11 Macau Palace World Cup ⑦
◎【Edit】Finals: Zhu Qi VS Li Keshan③◎
Played a whole game.
The experienced Li Keshan lost a few points because of Zhu Qi's serve.
But when it was his turn to serve, Li Keshan started to use the bottom board to hit the ball back from the middle and long distance.
She found that the Chinese girl was weaker at long range, and the quality of the balls she returned was weaker than those near the table.
Li Keshan's forehand is both aggressive and powerful. As long as Zhu Qi moves away, Li Keshan will start to mobilize his forehand explosive ability to score!
Zhu Qi looked at the white ball that fell at his feet and thought to himself as he bent down to pick it up.
This Korean player's forehand is really good and fierce. The wide angle at which the ball bounces back after it rushes straight towards him is very scary, almost at a 45-degree angle, and flies far away.
If you use the forehand to receive the ball hard, the success rate is not high.
It's the same change of line and forehand shot.
Score, Zhu Qi [0:2] Li Keshan.
Seeing their own players scoring continuously, the Korean team’s morale soared!
Especially the Korean instructor, if the stool was not made of brittle plastic, he would have wanted to stand on it and shout!
The audience was almost entirely filled with fans holding Korean flags, and they cheered whenever Li Keshan scored.
Zhu Qi was a contestant participating in the competition in her own capacity, and only He Qianlu was applauding her in the audience. This faint applause was completely drowned out by the huge crowd of Koreans on the opposite side.
But I don’t know when it started, but a young boy’s voice broke through the deafening Korean voice and shouted in Chinese.
"Come on! Don't worry! Rub, backhand, twist and pull!"
She didn't know who it was and didn't have time to look for him in the crowd, but the voice sounded familiar.
It might be an illusion. After all, how many people could she know in this place?
Zhu Qi's serve ended and it was Li Keshan's turn to serve.
Li Keshan gained momentum and began to frequently challenge Zhu Qi's forehand area. Her speed was indeed very fast, and the connection between her forehand swing speed was very wonderful.
It was the level to which Zhu Qi would seriously appreciate the performance when he watched from the sidelines.
“Point!”
One ball ends.
Zhu Qi [2:4] Li Keshan.
From the beginning of the fifth game, it seemed that only Zhu Qi's serve could score points.
But serving is a round-based system, with one person taking two turns, so it is impossible for Zhu Qi to serve all the time.
In addition, Li Keshan is now leading in the score.
If Zhu Qi doesn't find a way to solve the problem, this game will definitely belong to Li Keshan.
Everyone saw that Li Keshan was playing more and more smoothly, and he was frantically increasing the odds on the game, pulling the weight that was originally leaning towards Zhu Qi back.
Yes.
After all, she is the number one actress in South Korea now.
How could he be suppressed by a young girl who had just started out?
He Qianlu suddenly held his right hand flat, placed his left hand on the palm of his right hand, and made a "pause" gesture.
Jiang Guangming, who was sitting in the audience, sighed secretly.
The "timeout" call was a good one. If it were him, he would also call a timeout for his teammates at this moment.
Li Keshan was getting used to it and was in an excited state, so she had to be cooled down.
I didn’t expect that after He Qianlu has been a coach for several years, the former top troublemaker of the men’s table tennis team has now become a coach with a very good level of timeouts.
Even if he disliked He Qianlu, Jiang Guangming still acknowledged his talent in table tennis.
When He Qianlu was still in the national team, Jiang Guangming was the head coach of the women's team.
Logically speaking, there should be one member of the men's team and one coach of the women's team.
They are completely unrelated and have nothing in common.
But this guy had an unclear relationship with one of his players, which almost cost him the life of a female player he had painstakingly trained since the second national team. Since then, what he hated most was premature love within the team.
Later, because of this incident, the two people had many conflicts, and once they almost came to blows.
In his entire life, Jiang Guangming had only seen one player who dared to fight with the coach, He Qianlu.
According to him, even if he is not expelled directly, he will be sent back to the provincial team!
As a result, Ren Xinhua only sent him back to the second team as a minor punishment.
Jiang Guangming knew that he was not a saint and had his own prejudices. He just didn't like He Qianlu.
Later, when He Qianlu got into trouble in Jerusalem, Jiang Guangming became even more certain that he had not misjudged him.
The first time I saw Zhu Qi in the Jianghuai Provincial Team.
First, I was amazed by the child's talent, and then I felt sorry for him because he looked too much like He Qianlu.
To use a more modern adjective, it is ptsd for players with personality like He Qianlu.
