In fact, as early as Scarlet Gossip Combination won the championship for the first time and returned home, Wang Chao was already watching the video and analyzing Ichikawa Mima.
This process is not complicated, because in Wang Chao's view, the opponent's flaw is obvious: Ichikawa Mima's offensive ability is too weak.
She can become the number one enemy of the Chinese Table Tennis Women's Team because she can never retreat from the stage in singles, speed up the whole process, and ensure that she almost never takes any turns.
Under the premise that women's team players are generally unable to play in the midfield, her style of play seems to be very invincible.
But the fundamental problems of her small strength and weak rotation are always present.
In fact, she was eliminated by Tang Yuanyuan in Swedish Open, which exposed these problems. When Tang Yuanyuan dared to retreat, her offense seemed very weak.
Ichikawa Mima is very good at the first three boards, and mixed doubles also emphasizes the first three boards, so she may feel that she is very suitable for mixed doubles.
But in fact, they are both the top three boards, but their essences are completely different.
The first three boards of Mixed Doubles require a final kill, rather than quick enough left and right maneuvers. At the same time, Mixed Doubles requires both partners to keep moving, and movement must be continuous running back and forth. Therefore, Mixed Doubles naturally does not emphasize positioning close to the table.
When everyone can step back to catch the ball at will, most of Ichikawa Mima's offense is wasted.
So the only thing she can do is to be a dedicated support, helping Mizutori Hato control the ball and letting Mizutori Hato do the offense.
In fact, when playing with other combinations, Ichikawa Mima did exactly this. The so-called upwardly compatible royal style of play itself means that the female players defend throughout the game and the male players attack throughout the game.
Only when fighting Tang Dynasty Combination, Mizutori Hato couldn't find a chance to attack at all, because Wang Chao had better control than him and controlled him tightly.
Mizutori Hato took the initiative to catch the ball from Wang Chao, thinking that he could prevent Wang Chao from death, but he forgot that when he prevented Wang Chao from death, he was actually prevented from death by Wang Chao.
So the real attack fell on the female players of both sides.
So in this game, the audience will see Ichikawa Mima, the auxiliary position, start to attack continuously.
But her attack couldn't kill Wang Chao at all, and couldn't even break Wang Chao's flaws.
Wang Chao can choose to slice or cut the ball when he retreats, which will not give Mizutori Hato any chance to get up.
And when Wang Chao didn't retreat, he used the god-level prediction he had developed while defending Hook and Fan Xiaodong, and even hit Ichikawa Mima with two consecutive backcourt shots, scoring directly.
So even though the first game was only half played, the real high-end players had already seen through everything: Tang Dynasty Combination won.
In fact, this is how the situation developed.
Ichikawa Mima got the right to serve when the score was 6:0. She also has excellent serving skills. The circle drawing action that Zhu Ding once performed on Table Tennis Super League was an original creation from Ichikawa Mima.
However, the person who caught her ball was Wang Chao...
Let alone drawing a circle in the void, even if she transformed into the magic pen Ma Liang and actually drew a sesame seed cake in the void, or even performed a complete set of 24 simple Tai Chi movements on the spot, there was no way she could deceive the eyes of Wang Chao.
In addition to getting rid of deceptive moves, Ichikawa Mima's serve is lackluster. After all, her raw rubber racket is not easy to create spin. The only things that can be adjusted are the landing point and speed.
Therefore, the audience of Sakura Country was a little distressed to see that Ichikawa Mima served two goals, and Wang Chao directly attacked two goals.
A forehand blow.
A quick backhand twist.
Yes, when the opponent's serve doesn't spin at all, Wang Chao can handle it very easily.
What's more, Ichikawa Mima still refuses to give up, refusing to send short backspin, and always comes for long balls and sneak attacks from the baseline.
This makes Wang Chao even if he doesn't attack, he can't afford the meat he feeds to his mouth.
The first sudden challenge scored directly. His current offensive power is indeed not what Mizutori Hato wants to defend against.
