Hook has been eliminated, but the competition is still going on.
Soon, another semi-final match, Wang Chao vs Wolf, started.
There isn't much worth talking about in this game, because today's Wolf, even if all his injuries have disappeared, his condition is full, his small universe has exploded, his fighting spirit is overwhelming, and he has the support of all the home fans, he is still no match for Wang Chao.
He worked hard enough, but in the end he was still eliminated by Wang Chao 4:0.
At the end of this suspenseful game, all European fans felt empty in their hearts.
In the past thirty minutes, they worked hard to cheer for Wolf, shouting at the top of their lungs. Every time Wolf scored, they would let out a roar of cheers. They really tried their best.
Although they knew deep down in their hearts that Wolf could not beat Wang Chao, before the game ended, they still held on to hope for the best.
It wasn't until the cold total score of 4:0 was played on the big screen that they were completely desperate.
This game was not exciting, nor suspenseful, nor repetitive, but it represented the official complete elimination of all non-Chinese associations players in this Swedish Open game.
The final will be between two young Chinese table tennis players.
This is definitely something that all European sports media did not expect before the game.
At that time, everyone was saying: Without the obstruction of Sun Tianlong and Luo Jiu, Hook would definitely win the championship.
Although some people occasionally mentioned Wang Chao at that time, most people still regarded Wang Chao as a relatively solid obstacle on Hook's road to winning the championship.
As for Fan Xiaodong, no one knew about his existence at that time.
But in the end, it was Huaping who had the last laugh.
They are champions again.
They are still champions.
They are always champions.
This generation of warriors slaying the dragon feels that this year is the most promising year every year, but when the dust settles, Great Demon King is still Great Demon King. No matter how much you claim that he is on the verge of collapse, he is still high above the heads of all professional players, indestructible and unattainable.
"Do you still remember T2 last year?" A fan asked on the forum, "At that time, everyone's favorites to win the championship were Lin Zijun and Mizutori Hato. Who would have thought that it was Wang Chao and Zhu Ding who finally reached the finals?, and the big reversal of Zhu Ding defeating Mizutori Hato, and the big reversal of Fan Xiaodong defeating Hook today, don't they look like the exact same script?"
"So, is the final champion still Wang Chao?"
"Who knows?"
Men's Singles was followed by Women's Singles, and then there were two semi-finals of Women's Singles. The first was a civil war between Chinese table tennis, Wang Yu vs Yin Di, and then there was another half civil war, Chinese table tennis Tang Yuanyuan vs Bay Island Zhen Jing.
In Europe, the popularity of women's table tennis is far less than that of Chinese table tennis. Therefore, even though the women's table tennis has basically achieved a reunion in the semi-finals, European fans take it relatively lightly.
They have become numb.
If men's table tennis is like a warrior fighting the dragon from generation to generation, then women's table tennis is like a situation where the whole world is waiting for death.
In the end, Wang Yu defeated Yin Di, and Tang Yuanyuan defeated Zhen Jing. The results of both games were as predicted before the game, and there was no upset.
But the final ending is still a bit of a surprise.
After all, no one expected that out of the thirteen little flowers of Huaping, only one Wang Yu, recognized as the five best, reached the finals. On the contrary, Tang Yuanyuan, who was not favored by anyone before the game, reached the end quietly.
In fact, at noon that day, Ge Miao, the head coach of the women's team, had a brief exchange online with Wang Wendong, the head coach of the women's table tennis team who was far away in the imperial capital.
Wang Wendong: "Who do you like?"
Ge Miao: "Emotionally, of course I am optimistic about my own disciples, but intellectually I have to admit that Wang Yu has a greater chance of winning."
Wang Wendong: "Yes, Wang Yu should be able to win. In this case, he can be regarded as getting the most important chip in the competition for the mixed doubles spot."
Ge Miao: "Okay, Old Wang, stop hiding it now. Aren't you optimistic about Wang Yu from the beginning? Do you think I don't know? Isn't this assessment you proposed just paving the way for her?"
Wang Wendong: "Wang Yu is the tallest among them, 1.76 meters, and Wang Chao is also a big guy, 1.83 meters. According to my understanding of mixed doubles, height matching is very important. I have always been optimistic about Wang Yu."
Ge Miao: "That should be no problem. She won the Open Championship and goes back to compete in the internal cycle again. As long as she is in the top three, you will be able to handle the situation internally and externally."
Wang Wendong: "You will no longer help your disciples fight for it?"
Ge Miao: "Go away! Haven't I tried to fight for it? Didn't you say that my round figure is too short and is too different from Wang Chao to be completely inappropriate?"