He prefers players who are obedient, sensible and non-rebellious, like Zu Tianjiao and Ding Shushu.
However, the female team members were eliminated one after another, and Chang Hongxia was on the verge of retirement. Jiang Guangming, who had always believed that the national table tennis team had no shortage of talents, was somewhat shaken.
Maybe... he should give Zhu Qi a chance?
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He Qianlu, who called for a "timeout", did not chatter incessantly like the Korean coach. Instead, he handed Zhu Qi a towel and unscrewed the bottle cap for her, looking very relaxed.
"I know how to fight, leave me alone for a while." Zhu Qi said to him.
During the brief one-minute pause, she wiped her sweat while holding the racket and gesturing from bottom to top. No one knew what she was gesturing.
But Song Linzhou, who was playing with a straight racket in the audience, seemed to understand her movements and intentions.
The lights above the lobby were like a light golden ocean, staining the girl's calm face.
The young man stared at her intently, his indescribable admiration turning into a sentence between his lips: "She is so smart."
"What?" Fat Tiger tilted his head and said regretfully. "I see, she can't catch Li Keshan's ball at all. It's too fast, almost as fast as you. I think this game is over. Let's wait for the seventh and decisive game."
Song Linzhou didn't respond and continued to cheer for her in the crowd.
When both sides returned to the table, Li Keshan's playing style also had some subtle changes. He no longer used the method of changing the line to find the forehand, but directly swung the racket sideways and used a flick to hit the ball in an arc.
The girl was not in a hurry. When she moved to the left side of the table, she bounced up slightly and swung her right arm forward to slide the ball from bottom to top.
A light golden light fell on her from above the stage. The girl's slender arms were stained with golden light, like a Vermillion Bird flapping its wings and soaring into the sky.
“Bang!”
No one saw how the ball landed on the table opposite.
By the time Li Keshan reacted, the ball had already flown behind him.
Gurgle——
The white ball continued to spin after it landed on the ground and did not stop until a minute later.
Li Keshan felt like his temples were exploding.
So fast!!
What is this amazing speed?
Why so fast?!
[Wow! This is so beautiful! This flying, slam shot with the horizontal paddle has the flexibility and speed of a penholder, but with the added spin of a horizontal paddle.]
[Yeah, look at Li Keshan, he was stunned. He must be thinking: I'm a speed expert, and you dare to compete with me in speed? How can I not be able to withstand the speed of a little girl like you?]
[Bao Bao has now started competing with her on the forehand, just to tell you, hey, my forehand is not bad either!]
Shoot the ball!
Pick and hit!
The white ball seemed to have a soul under Zhu Qi's racket, fast and fierce!
Snap! Snap! Da! Da!
If you rush at me, I will tear you apart. If you hit me back, I will follow up with a twist and pull...
Zhu Qi scored consecutively, followed closely by Li Keshan.
[Sixth game, Zhu Qi 10:11 Li Keshan]
It’s a very tense double-digit score!
At this time, whoever is two points ahead of the other team will win the game!
The white ball shuttled between the two ends of the table. As its speed and rotation increased, it was like a flash of lightning, leaving behind a rapid afterimage.
The people in the audience held their breath and watched this exciting speed showdown. They were surprised that Li Keshan was worthy of being the representative of Asian speed, and were shocked that Zhu Qi could actually catch such a fast speed.
This little girl...is not simple.
Is your physical fitness so good?
Snap, bang! Snap, bang! Snap! ...
The ball was speeding across the grid. Both players' bodies were stretched as tight as a stick. The rackets in their hands were like loaded guns, and the white ball was the bullet shot out.
Bang! Snap, bang! Snap! Snap! ...
After 11 consecutive shots, the little white ball hit the net on Li Keshan's side.
"Holy crap!" Fat Tiger nearly jumped up. "That's amazing, that's amazing! The quality of that ball is so good! I'd have a hard time catching it! This kid is amazing! Was she trained by He Qianlu? Is that the He Qianlu who was demoted from the national team? Didn't they say he retired from table tennis and would never play again?"
"I don't know." Song Linzhou shook his head, staring intently at the girl in the center of the arena, his eyes full of expectation and longing. "She actually won a minor grand slam, so impressive."
This goal stunned Li Keshan.
When she was confronting him, she didn't even hit this little brat?
Zhu Qi [13:12] Li Keshan.
Zhu Qi overtook.
The Korean coach stood up anxiously, shouted, and was given a yellow card warning by the referee.
Li Keshan stumbled back and forth beside the table, not hearing clearly what the Korean coach said.
