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Paris Olympics
In the men's singles table tennis match, China's
Fan Zhendong (1969-), Chinese footballer
With Japanese players
Tomohiro Harimoto and
It was a heart-stopping match. The match had many twists and turns, and after seven games, Fan Zhendong finally beat Tomokazu Zhangmoto 4-3 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Fan Zhendong had a bad start to the match, losing the first set 2-11 and falling behind 0-1. In the second set, the two sides were always deadlocked, with the score alternating to 9-9, however, Fan Zhendong lost two points in a row on his serve to lose another set to 9-11, trailing 0-2.
In the third set, Fan Zhendong found his form and opened the game with a 6-0 surge. Although Tomokazu Harimoto then rallied, Fan Zhendong played steadily and equalized the set at 11-4, making the score 1-2.
In the fourth set, the two sides are still difficult to distinguish, the score stalemate to 7-7, Fan Zhendong seized the opportunity to score consecutive points to 11-7 win, the score will be equalized to 2-2.
In the crucial fifth game, Fan Zhendong trailed 0-4 in the opening set and despite recovering some points midway through, he eventually lost 4-11, falling behind 2-3 again in the big match.
In the sixth set, Fan Zhendong made quick adjustments to open up a 6-2 lead. However, Tomokazu Harimoto fought back tenaciously and pushed the score to 7-6, forcing Fan Zhendong to call a timeout. After the timeout, Fan Zhendong stabilized his position and scored several points in a row to drag the match into a deciding set at 11-7.
In the final seventh game, Fan Zhendong in the case of 2-0 lead lost four points, but he then adjusted his state, continuous scoring to 6-4. both sides of the score to 7-7 tie, Fan Zhendong once again power to 10-7 to get the match point, and ultimately 11-7 victory over the opponents, a thrilling advance to the quarterfinals.
The victory not only showed Fan Zhendong's strong psychological quality and tenacious spirit, but also earned the Chinese team a valuable advancement spot in the Paris Olympic table tennis tournament. In the next matches, Fan Zhendong will continue to do his best to win more honors for the Chinese team.
