At half past three in the afternoon, the men's table tennis singles quarterfinals continued, and Ma Wenhua faced off against Swedish king Persson.

Persson was the singles runner-up at the World Table Tennis Championships in '89, the singles champion at the World Table Tennis Championships in '91, and the World Cup champion in '91.

Waldner was the singles champion of the World Table Tennis Championships in '89, the runner-up in singles at the World Table Tennis Championships in '91, and the World Cup champion in '90.

The two have achieved equal results in top competitions, and in recent years, they have shown a pattern of taking turns to dominate the international table tennis world.

Looking at the results of the two in the past few years, Persson's championship result is closer to the Olympics, ranking first in the world before the Barcelona Olympics.

Because Ma Wenhua is only ranked seventh in the world, the two met early in the eight-in-four competition.

For Persson, the Olympic gold medal was equally significant. He and his brother Waldner are close to each other, and they are only one Olympic gold medal away from winning the first Grand Slam in table tennis history!

Coach Yin Xiao sighed: "Wenhua is very difficult to play. Persson's world No. 1 is not just a matter of accumulation, it's also universally recognized. He is tall, the protective area is extremely wide, the forehand arc is known as the world's first arc ball, and the sharp attack of the backhand wrist flick is also known as the world's first backhand. ”

Kong Zhendong looked at Persson, who is 187 cm tall, almost no need to run fast, just a few big strides, you can protect all the dead corners, many Ma Wenhua hit the ball in the backhand triangle area, he can sink his waist and short body, pull the ball back from under the table, and hit Ma Wenhua to chase him.

Persson is similar in height to Wang Dali, and his forehand arc is the same as his continuous attack.

What is more terrifying than Wang Dali is his backhand. Although Wang Dali's continuous forehand attack is strong, he lacks a backhand, and relies on shifting to the backhand and pulling back the ball sideways with his forehand.

Wu Jingping admired: "Persson's backhand is really unreasonable, he is so tall, he actually threw his wrist with his backhand in the bounce, how can he bear such power?" ”

"When we played the international tournament, Persson was the youngest golden boy in the Swedish team, and he has grown into a towering tree. At that time, his forehand power speed was not improved, and the connection skills of his forehand and backhand were not good, and there were still some opportunities. But in the past few years, his forehand system has been seamless, and the all-round offensive type was originally just a school of play, but in him, he really deserves the words all-round and comprehensive. How can this kind of opponent be broken? ”

The coaching staff was silent for a while, and then several coaches stated tactical ideas such as finding more changes on the serve and playing more with the ball.

Mi Xingbang finally looked at Kong Zhendong.

Kong Zhendong said: "The tactics of the previous coaches are very good, and I said some immature ideas. I think to beat Persson you have to look at his European record over the last few years. He has been in Europe for the past three years, losing a few games, but these games are mainly focused on Gaiting and Seifer. ”

Mi Xingbang and the others' eyes lit up, but then dimmed: This idea is very good, but Ma Wenhua's technique has already been finalized, and now let him suddenly change to Gaiting, Seifer's style of play, it is a fantasy.

Kong Zhendong said: "What we have to analyze is not what kind of play can win against Persson. And in what way. Persson is an outstanding representative of the technical all-round style of play, and in order to win against the technical all-round opponent, you must use the specialty style of play. Persson's style of play is like a giant net, you use eighteen wooden sticks, no matter how you hit, you can't break through the entanglement of the net. But with just a spear, it can pierce the entangled web. ”

Mi Xingbang nodded and said: "That's the truth, but it's a pity that Ma Wenhua is not Wang Tao, nor Cheng Longcan, he doesn't have the ultimate killer specialty." ”

Kong Zhendong said: "No, Ma Wenhua has comprehensive skills and a comprehensive style of play." First of all, the rhythm of the duel mentions that the fastest is the foundation. Of course, Persson's skills are quite good, and playing fast is not to raid him and create an advantage, but to affect his adaptability in a quick duel. ”

Kong Zhendong pointed to Ma Wenhua, who was actively receiving the serve and rushing, and said: "On the basis of rapid attack, Ma Wenhua can change three main attack styles in three games, and in each game, one style of play will be rushed to the end." Persson's skills are comprehensive, but he doesn't change enough, often after suffering a loss in a targeted tactic, he summarizes during the break, and immediately uses targeted tactics to disable the opponent in the next game. But our tactics were also taught to us by Waldner. ”

Several coaches know that Waldner and Persson have won and lost each other, and they are also the ones who know Persson's strengths and weaknesses best.

Kong Zhendong said with a smile: "Waldner is called a guerrilla captain because of his changeable tactics, he changes places with one shot, and he always gives you a shot in the most correct place with the most accurate marksmanship." To fight Persson, you also have to use guerrilla tactics. In the first game, we used a tactic to make a strong attack, and in the second game, when Persson was ready to beat us in turn, we had already taken the initiative to change the second style of play. The essence of this set of playing tactics is that the single style of play in each game should be sharp, the execution should be resolute, after winning, don't fall in love with the war, don't think that the first game is played, prove that the play is effective, and continue to use the second game. For a master of Persson's all-round style of play, there is never a long-term effective tactic, and after the raid is over, change it quickly. ”

Wu Jingping frowned and said, "Can Ma Wenhua ensure that no tactic suppresses Persson?" ”

Kong Zhendong said: "The core of tactics is to be one step ahead of others and take the lead in seeking change. If the tactics are used well, and Persson adapts to each game, and switches before counterattacking, then Persson can be won 3:0. ”

The people were shocked.

3:0 won the world's No. 1, the king of the World Table Tennis Championships? This kid is so bold!

Kong Zhendong spread his hands and said: "It's not that we have the strength to beat Persson 3:0, but the characteristics of the style of play are determined." If you play five games with an all-round strongman like Persson, you can simply surrender directly, and there is only one way to win him, 3:0. ”

Persson is tall, has good fitness, strength and is well-rounded. Once you get to five games, it's definitely the one with the most comprehensive skills and more strength and fitness to win, so in the past five years, no one has been able to beat Persson in five games.

Ma Wenhua's chances are only in the first three games. After Mi Xingbang arranged the tactics according to Kong Zhendong's suggestion, Ma Wenhua also gambled all his hard work and physical strength to fight for Persson's first three games.

In the end, a miracle happened that surprised the European and American media.

Ma Wenhua, a small Chinese man, defeated the world's No. 1 and table tennis giant Persson 3:0 and tenaciously advanced to the semifinals.