sure that only real women stood on the women's singles podium.
Maomao felt a little better.
Zhu Qi nodded.
After the two finished talking, Maomao reached out and hugged Zhu Qi again, as if to transfer all the strength in his body to Zhu Qi, and then he was carried away on a stretcher to the infirmary for acupuncture, waiting for Zhu Qi and Xi Ling'en to receive the award together after the final.
The gel that North Korea gave to Zhu Qi was quite useful. Zhu Qi applied it all night before going to bed. When he took it off the next day, he found that the wound on his eyelid had stopped bleeding. It would probably scab over in another day.
However, a two-millimeter-long pink new flesh is still very obvious, just below the eyebrow. Even if a scar is left, it probably won't be very noticeable.
Zhu Qi disagrees. She thinks athletes are also warriors, and the illnesses and scars on their bodies are medals.
As for my right foot, I had two injections yesterday. When I got up today, the swelling hadn't gone down yet, but it was in good condition and it didn't hurt to walk anymore.
Zhu Qi stood in the entrance hall, waiting for the director to finish a series of pre-match announcements before striding towards the arena.
/
After the players from both sides entered the field.
The whole audience was silent.
The coaches of both teams felt very complicated as they watched their players standing on the left and right sides of the referee.
There are many reasons why Xu Dong is complicated.
This is the last piece in Zhu Qi's Grand Slam puzzle.
No, not just the Grand Slam puzzle.
Over the years, Zhu Qi has traveled far and wide, winning the women's singles championships in the Asian Championships, Asian Cup, and GTT.
It’s a grand slam!
In addition to the World Games women's singles championship, Zhu Qi has won all the honors she can have at her age.
Think of this.
Xu Dong's palms were hot.
The North Korean coach looked at Zhu Qi and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
Such a young girl, yet she has a pair of hands as hard as steel.
Her eyes were clear and she stared into the distance, as if nothing could stop her.
The North Korean team also watched yesterday's match against Jamie.
Throughout the Moscow cycle, Zhu Qi and Xi Ling'en had fought against each other several times.
According to the total score of the games, it is Zhu Qi [4:2] Xi Ling'en.
The North Korean coach did not tell Xi Ling'en, but everyone seemed to know it.
After defeating Jamie, Zhu Qi's overall condition improved to another level.
At this moment, Zhu Qi is unstoppable.
Moreover, Xi Ling'en had just lost to Zhu Qi in mixed doubles a few days ago. As long as Zhu Qi's body was healthy, it would be basically impossible for Xi Ling'en to beat her.
The match with Xi Ling'en went very...enjoyable.
The reason for this pleasure is that neither side will play any dirty tricks, so they can use all their skills and tactics with more confidence.
All the "little tricks" to score points are within the normal scope of competition.
Clean serves, sharp and fast rallies, tricky angled shots, powerful backhand dribbles...
Every time the two girls hit a ball, the audience took a breath and was amazed by this women's singles final, which was almost more violent and aesthetically pleasing than the men's singles.
Everyone opened their eyes wide, not wanting to miss any ball.
Because every ball is so exciting that it can be used as a model and included in the table tennis teaching video collection.
Zhu Qi and Xi Ling'en looked at each other across the table for the seventh time.
Fight for the most valuable piece of the puzzle in the Grand Slam.
Zhu Qi won the first game.
In the second game, Xi Ling'en won.
In the third round, Zhu Qi won...
The fourth game...
[Small score, Zhu Qi 10:10 Xi Ling En]
Many years later, during a face-to-face interview with Zhu Qi, a reporter jokingly remarked that many people considered her their "enemy of destiny." So, what about her? Who did Zhu Qi consider her "enemy of destiny"?
At that time, Zhu Qi thought about it seriously and said the names of two people, one was Maomao and the other was Xi Lingen.
Zhu Qi believes that Xi Ling'en's playing style and attitude towards competition are in line with the standards of an excellent athlete.
To deal with such an opponent, it is enough for Zhu Qi to show all his abilities and levels.
The violent backhand quick tear, the forehand stalemate like two fists colliding - Zhu Qi's quality was so high that all the male players came to watch.
Boom!
