(Tokyo Olympics) "Xin Wen combination" swept the French combination into the table tennis mixed doubles final
China News Service, Tokyo, July 25. In the semi-finals of the mixed doubles of the Tokyo Olympic Games on the 25th, they faced the French team Lebesson and Yuan Jianan who had previously beaten Hong Kong's Huang Zhenting and Du Kaixun in the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympic Games. "Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen overtook their opponents with 4:0 and entered the finals as they wished.
The mixed doubles competition will determine the first gold medal in this Olympics table tennis event, and the importance is self-evident.
In the previous two rounds of competition, Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin successively defeated the Canadian combination Wang Zhen, Zhang Mo and Romania combination Ionescu and Sjokos by 4:1 and 4:0 to advance to the semi-finals.
In the duel with Lebesson and Yuan Jianan, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen actively mobilized at the beginning and entered the state very quickly, gaining a 5:0 lead.
The French combination then used the adjustment of receiving and serving to catch up to a 5:6 point difference of only one point, but Xu Xin adjusted his serve strategy to stabilize the situation, leading the next game with 11:5.
In the second game, the French combination took the lead in the opening stage, but Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin quickly reversed the game by virtue of the changes in the course of the game, and the next game was 11:6.
The lagging French combination fought frequently in the third game, especially Yuan Jianan's special forehand forehand which caused trouble for the "Xin Wen combination". The French combination once took a 4-point lead.
At the critical moment, Xu Xin relied on stronger stalemate ability to stabilize the situation by twisting and pulling.
"Xinwen Combination" once saved 3 innings to achieve a reversal and won the third game with 13:11.
In the fourth game, Lebesson and Yuan Jianan, except for a little resistance in the opening stage, quickly lost 7:11 and watched the Chinese team enter the final.
After the game, Xu Xin said that the process of the game was actually not as easy as the score, especially in the case of falling behind in the third game, he did not give up, and his skills and tactics were more determined. He was not nervous and played more decisively." Xu Xin said that when he heard the voice of Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association off the court, he "dare to take the initiative to attack and let go, and the pressure in the game is suddenly released."
Liu Shiwen believes that the victory benefited from confidence in her own abilities and strength, played in the best state, and made targeted preparations for the opponent's play.
After entering the finals, the Chinese team will face the winner between the Chinese Taipei team Lin Yunru and Zheng Yijing and the host players Ito Mima and Mizutani Hayabusa. Regarding this "ultimate matchup", Xu Xin said that the importance of the first mixed doubles gold medal in Olympic history needless to say. "Let go of your burdens and work hard, and keep your mentality relaxed." Liu Shiwen said frankly that she is looking forward to this final for a long time. "I hope I can spell it out and be the best I can be," she said. (Finish)