The second quick twist was blocked by Mizutori Hato.
But it was just a defense, and then Tang Yuanyuan launched a forehand and charged forward, which was even more powerful than Wang Chao, and directly penetrated Ichikawa Mima.
The score came to 8:0.
In fact, by this time, Mizutori Hato and Ichikawa Mima had completely lost hope in the first game. They communicated in a low voice and hurriedly, thinking that there was something wrong with the order of receiving the ball.
Mizutori Hato should not be allowed to catch the ball from Wang Chao, because this will completely destroy Mizutori Hato's offensive ability.
Coaches from all over the world are extremely troubled to realize that in Mixed Doubles, it seems that just playing in a royal style is not enough. The individual players' exceptional performance must also be taken into consideration.
After all, they saw with their own eyes that it was precisely because of Tang Yuanyuan, the player who was supposed to be in the support position, that he had the finishing touch that the game could be played so easily.
But, it's really nerve-wracking...
A splitting headache.
Some coaches from small countries who have no pursuit are already thinking about whether there is a way to shirk the blame. For example, simply find two players with no characteristics to match the mixed doubles?
You two have no characteristics, so I naturally don't need to modify the tactical system based on your characteristics.
There is no need to go into details about the next few balls. After a minute and a half, the first game ended. The score was very miserable, 11:0. Tang Dynasty Combination simply did not leave any face to the opponent.
Ichikawa Mima burst into tears when the electronic scoreboard gave out the score for this game. She wiped her tears with the back of her hand, walked to the baffle without saying a word, and lowered her head to drink water.
Mizutori Hato only felt that his head was buzzing. He was a person who had experienced wind and waves, so he was particularly sensitive to external fishing boats. He realized that this time he might really be doomed.
I have been hiding from Huaping's pursuit for more than ten years, but I never expected that I could avoid the singles but not the mixed doubles.
He was actually killed by his opponent in the match he was most confident about, on a completely new track, without even realizing it.
After today, he and Ichikawa Mima will become the first pair of players to have their heads shaved after the mixed doubles program entered the Olympics. They will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history and will still be respected for many years.
If it was just me who had my head shaved, that would be okay. After all, I am thick-skinned and it would be over after a while. But the problem is, Ichikawa Mima also had his head shaved...
Domestic fans will 100% feel that Ichikawa Mima is being implicated by themselves.
"Except for the waterfowl players, Hua Ping has never beaten any of our other players 11:0. Their fans even liked our Mizuhara Koai and Hayakawa Junko. The relationship between the table tennis circles of Hua and Ying was quite good in the past."
"But ever since the waterfowl player debuted, the relationship between the two countries has been ruined by him."
"From this point of view, the water bird players are really Sakura Country sinners in the table tennis world."
"If he hadn't offended people by talking nonsense before the game, how could Tang Dynasty Combination do such a heavy trick?"
"I also think it should be like this. Otherwise, the fatwa for singles should not be brought to doubles. After all, innocent people will be hurt."
"Yes, yes, Tang Dynasty Combination would rather hurt innocent people than shave the head of a water bird player. It's probably because his speech yesterday was too arrogant."
"He also openly mocked the Fan Xiaodong player. Fan Xiaodong has no grudge against him. With a character like his, why did he go abroad so many times without being beaten to death outside?"
Mizutori Hato can imitate a lot of things that domestic fans would say at will.
He knew very well that unless he could make a comeback and win today's game, otherwise, after returning to China, he would be rushed to death by Ichikawa Mima fans, and the sponsors behind Yichuan would definitely let Yichuan change partners. This matter has reached an irreversible point.
Mizutori Hato is so desperate...
I didn't know Tang Dynasty Combination was so strong.
I didn't tell any lies during the interview yesterday. Yichuan and I really completed the super evolution.
Now let Scarlet Gossip Combination come over and see if I can kill them.