The ball hit by Zhu Qi hit Xi Ling'en's anti-arc rubber, making a very heavy impact sound.
First he made a short forehand move, then followed it up with a long backhand side cut.
Xi Ling'en's anti-arc rubber could catch the spin of this long, well-protected ball, but it couldn't catch Zhu Qi's agility. This overwhelming change caused Xi Ling'en to suffer several setbacks.
When Xi Ling'en hit the ball, it continued to fall and was blocked by the net.
Zhu Qi scored.
[Small score, Zhu Qi 11:10 Xi Ling'en]
It was Zhu Qi's match point.
Zhu Qi took a ball from the referee, rubbed it in his palm first, then tested its elasticity on the table. When he glanced over, he saw that Xi Ling'en's right wrist was also wrapped in a thick bandage.
The athlete is really covered in injuries.
The CCTV commentator also laughed when he saw this scene and made a joke to ease the tension.
I heard that the female athlete from the North Korean team had a minor wrist surgery, and the mixed doubles match might have caused a recurrence of the injury. And our little girl also had an accident during the semifinals. Although the eye injury seems to have stopped bleeding today, she had two stitches in her right foot yesterday.
[One injured her foot, the other injured her hand. The women's singles final is a battle between high blood pressure and low blood sugar. Now it all comes down to who has the bigger health bar.]
Xi Ling'en's previous forehand push and block problems have improved a lot in the past two years.
Because the anti-arc rubber cannot actively create rotation, Xi Ling'en basically relies on backhand attack.
After Zhu Qihe played in the quarterfinals against Yuan Xiang, he unlocked a new skill - backhand loop.
This means that both your forehand and backhand can be used as attacking points.
The two strongest backhand players of the contemporary era stood on both sides of the table, punching each other hard and stabbing each other with bayonets.
Because Zhu Qi had a foot injury, Ren Xinhua had come up with a new method for her the night before: to "slide" along the way. Using the knees to push the forefoot forward would reduce the force on the ankles.
Although it does affect your pace a little, it can still solve the problem of foot straining in a small range.
And most importantly, the sliding step helps Zhu Qi hide the movements of his shoulders.
Sometimes it looked like Zhu Qi was going to attack diagonally with his forehand, but it was actually a long hit; it looked like he was going to turn sideways to hit a forehand loop, but it was actually a short hit... After these few moves, Xi Ling'en was really confused.
Especially the last ball of the fourth inning.
Zhu Qi raised his hand and slid to the right side of the table, stealing the ball at a wide angle.
Xi Ling'en followed quickly and used anti-arc rubber to push a side ball. As a result, Zhu Qi anticipated Xi Ling'en's move and waited at the landing point of the ball in advance, and then followed up with a backhand loop to attack Xi Ling'en's left hand!
The red rubber completely wrapped around the ping-pong ball. With a long friction sound, even people with average hearing could hear how terrible the friction Zhu Qi had added to the ball.
The shaped white ball drew a loop line at an unstoppable speed, crossed the net and flew straight to the opponent's weakest corner!
The camera captured this very full and strong spinning ball in time, and the moment the ball landed on the table, the figure of the woman in red just stopped in the background!
The white ball falls, revealing the red behind it.
As the camera moves forward, the whole world slows down at this moment.
The red hem fluttered in the air, surging as its owner ran, and finally stopped at the young female player's determined shout.
Zhu Qi scored.
[Small score, Zhu Qi 12:10 Xi Ling'en]
[Big score: Zhu Qi 3:1 Xi Ling'en]
Xi Ling'en's mind went blank for a moment, and the only sound he could hear was the sound of the white ball bouncing and falling at his feet.
All the cheers around her had nothing to do with her. Time passed so quickly, and it was Zhu Qi's game point so soon.
She looked at her heavily bandaged wrist and tightened her grip on the racket slightly.
【Author’s words】
The women's singles will end in the next chapter~ As an old rival, Xi Lingen has no new tactics to write about.
I don’t plan to write about the mixed team in too much detail. The National Table Tennis Championships should be the second to last and most important climax of this article, and then we can move on to the final chapter~ The dawn of victory is just around the corner!
I plan to write all the love lines in the extra chapters. If you like to read the career lines, just subscribe to the main text. [Sahua]
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