Saved three points and defeated South Korea's single An Seiying, Chen Yufei once again became the focus of the Internet after winning the Tokyo Olympics 9 months later, and 7 related terms entered the hot search list that day, including "You can always trust Chen Yufei" .
This surprised her a bit, "I didn't expect that a game would cause so much repercussions and attention. I thought it was just an ordinary game, although the process was a little thrilling."
The hot search entries were sent to her by friends after the game.
For several years, Chen Yufei will deliberately isolate the feedback of public opinion in order to decompress herself. This is also a habit she developed after walking out of Bangkok to hit the gym four years ago.
In 2018, Chen Yufei, who had just turned 20 years old, led Guoyu to the Uber Cup for the first time as a single. As a result, it was on this venue that the team broke down in the semi-finals and lost to Thailand in an upset.
Data map: Chen Yufei is in the game.
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Transformed here four years ago
Stepping on this venue again, many images flashed back in Chen Yufei's mind. "I remembered the scene of losing four years ago, and I remembered watching others play in the finals and watching others accept awards", everything was vivid in my mind.
To this day, Chen Yufei still believes that four years ago it was a "quenching" battle.
At that time, the Chinese women's singles who had created countless brilliance in the international arena were in a period of exchange between the old and the new. The big players such as Wang Yihan and Wang Shixian retired, and the younger generation such as Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao were suddenly pushed to the front. After fighting for a year, the results were not good, including as a substitute in 2017, sitting in the stands and watching his teammates lose to South Korea in the Sudirman Cup final, then Chen Yufei would not experience that kind of sadness until 2018 In the Nianyou Cup, the status was converted into a single, and Chen Yufei felt the deep pain caused by the loss.
The contrast between the brilliance created by the old players and the frustrations of the young people is too strong.
"Actually, we were under much greater pressure from public opinion at that time than now, and it was a very struggling process. It was from that Eutrophic Cup loss that I would try to avoid paying attention to social media and public opinion, because it would cause great harm to myself. A lot of pressure."
Failure will at some point coalesce into a force that will lead to transformation.
Looking at the disappointed eyes of her teammates and the depressed atmosphere after the team lost, Chen Yufei felt the sense of responsibility for the first time to carry a heavy burden and lead the team forward, "That was a loss that inspired me to move forward, I didn't have a single game before. What kind of belief must be achieved, but since then, I can always remember the sadness and pain of losing. It is because of these pains that I am now harder and more determined, and let me take responsibility. beliefs are stronger.”
From the second half of 2018, Chen Yufei's changes can be described as reborn. In November 2018, she won her first 750 Super Championship at the China Open, breaking the Chinese women's singles for two years without winning a high-level event. Gold's "curse".
In 2019, she ushered in an outbreak, winning 7 championships in a year, and ranking first in the world by the end of the year.
Since then, she has become more and more powerful to overcome the last hurdle - ending her 11-game losing streak against Tai Tzu Ying in the 2019 All England, and winning Tai Tzu Ying in the year-end finals and the 2020 Malaysia Masters. The summit after defeating Tai Tzu Ying in the Tokyo Olympics final.
In the process of breaking through the level, in addition to firm belief, a carefree boy character is also the key to Chen Yufei's success.
Talking about the 11-game losing streak that year, Chen Yufei didn't think it left any psychological shadow on her, "She's at the peak, I'm just starting out, and I always meet her, the losing streak is normal, if you lose, you lose, It's useless to tangle again, but if you win a game against her, you will be very happy and you will be more confident." Chen Yufei admitted that she has been a very open character since she was a child.
On May 14th, local time, the 2022 Uber Cup final was held in Thailand. The Guoyu women's team lost 2:3 to the South Korean team and won the runner-up.
The picture shows Chen Yufei lying on the ground to celebrate after winning the first game.
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Olympic champion is not the end
Olympic champion is the ultimate dream of all athletes, when climbing to the top, it is common practice to relax properly and give yourself a long vacation.