She was mentally broken.
Her off-field coach also had a breakdown in mentality.
Last year, South Korea dominated the Asian Cup. When he came, he stood under the Tai Chi flag with gusto and swore that he would bring back a gold throne!
With the Chinese team eliminated early, he felt that this goal was within reach.
Li Keshan had been his apprentice for seven or eight years, and winning a singles title in one of the three major tournaments before his retirement would have added a bit of flair to his resume. But why was he beaten to such a stalemate by a little girl whose name he had never heard of?
It's okay! It's okay!
There is still a chance!
That's a good thing! If it doesn't work out, try playing at the far table. I see she's been staying at the near and middle tables, not daring to leave the table too far. Maybe the far table has a very low chance of being played...
Li Keshan's eyes were blank, and he became even more frightened when he received the eye hint from the off-court coach to "shoot from far away".
But she's not good at long shots...
But maybe it’s just that my long-range ability is relatively weak, maybe I’m better than this Chinese girl?
It has come to this!
You have to give it a try!
Li Keshan nodded dazedly.
Can...is it okay?
In Li Keshan's serving game, she tossed the white ball high, hit the center line, held the ball, and after two shots, she started to lob the ball.
When it comes to speed, she is unmatched by any other female athlete in the world.
With all his strength, Li Keshan was determined to hit back Zhu Qi's flying kick!
The coach pinched his thighs so hard that they almost turned blue.
It's just random fighting!
I didn't even have time to adapt to the speed at which that girl was jumping around!
How could we give them a chance to score?!
Li Keshan has lost all his strength and means and can only make a desperate attempt!
Score! Score!
Must! Score!
When Li Keshan saw Zhu Qi walk to the left side of the table, he began to move backward desperately. After reaching the far table, he got into position and prepared to start playing against Zhu Qi at the far table.
Zhu Qi still bent his knees and jumped a small height, raised his right arm to let the faint golden light flow in the crook of his arm, and slightly bent the racket to the right.
The Korean coach stared at Zhu Qi's movements, and when he saw the racket bend slightly, his pupils suddenly dilated!
——It’s broken! It’s not a violent challenge!
Zhu Qi caught the white ball and gently turned the racket with his fingers.
The white ball that was coming at me with such force suddenly seemed to have lost all its strength and fell softly to the opposite side, only three centimeters away from the net.
Tick, tick, tick...
At this time, Li Keshan had retreated to the far table. She was completely deceived by Zhu Qi's fake moves and thought that he was going to hit a long ball, but when the ball landed, it turned out to be a very close short ball.
She actually... sucked it short?
Li Keshan had no time to run to the front of the table to deal with this short ball.
Li Keshan's fingers holding the racket suddenly lost strength, his knees collapsed, and he sat on the ground to accept his defeat.
The whole world is quiet.
Even the sound of lights flowing can be heard.
The arm holding the racket still maintains a short swing, tense and in a state of high alert, as if waiting for the next counterattack at any time, and does not relax even when the ball lands on the opposite side.
Sweat ran down Zhu Qi's forehead, the corners of her eyes, her cheeks, and hung on her chin.
It condenses into a small bead of sweat and drips down.
It was as if something exploded in the audience.
Screams came from all directions.
She gazed intently, becoming the focus of all the light beams.
Everyone cheered for this brilliant fake shot, thinking it was the best shot of the game!
The game is over!
The score is out!
A new king is born on the Golden Throne!!
Outside the TV, watermelon peels were scattered all over the ground.
The watermelon juice mixed with the burnt yellow soil, and one footprint after another with different patterns appeared.
There are ones for men, women, and children.
Everyone was shouting and yelling as if it was New Year’s Day, and the children were clapping and shouting “We win, we win”.
Amidst the joy, someone shouted, "Old Zhu, fire the cannon! We have a world champion in Peng Village!"
The crackling sound of firecrackers overlapped with the clicking of the shutter button.
White smoke rose as the firecrackers exploded, and fountains of white mist gushed out around the playing field.
Red paper exploded in the flames, and golden fragments rained down from the sky.
Click, click, click...
Countless cameras were pointed at Zhu Qi.
In the flash, Zhu Qi saw He Qianlu running towards her, holding her arms with both hands and lifting her high!
It’s like the Lion King lifted up little Simba and showed everyone this rising star!
The girl was as light as a bird.
Fly to the most dazzling podium.
Many people have sat in the World Cup champion's seat.
They are all leaders in this field.
And she.
He is the youngest new king.
15-year-old Golden Throne.
【Author’s words】
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