The problem is, tmd Tang Dynasty Combination is much more powerful than Scarlet Gossip Combination.
Who would have thought this before the game?
That's outrageous!
In the second game, the serving order was changed. Simply put, now Wang Chao receives the ball from Mizutori Hato, Ichikawa Mima receives the ball from Wang Chao, and Tang Yuanyuan receives the ball from Ichikawa Mima.
Up to this moment, Sakura Country combination still feels that they have a chance.
Because theoretically, Mizutori Hato should be able to easily take the attack from Tang Yuanyuan, but Tang Yuanyuan may not be able to take the attack from Ichikawa Mima. This is two good pieces of news.
This is self-deception.
In fact, the fundamental core of Mixed Doubles, "use our male players to defeat the other's female players", has not changed.
More importantly, who said Mizutori Hato can easily defend against Tang Yuanyuan?
Do you think a girl who can pull a loop shot from the middle and long range can be treated as a female player?
In fact, when Tang Dynasty Combination was undergoing the final test in the Imperial City a few days ago, someone already pointed out the most fundamental advantage of this pair: this is not mixed doubles, this is Men's Doubles.
So when the fight actually breaks out, the situation will probably look like this:
First of all, Wang Chao first steadily controlled the ball hit by Mizutori Hato, without giving Ichikawa Mima any chance to get off the ball.
Subsequently, Ichikawa Mima was helpless against Wang Chao's defense and could only control the ball steadily and throw it to Tang Yuanyuan.
Then, because Ichikawa Mima's rotation was too weak, Tang Yuanyuan directly lifted the board to attack Mizutori Hato.
Then, because Tang Yuanyuan's offensive intensity was too strong, Mizutori Hato could not use chipping methods to resolve the force, so he could only choose to pull back defensively and pass the ball to Wang Chao.
Finally, Wang Chao got the chance and charged directly with force, killing Ichikawa Mima.
So, you see, a complete closed loop, in the final analysis, still has to complete the final victory with Ichikawa Mima, the "opposing female player".
This is in line with the ultimate secret of the kingly style of mixed doubles. At the same time, it also borrows the special ability of Tang Yuanyuan to break the balance of the situation.
This is where the special style of play is better than the kingly style of play. The whole process is clear at a glance, and even a layman can barely understand it.
The final score of the second game was 11:3. Wang Chao and Tang Yuanyuan made some mistakes, and Mizutori Hato and Ichikawa Mima, as top players, also made some beautiful fighting shots.
By the time this round ended, the game was over early, because the two players of Sakura Country collapsed together.
It is normal for Ichikawa Mima to collapse, because she used to cry when her mentality exploded. This time, since she had already cried after the first game, it proved that she was on the verge of collapse, and it was rare for her to survive one more game.
Thinking about it, it is understandable. Although the loss is a problem between both partners, from the scene, all the points were basically lost to Ichikawa Mima. In the first game, she was beaten to death by Tang Yuanyuan, and in the second game, she was beaten to death by Wang Chao. She was always dying, and the world in which she was the only one injured was actually completed.
The collapse of Mizutori Hato is actually more logical.
When he realized that he couldn't beat Tang Dynasty Combination today, he collapsed naturally.
After all, if you go back, you will be rushed to death...
As long as he thought about the overwhelming pressure and the dire situation, his scalp felt numb.
His mind was filled with thoughts about whether he should retire or go abroad. If he retired, could he still find a table tennis-related job? And if he went abroad, would anyone want him? With all these questions coming, how could he care about the inevitable defeat in front of him?
So they were shaved off again in the third game.
Yes, two bald heads in one game is enough to go down in history. Wang Chao really didn't show any mercy today.
But he is not actually targeting Mizutori Hato. He just wants to do his best to prove that he is good enough in doubles and let Old Cai see how reliable he is. Mizutori Hato is a semi-accidental injury, and Ichikawa Mima is a complete accidental injury.
