Zhang Zhijun: "Revenge in Two Years!"
According to Japanese sports media Sponichi Annex, on May 12: In the men's team final of the London Table Tennis Championships held on the 10th, Zhang Zhijun suffered a major comeback and lost control of the match rhythm.
When facing Liang Jingkun, who was not in his best form, Zhang led in the first two sets. Although he lost the third and fourth sets, he still led 8-3 in the fifth set, with victory within reach. However, he conceded eight consecutive points and was ultimately overturned.
On this bitter defeat, he helplessly said: "This was a match I absolutely should have won."
Despite China's streak of 11 consecutive wins, Japan had an opportunity to defeat China in this event. Yet, Matsushima and Hoshino, following Zhang Zhijun, both lost 1-3 and suffered three straight defeats.
Matsushima, who had high expectations, said: "It's painful that we couldn't win."
The next World Table Tennis Championships will be held in Fukuoka, Japan, two years from now.
Zhang Zhijun said: "I will seek revenge in two years. I will turn this loss into motivation and aim once again for the pinnacle of championship glory."
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Original article: toutiao.com/article/1864936394268746/
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