Wang Wendong: "Haha, just understand... To be honest, I was really shocked that this girl entered the finals. I hope she won't suddenly explode again. If she really wins the championship, it will be difficult for me to explain."
Ge Miao: "Then just wait. I'm going to find Yuanyuan now and train all night. I really want her to get a gold medal for you to see."
Wang Wendong: "Go ahead, go ahead. As long as you don't put laxatives in Wang Yu's water glass, feel free to do anything else."
While the two women's table tennis coaches were bickering in the air, a mysterious man wearing a hoodie knocked on He Jingping's door late at night.
The visitor is Hook, the companion is Brazilian journalist Tavares, and the third person is a tool translator.
He Jingping was confused at first because he had no friendship or contact with these three people. He did not understand at all why European players would come to him as a Chinese table tennis coach during such a sensitive period.
But then Hook explained his purpose with the help of a translator.
He actually came to ask for help.
"I have listened carefully to what you said in the restaurant yesterday and what you said in the interview today. I admire your vision very much and completely agree with your opinions."
The words conveyed by the translator to He Jingping were full of honorifics and his posture was very low. It was obvious that Hook's words were carefully thought out, which fully demonstrated how much he valued this visit. "Then, can I take the liberty to ask you how to solve my problem?"
He Jingping's first reaction was to glance at his door.
Fortunately, the lock is very tight.
Even though He Jingping is relatively careless in life, he still realizes how sensitive this scene is at this moment.
The whole of Europe is filled with resistance to China Table Tennis.
Hook is the last hope for all of Europe, and it is the ultimate bargaining chip used by Rohlskov to fight against Huaping.
Not to mention that Rohlskov has claimed to be Hook's coach countless times in the past two months.
In this case, Hook comes to visit, which can definitely affect the fragile and sensitive nerves of the European table tennis community.
Especially Rohlskov, if he knew that Hook had entered his room, he would probably faint from anger. Subsequently, Hook's development in Germany would be greatly affected.
To put it seriously, this is betrayal.
"Don't worry, we are careful enough." Tavares is a reporter after all. At this time, he needs to speak up to break the silence, "We know that our current behavior is very presumptuous, but please understand, Hook really wants to solve it He has already thought of countless ways and made countless efforts, but none of them worked. It was not until he listened to your words in the past two days that he truly understood the root of the problem... If there is one person in the world who can help him, it can only be you, respected Coach He."
He Jingping was a little confused for a while.
Hook's attitude is absolutely sincere.
But he is from non-Chinese associations after all.
If he really helped Hook, he would be an enemy in the absolute sense. After all, the biggest enemy of the Chinese Table Tennis Men's Team is Hook.
Then... won't you help?
He looked at Hook's eager and sincere eyes and was speechless, because what he saw in Hook's eyes was full of love for table tennis.
This kind of love is not mixed with utilitarian factors.
To put it simply, what Hook really wants in his heart is improvement, not world ranking, or the fame and fortune that comes with it.
He Jingping is not good at foreign affairs, but he is good at observing people. Otherwise, he would not have taken a fancy to Luo Jiu at first glance, and he would not have taken a fancy to Wang Chao at first glance.
He doesn't have many skills in seeing people, he relies entirely on intuition. When he saw Hook's pure eyes, he already understood this Brazilian who had caused a lot of trouble for Huaping.
This is just a pure table tennis enthusiast, and everything else is just something added to his love.
He Jingping was silent for a long time, and finally sighed, "You guys wait a moment."
He called Wang Chao's room, "Come here, I need your help with something."
Yes, at the critical moment, Comrade Old He's choice was to let Wang Chao make the decision.
He didn't care about the dignity of a teacher at all. When encountering this kind of thing, he felt that no matter how he handled it, it was wrong, so he just blamed it on Wang Chao.
Just like he had pushed the problem to his senior brother Zhu Zeshi countless times in the past.
Wang Chao walked in and was a little confused when he learned about the situation.
But after all, he was not He Jingping. He just thought for a moment and came up with an idea. He said, "We can help you."
Hook was very happy and said, "What should I do?"
Wang Chao said, "It's very simple, come to Table Tennis Super League to play ball."
Hook was a little confused. "Why?"
"Your fundamental problem is that you didn't form a complete system at the beginning of your training, but you just entered the professional competition directly, so you changed into a battle-based mode. But you have to understand that the opponent in actual combat must be flawed, and the actual combat experience you gain by relying on a flawed opponent must have limitations. In this way, you gain a lot These experiences are mixed together and are too complicated, and you have no way to integrate them, let alone how to form a complete closed loop theoretically. This means that when you play now, you can come up with many methods for any ball, but each method is not absolutely correct, so you often fall into difficulty in making a choice."