In the fourth game, the Sakura Country combination was lucky enough to score two points, and the score was 11:2.
In the end, the semi-final, which was considered the most evenly matched match by the world table tennis community, ended with such a shocking disparity.
It was also this game that caused the world table tennis world to completely explode.
"How strong is Tang Dynasty Combination?"
"I don't understand mixed doubles. Is there anyone who can tell me how strong they are?"
"The Sakura Country combination can fight Scarlet Gossip Combination to the decisive game."
"And they also claim to have completed super evolution."
"It was blown up directly."
"This is an exaggeration."
"How long has Huaping been studying mixed doubles without telling us? Are you really giving up just for the sake of the gold medal?"
"I suspect it is the mysterious Asian Evil Arts who has already predicted that Olympic Games will be in the mixed doubles this year, so they are preparing in advance."
"It is recommended that Tang Yuanyuan be investigated closely. I suspect she is a cross-dressing boss."
The game was so explosive that it could be said that the whole world was blown up. Many of the non-Chinese associations partners who still had the mentality of overtaking in corners felt desperate inside.
It is conceivable that next month's German Open, I am afraid there will be many fewer teams signing up for mixed doubles.
That afternoon, the singles matches were also decided one after another. Fan Xiaodong and Xiao Fei in the lower half fought a vigorous seven-game battle. In the end, Jiang was still the older one, Xiao Fei withstood Fan Xiaodong's violent attack until Fan Xiaodong lost his temper and his fighting spirit. He got the last laugh with his more sophisticated experience and more delicate handling of the situation.
Although Xiao Fei ranks second in the world, it has to be said that the outcome of this game surprised many people.
It was also this game that made people realize again that this number two figure in China Table Tennis, who has always been low-key, always Buddhist, and has been tepid in recent years, is still as good as his sword after all.
Only Wang Chao knows what happened.
Xiao Fei, this guy is probably stimulated...
He is actually a true Buddhist. When he chatted with everyone after he came, what he said between the lines was that he didn't want to win. He just wanted to fight until the civil war stage and complete the task. He really wanted to see Fan Xiaodong reach the top, because this means that the future of Huaping will be endless.
But Wang Chao's doubles today was so explosive. After the explosion, everyone in the world table tennis circles said that Tang Dynasty Combination was invincible and could crush Scarlet Gossip Combination. These remarks made Xiao Fei feel very unhappy.
Yes, that's right, Scarlet Gossip Combination really can't beat Tang Dynasty Combination, but as a mixed doubles leader for many years, knowing it yourself is one thing, and others saying it is another thing. Xiao Fei suddenly had a different idea. He wanted to prove himself.
Liu Wen is not here. As the representative of Scarlet Gossip Combination in Malaysia Open, if he can get on the championship podium in the singles event, it can be regarded as saving the country and fighting for Scarlet Gossip Combination.
Then Men's Singles in the top half also decided the final winner.
There were more civil wars in Huaping in the first half. First, Gao Mingyuan lost to Lin Li, then Sun Zhongwen lost to Lu Feiyang, and then Lin Li In the focus battle between and Bai Feng, Bai Feng won. In the end, Bai Feng defeated Lu Feiyang and stood out from the top half.
So the final situation of Malaysia Open is very clear.
The mixed doubles final is Tang Dynasty Combination vs Taiwan Island Combination.
The final of Men's Singles is Xiao Fei vs Bai Feng.
As for Women's Singles, the top four have always joined forces, so we don't need to worry too much.
Therefore, after the last two finals are played tomorrow morning, all open matches at this site will be over.
(Let me tell you two very embarrassing things. The first is that I didn't know that the monthly tickets were doubled at the beginning of May, so I kept updating twice. The second is that I just checked carefully and it turns out that once the racket is thrown away from the hand during the game, even if the ball is successfully caught, it will be invalid. And I seem to have written several plots about throwing the racket and catching the ball before. Regarding this, you can just think that the rules of the parallel world have been magically changed)