(Tokyo Olympics) Ma Long defeated Fan Zhendong and successfully defended his title to create history
China News Service, Tokyo, July 30 (Reporter Yue Chuan) The men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympics table tennis ended on the 30th local time.
Chinese player Ma Long defeated his teammate Fan Zhendong 4:2 and became the first men's singles player to successfully defend his title in the history of the Olympics.
On the evening of July 30, the men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympic Games ushered in the "civil war" of Chinese players.
In the end, Malone defeated Fan Zhendong 4:2 and successfully defended his title.
This is the 19th gold medal of the Chinese delegation in this Olympic Games.
The picture shows Ma Long and Fan Zhendong raising the national flag to salute after the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
Fan Zhendong and Ma Long ranked the top two seeds in the men's singles of the Olympic Games.
Before entering the semi-finals, their road to promotion was relatively easy.
But in the semi-finals, both of them went through a hard battle before passing the thrilling pass. Among them, Fan Zhendong defeated Lin Yunru of Chinese Taipei 4:3, and Ma Long defeated the German star Ocharov with the same score.
Before the final, Ma Long said that Fan Zhendong is the strongest player in the world, so he has no pressure and can only go all out to fight.
As Malone said, he played more proactively throughout the game.
On the evening of July 30, the men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympic Games ushered in the "civil war" of Chinese players.
In the end, Malone defeated Fan Zhendong 4:2 and successfully defended his title.
This is the 19th gold medal of the Chinese delegation in this Olympic Games.
The picture shows Fan Zhendong in the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
Facing defending champion Malone, Fan Zhendong, ranked number one in the world, was somewhat restrained at the beginning of the game and lost 7 points in a row after the opening.
Ma Long constantly sought to take the initiative to attack, winning the first move with 11:4.
Fan Zhendong made many unnecessary mistakes when he was accustomed to the route being figured out, leading to passiveness.
Although he won two rounds, he was still unable to turn the tide of the battle.
In the sixth game, Ma Long seized the second match point of the game and finally defeated Fan Zhendong 4:2 and successfully defended his title.
On the evening of July 30, the men's singles final of the Tokyo Olympic Games ushered in the "civil war" of Chinese players.
In the end, Malone defeated Fan Zhendong 4:2 and successfully defended his title.
This is the 19th gold medal of the Chinese delegation in this Olympic Games.
The picture shows Malone comparing his heart after the game.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
Just like after winning in Rio 5 years ago, this time Malone still celebrated the victory in a more "hearted" way.
He said that this "heart" should be given to his children.
Fan Zhendong said after the game that Malone is the best player in the history of this era. He controlled the pace of today's game, but he was not proactive enough to seize the opportunity.
"Ma Long played very well. The years did not leave too many marks on him. I can feel that his desires and abilities are almost the same as before. This is what I need to learn."
"I think I still have to affirm myself. I have paid a lot and gained a lot." Fan Zhendong said frankly that everyone is eager to win the Olympic championship. Although the silver medal result did not meet expectations, it was still a normal performance.
The game made him realize his gap, and he needs to continue to work hard in the future.
Ma Long believes that Fan Zhendong is the player with the strongest technical and tactical strength in the world today.
"For me, confronting him is the only pressure-free game in the world. I have been in a state of fighting against my opponents from beginning to end." In Ma Long's view, righteousness is the key to his victory today.
After the singles match, Ma Long and Fan Zhendong both set their sights on the team match.
Ma Long said that he hopes to give everyone a "sense of security" in the team competition just like the last Olympic Games.
Fan Zhendong, who missed the gold medal, also said, "This is not the time to lose. I hope to play a good team match with my teammates."
In the bronze medal match, Ocharov narrowly defeated Lin Yunru 4:3 and won the third place.
According to the schedule, the Tokyo Olympics table tennis event will be off for one day on the 31st, and the men's and women's team competitions will start on August 1.
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