A look of sincere admiration appeared on Hook's face. "You're all right. I really do. Many times when I see a ball, I hesitate and don't know how to do it well. Later, I lost a lot of balls, so I forced myself to follow the first choice in my mind when playing. This way I managed to solve the problem... Wang Chao, you are amazing, you can see it."
Wang Chao smiled and continued, "The reason why you get so many false experiences is actually because your opponents have too many flaws. Even the top players in Europe are mostly only strong in one or two unique tricks. Their overall playing style, in terms of technical and tactical systems, is still full of loopholes. In this world, the only place with the most mature playing system and the fewest loopholes is Huaping."
Hook nodded in agreement.
In fact, this is a public opinion all over the world.
Only a coaching staff as strong as Huaping, with a lot of World Champion, can develop a truly complete tactical system.
But even in a place like Huaping, the national coach Coach Cheng Aimin still made irreparable mistakes when he built the technical and tactical system for Qi Hao. This shows how difficult it is to do it well.
In non-Chinese associations, I am afraid that there are only a few people who are truly qualified to do this well. Even if they are these few people, the closed loop of the system they create will not be too big.
Because the closed loop only requires a slightly larger circle, the effort expended is calculated in multiples.
Non-Chinese associations players strictly speaking follow a business model. You have to earn money to play as a professional, and you also have to earn coaching fees as a coach. What matters is cost-effectiveness. How can you build a national system like Huaping, and give your efforts regardless of the cost.
The reason why European players generally have to pass the age of 30 to enter their prime period is precisely because before the age of 30, they have a completely vague concept of technical and tactical systems. It takes ten years of professional practice to accumulate a rough system in your mind bit by bit through actual combat.
The reason why Rohlskov can't see the real problem with Hook is not because he has no talent, but because his environment makes his sensitivity to things like the technical and tactical system naturally much worse than that of the Huaping coach.
"When you go to play Table Tennis Super League, you will meet a large number of Chinese players. They may not be as good as you, but almost every one of them has a tailor-made technical system. When you play with them more, you will gradually understand and understand what the tactical system is, and you will also know the difference between players who have a system and players who do not."
Wang Chao said eloquently, "At that time, you will naturally understand. If you reflect on yourself, you will be able to summarize a tactical system that belongs only to you through your own experience of playing for many years."
In fact, these words were very mysterious. The translator took a lot of effort to complete the language conversion. After listening, Hook thought for a long time and said, "Can you directly give me positive guidance like coach Rohlskov?"
"No." Wang Chao shook his head. "If your system is not right, you can still make technical changes, but you have no system at all, and now you have formed your own style of play. All your mistakes have existed since the beginning of practice. They are deep-rooted and have been integrated into your blood and bones. There is no way to change them. Once you change them, you will be useless. Even if I say it, you still don't understand. The only way is to understand, and to understand, you must first experience it."
Hook thought for a long time, "Then... what if I keep playing in the club league?"
"That way there is a chance to realize it, but it may take a lot longer." Wang Chao thought for a while, "About... ten years? Twenty years? It won't be any shorter than this."
This time limit obviously frightened Hook. He took a breath, frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Okay, I understand, let me think about it."
The look on his face gradually became firm, and he finally spoke again, "Then how should I join Table Tennis Super League? How should I apply to join the team? I don't know anything about this. What team should I join?"
He scratched his scalp in distress, twisted his neck, scratched his nose, and became restless again.
This wasn't meant to be weird, but it meant that he finally returned to normal after making up his mind.
A Hook under normal circumstances has a tendency to be ADHD.
Hearing Hook ask this, Wang Chao smiled.
He Jingping remained silent or interrupted. He just glanced at Wang Chao, lowered his head, and curled his lips.
He didn't know what Wang Chao wanted to do, but he had vaguely smelled some conspiracy.
So he knew that his apprentice was going to cause trouble again.
"If you are willing to play Table Tennis Super League, you can contact me directly. I can help you with both team matters and applying to join." Wang Chao was very enthusiastic. "We can exchange contact information, and I can pick you up when you pass by."
Hook was so moved that he stood up and hugged Wang Chao, and then bowed repeatedly with his hands clasped together. He felt a little incoherent, and his excitement was beyond words. "Then my future will be entrusted to you! I swear, I just want to improve., I don't want to deal with you... Really, I just want to know how far table tennis can be played. I... I... if you can't believe me, I can also join your Huaping... but you don't seem to have any precedent of recruiting non-Chinese associations players..."
Wang Chao patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "No need to explain, I understand you."
Hook was very moved and hugged Wang Chao again. Then the three of them put on their hats, opened the door and sneaked away.
But in the room, He Jingping went over to close the door and turned around. "Okay, tell me, what do you want to do?"