On January 28, 2004, the Greek Open Table Tennis Tournament began. Different from the previous competitions, this time Ye Hao is not only responsible for the singles event, but also has the doubles task, which can be described as a double-line battle.

Ye Hao's opponent in the first round of singles is the Belgian star Sever, as a veteran who has participated in the competition since the 1988 table tennis project just entered the Olympic Games, he has experienced four Olympic Games so far, and he is an evergreen tree in the table tennis world.

Ye Hao has played against Seifer for the second time, and the last time he played was in the group stage of the Table Tennis World Cup at the end of last year. At that time, Ye Hao won with a total score of 4:0 and easily swept away.

But this time it wasn't so easy. The Chinese table tennis team, which has just arrived in Athens, is still a little unadaptable. Due to the urgency of time, Ye Hao had just reversed the jet lag, but the food here was really not to his liking. One of the characteristics of the Greeks' diet is that they have a strong taste and a preference for oil, and Ye Hao is indeed not electrocuted by this exotic taste, and can only eat instant noodles and bread.

The physical discomfort caused Ye Hao's poor state, and after the game started, he couldn't find his touch, but was beaten and attacked by Seifer, forcing him to retreat. In the end, Seifer easily won the first game with a score of 11:6. In the second game, Ye Hao continued to work hard to find his touch, but Seifer, who was getting more and more courageous, was in good shape, like a bulldozer, rampage, and soon established a big score lead.

4:9, Ye Hao fell behind by five points in the second game, and the opponent only needed two points to win the second game. Ye Hao, who was behind by a big score, relaxed his mentality at this time, no longer entangled in the backwardness of the score, but focused on the game and playing. However, the pit dug in front was too big, and even if Ye Hao chased four points in a row, he finally lost the second game 9:11.

Ye Hao, who was getting better and better, did not continue to lose in the third game, and a strong start of 5:0 announced his return. At this time, Xiao Zhan, who had been on the sidelines, finally sat down, he knew that Ye Hao, who was in good shape, was by no means something that Seifer could deal with, and there was nothing to worry about in the next game.

At 11:5 in the third game, Ye Hao pulled back a game.

At 11:6 in the fourth game, Ye Hao equalized the total score.

At 11:5 in the fifth game, Ye Hao won another game and overtook the total score.

At 11:8 in the sixth game, Ye Hao completely completed the big reversal, and in the unfavorable situation of falling behind in two games, he chased four games in a row and turned defeat into victory.

Ye Hao, who finished the game, finally breathed a sigh of relief and patted his chest, "I didn't expect the first game to be so thrilling, it really scared the baby to death." ”

Ye Hao in the singles in the morning is considered to be in danger, but there is still a men's doubles match waiting for him in the afternoon. Since the Greek Open is only five days in total, the schedule is relatively tight, and athletes like Ye Hao who have both disciplines need to play double matches in one day. This is a test of Ye Hao's physical strength, but fortunately, the doubles game is a best-of-five system, and the time of the game will be reduced compared to the singles.

There are a total of 16 pairs in the men's doubles at the Greek Open, and Ye Hao/Ma Long's first opponent is Japan's Ryusuke Sakamoto/Seiya Kishikawa. The strength of these two people can only be regarded as a second-rate level, in terms of singles strength, let alone Ye Hao, it is estimated that even the current Ma Long is capable of abusing them.

So although it was the first official men's doubles match, Ye Hao/Ma Long was quite relaxed in the process. For Ye Hao, there is no longer the tension of the morning. In the first game, Ye Hao/Ma Long gave the Japanese pair a dismount, 11:6, and defeated the opponent.

The Japanese pair tried to launch a counterattack in the second game, but before they could make a move, the game was out of suspense. 1：0，2：0，…，7：1，11：2。 At this moment, the two members of the Japanese team were confused.

Has the second game begun?

The second game is over!

The Japanese pair, who returned to the sidelines to receive guidance, were scolded by coach Kikujiro Kobayashi for being a dog blood sprinkler.

"What's the matter with you two! Can you play? The Chinese team sent a rookie combination, the first time to participate in the doubles competition, do you want to lose the face of Japan? ”

The Japanese pair, who were scolded and played again, were not convinced.

"Baga, although it is the first time to participate in doubles on the other side, there is a world champion, and the two of us together can't beat each other!"

"If you have the ability, you can do it yourself, if you can win, I will commit suicide by caesarean section."

The combination of the Japanese team has been completely scared by Ye Hao/Ma Long, and the fighting spirit is gone, only full of complaints and complaints, how can there be any reason not to win such a game. The third game repeated the scene of the previous game, and the Japanese team has not been scored, which makes Ye Hao/Ma Long embarrassed to win.

Why are you embarrassed?

It's not because it's too easy to win, "This Nima shouldn't be judged by the referee as a handicap", Ye Hao's mind suddenly had such a strange idea.

The situation on the field is very good, the Chinese team is completely relaxed off the field, coach Xiao Zhan has entered the theater mode, and he is still aiming at the table next to him if he has nothing to do, and his mind is obviously not on Ye Hao's game.

On the Japanese team's side, it is a different scene, coach Kobayashi Kikujiro is now angry with a red face, his green tendons are exposed, he has not sat on the sidelines, and his mouth is still muttering, and the word "Yaga" comes out from time to time.

The third game ended amicably with the tacit cooperation of the Chinese and Japanese pairs, with a score of 11:1. Cast it with a peach, repay it with a plum. Ye Hao and Ma Long are not people who know "kindness" and do not repay it, since the opponent is so good, they can't break the rules of the rivers and lakes, they have to save some face for others, so they have to give up a point, and they can't let people become bald.

At this point, Ye Hao's first day of competition was over, and the two-front battle ended with victory. But this process is very different. One is extremely difficult, and the other is extremely easy. The two games in the morning and afternoon can be said to be two days of ice and fire.

As for the rest of the Chinese team, the performance is also good, whether it is men or women, whether it is singles or doubles, all of them have advanced to the second round, without losing a single match, and no one has been eliminated. It can be said that it is extremely strong. However, it was booming and declining, and there were many upsets in the game on the second day, which was unguardable.

On this day, Ye Hao is still fighting on two fronts, playing singles in the morning and men's doubles in the afternoon. The opponent of the singles match is Ye Hao's old acquaintance, the former loser, Samsolov of Belarus. The doubles match will be against a South Korean pair, Yoo Seungmin/Lee Cheol-sung.