But 9 months since the summit, Chen Yufei did not press the pause button for herself, but set a higher standard on herself.
At the end of last year, due to a sprained ankle, she failed to train systematically in each competition this year, and this anxiety was only known to the outside world through a piece of her text before the final of the Jupiter Cup.
She described her situation with "the lowest point" and "in the dark, no way out", and motivated herself with "no matter how dark I am, I will find my own light". This inner monologue eventually became her action Guidance and spiritual strength, in the finals of the Jupiter Cup, she interprets her life into the most passionate and inspirational youth drama-continuous pursuit of points with injuries, and a marathon competition in desperate circumstances. one".
After becoming an Olympic champion, why not give yourself time to breathe?
Faced with this question, Chen Yufei's answer was straightforward: "I don't think the Olympic champion is my end. I'm not a veteran. I still have goals worth fighting for!" The title of Olympic champion has raised the outside world's expectations for Chen Yufei. Invisibly raised her self-requirement, "I will be hesitant if I lose the game. I don't want to relax easily, and I don't want to make mistakes."
Chen Yufei, who has rarely been injured since she was a child, also tried to reconcile with the injury. At the end of last year, her sprained foot was not healed. After arriving in Bangkok, she tripped and stumbled again due to night running. Not very reliable" to call his own feet, and to make fun of himself with "King of Wei Foot".
Only when interviewed by reporters, she revealed her anxiety, "Although it is not a particularly big injury, it will take a long time to fully recover because it is not trained systematically. In fact, I am a little anxious. I still hope to participate, and I can play one more game.”
On May 14th, local time, the 2022 Uber Cup final was held in Thailand. The Guoyu women's team lost 2:3 to the South Korean team and won the runner-up.
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The three Uber Cups are not complete, but this time I have no regrets
From 2017 as the main force of the country to compete in international competitions, what impressed Chen Yufei was the team competition. In her mind, the importance of the team competition is always higher than the individual competition, but as a single, she participated in three special competitions. The Bo Cup, the three sessions can hardly be called a complete success.
The first time the team stopped in the semifinals, the second time the team won the cup, but lost to Akane Yamaguchi.
This time, the individual contribution was a highlight, but the team failed to defend the title.
But this time, Chen Yufei said that she had no regrets, because everyone on the team did their best, and there were wins and losses in the game. Sometimes losing is not a bad thing, you just have to accept the reality and keep working hard.
After the game, a video of Chen Yufei comforting her teammates while waiting for the award was circulated on the Internet, and was praised by fans for her captain's demeanor.
But Chen Yufei said that whether he was the captain or not, he would actually do it.
Because when I lost, everyone stood up to protect her and comfort her.
"For example, Sister Jia (Jia Yifan) and Dong (Huang Dongping) have been growing up with me. I can empathize with them when they have regrets this year. I know how sad and frustrating it will be, and I will try my best to comfort and enlighten them."
Seeing Wang Zhiyi, Li Shifeng, and Weng Hongyang in the Tangyou Cup this time, Chen Yufei will remember her fledgling self at the age of 18, "This is all a process, whether it is a failure or a win, it is the only way to grow up. No one cannot fail or make mistakes, and what is more important is how to adjust yourself, turn failure into an experience that is beneficial to you, and then how to start again, you must believe in yourself!” In fact, the video is only a short clip, losing the decisive victory Wang Zhiyi is Chen Yufei's roommate, and the two communicate a lot on weekdays. When she returns to the room that night, Chen Yufei will also help each other, but she will leave enough time and space for the other party, "Sometimes some setbacks need to be taken slowly Digestion."
After finishing the Uber Cup journey, Chen Yufei set her next goal at the World Championships, which will be a match where she will go all out, but it does not mean that the Open Championship will be easily given up.
She will not put the achievement of the "Grand Slam" as the ultimate goal, because the Grand Slam contains every major competition. In her opinion, this is the duty that every athlete will strive for.
Once the process is done, the result will be perfect.