Chapter 163: The Battle of Focus
On the last day of the first round robin, Ye Hao only had three games left, and his first opponent was Hou Yingchao. As a result, in less than twenty minutes, Ye Hao defeated his opponent with a total score of 4:1. The reason why it is not a 4:0 sweep is because of the six-point system, in this stage of the game, Ye Hao rarely has the opportunity to shave his opponent's head in the total score, because as long as the opponent has 5 minutes of shining moments in a game, then he can win a game.
There are two more games in the future, which are both tough battles for Ye Hao, first against Ma Long in the afternoon, and then against Hao Shuai in the evening. The opponents in both games are not easy to beat, especially in this round-robin tournament, they are very strong and eye-catching.
Ma Long, who is recognized by Ye Hao as one of the two major opponents in the ten years after the Capital Olympics, is of course Zhang Jike, who is a late bloomer and has not yet stood out from the encirclement.
As a member of the rebirth team, Ye Hao is well aware of what Ma Long can achieve in the future. Previously, he was able to defeat the two of Kelone, which does not mean that they can still win when the other party is at their peak. For example, if Ye Hao is asked to compete with Liu Guoliang, Kong Linghui and even Waldner, who are in their golden age, the victory or defeat may be five or five. He may have a slight advantage, because after all, table tennis skills have been constantly updated, but Ye Hao definitely doesn't dare to pack a ticket to win. To look down on other Grand Slam winners is to look down on yourself!
But now, Ma Long is still a little tender, in terms of technology and strength, he has not reached his perfect state, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. Therefore, Ye Hao is still quite sure about this game, but he is afraid that the horse will miss his hooves and capsize in the gutter.
The game started, Ye Hao served first, because of the six-point system, so even Ma Long attacked very fiercely as soon as he came up, and he played very fiercely. Receiving the serve and directly attacking and pulling the ball, the second board continued to rush, followed by a violent buckle, Ma Long in the first ball of the game, wantonly made waves, stirring up a storm. The final result was that Ma Long succeeded in stirring up, and his violent ** forced Ye Hao's return error, 1:0, and got off to a good start.
In the second ball, it was replaced by Ma Long's serve, and Ye Hao made the same choice as the opponent's serve, that is, attack. In such a fast-paced game, the offense is of course the best weapon, and as long as you get the six points first, the game is over.
Ye Hao started a furious attack, which could be regarded as a powerful counterattack to Ma Long's attack just now. The starting hand is a rush, followed by a backhand overlord twist, and then a forehand quick tear to establish the victory.
1:1, the two men were tied, and the game continued. The first game was very fiercely contested, 2:2, 3:3, 4:4, 5:5, the score was still tied, and the game continued. At this time, Ye Hao's experience is reflected, so many championship titles are not worn for nothing, and he has not attacked Ma Long's backhand direction before, but entangled with the opponent's forehand. Now at the critical moment, he suddenly stared at Ma Long's backhand attack, which made the opponent very uncomfortable for a while, causing a mistake, Ye Hao was able to score two points in a row and win the first game 7:5.
With the smooth victory of the first game, the subsequent games became easier for Ye Hao. With a game in hand, I have it all over the world, and this kind of leading psychological advantage is very important, so that Ma Long has been in a state of catching up, and gradually he can't help but feel anxious, and he can't eat hot tofu as a result.
6:3 in the second game, 6:3 in the third game, 4:6 in the fourth game, and 6:4 in the fifth game, Ye Hao finally won Ma Long with a total score of 4:1, continuing to maintain a winning record and tied for the first place in the tour. Because Hao Shuai on the other side also did not lose, he has been making great progress in this round-robin match, and the red flag is fluttering.
So in the evening, the most eye-catching match began, and that was the only two men to have won so far, and whoever could win would be the real number one. There is no second, there is no first, there must be a winner in the table tennis game, and the charm of competitive sports is nothing.
In the evening, as long as the players did not have the task of the game, they all sat on the sidelines to watch this peak showdown. Such an eye-catching game, of course, was also treated as a live TV broadcast. Although this direct Zagreb selection is broadcast live, it will not be broadcast in every game, in which case the sports channel may be dominated by table tennis.
Under the watchful eye, the first to play is the biggest dark horse in this round-robin tournament Hao Shuai, he stepped on the field with high spirits, and his handsome face is coquettish at the moment, because people with strength and achievements are the most charming.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Hao also came on the court, and as a veteran driver in the table tennis world, of course, their performance was much calmer, with a relaxed step, smiling, and slowly walking into the venue.
"Who do you think will win this game?"
"It should still be Ye Hao, after all, he is a Grand Slam winner, and his strength is too strong!"
"I hope Hao Shuai wins!"
"That's right, if that's the case, all the main players in this stage of the game will lose, and they all lose to Hao Shuai, how exciting it is!"
"Yes, I hope Hao Shuai will give our young players a long face!"
Just when there was a lot of discussion off the field, on CCTV's commentary bench, Yang Ying also began to discuss the two sides of the game with Liu Guoliang, who was the guest commentator.
"Coach Liu, which side do you think has a better chance of winning this game? Is it Ye Hao? ”
"I think it still depends on the performance, it should be said that the winner is difficult to distinguish, and both of them have a chance."
"Who would you like to see as a coach win?"
"Hao Shuai."
"Ah, why?"
"I hope that there will be more young players in our Chinese table tennis men's team who can rush up and challenge the current positions of these main players. This shows that our training of reserve forces has been successful. ”
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The competition has officially begun.
The fierce competition in the first game made everyone who watched the game feel their blood boiling. The duel between Ye Hao and Hao Shuai showed a white-hot state as soon as it came up, there was no time for the slightest transition, and neither side was allowed to relax in the slightest.
As a result, something unexpected happened, after the first game was tied at 6:6, Hao Shuai suddenly exerted his strength again, played a super-first-class offensive level, and even scared Ye Hao! Die! Finish!