Chapter 15 Men's Doubles vs. Gemini, a match between Mars and Earth Li Ying did not take the men's doubles combination of Tomoaki Furukawa and Yasuki Ishii seriously at all. Because in this pair of combinations, Yasuki Ishii has very obvious loopholes and flaws. It’s not that Yasuki Ishii doesn’t have the ability, but because of his mentality. Li Ying has ten thousand ways to break Ishii Yasuki's mentality if they meet in the men's doubles final. The top priority is to defeat the German table tennis twins. after all. The strength of this pair of twin men's doubles should not be underestimated. If it is a singles match, Li Ying has absolute confidence that he can sweep both Tim and Dimitri. But in men's doubles matches, sometimes it depends on coordination and luck. In addition, the partner’s mentality is also of paramount importance.
but. Li won at this point, trusting his teammates. After all, Su Yan is 25 years old this year and is at his peak. If Qianlima wasn't so amazing, Su Yan would definitely have a place in the 08 Imperial Capital Olympics. and. Through the doubles matches over the past few days, Li Ying felt that his cooperation with Su Yan was becoming more and more tacit. As for the doubles semi-final between Li Ying and Su Yan, the reason why it was placed at the end is that everyone knows that the end is the most exciting. The finale must naturally be the last to appear. It’s a pity that because of the draw, Li Ying, Su Yan, Thiem and Dimitri are in the same half, otherwise it would definitely be another peak showdown in the men’s doubles final. But now, they meet in the men's doubles semi-finals. In this men's doubles semi-final, Dong Yaobang, the head coach of the men's team, will naturally serve as the off-court coach for Li Ying and Su Yan. "Don't panic. Don't be afraid of a multi-board stalemate. Your strength is no less than that of the twin stars on the opposite side. Moreover, Li Ying should make a move when he needs to. Of course, if you, Su Yan, think there is a good opportunity, you can also make a move." Dong Yaobang cheered for the team of Li Ying and Su Yan. the other side. The looks Tim and Dimitri gave Li Ying and Su Yan seemed to be filled with murderous intent. Of course, it is actually because of the endless fighting spirit in their hearts. Su Yan is an international player and often competes against them, so they are very familiar with him. Although Li Ying has just made his debut, the men's singles final of the Serbia Open made Thiem realize that Li Ying is definitely not an easy bone to chew. That is why they want to defeat Li Ying and Su Yan in the men's doubles semi-finals.
The men's doubles semi-finals officially begin. In terms of positioning, Li Ying is the main one and Su Yan is the auxiliary one. Because Li Ying is the main output position and the scorer of the team. Li Ying's skills are varied. At this moment, in the land of Xia, Channel C is broadcasting live. Many table tennis fans from Xia country were watching Li Ying and Su Yan compete against the German twins in front of the TV screens, and then cheering for Li Ying and Su Yan. The game was tense from the very beginning. The Gemini is showing off. But on Li Ying's side, Su Yan made more mistakes. In this case, the score is alternately leading. When the score reached 9:9, Li Ying took advantage of the gap before the opponent's serve and covered the corners of his mouth with a table tennis racket. "Brother Su, don't be nervous. If you use your normal strength, we will definitely be able to defeat them!" Li Ying said with a smile. Li Ying's words made Su Yan relax. In this way, you can score directly in the serve receiving round. The first set was won 11:9. On the other hand, Tim and Dimitri were both very regretful. Their head coach hurried to comfort them. "Don't worry about the result of the match, just focus on playing the second set well. In the first set, they were just lucky." On Li Ying's side, Dong Yaobang focused on Su Yan. "You are a 25-year-old veteran, but how come your mentality for the game is not as good as that of 16-year-old Li Ying? Relax and just treat it as an internal exchange match within the team." Dong Yaobang knew that Su Yan was under a lot of pressure, which led to him feeling a little worried. In this case, I wouldn’t dare to take action during the game. Take the game that just ended for example. In fact, because Thiem and Dimitri defended Li Ying very tightly, the quality of every return was very high! But it is inevitable to neglect the defense of Su Yan. However, Su Yan was a little afraid to shoot, resulting in many scoring opportunities being wasted. At this moment, the big screen began to replay many exciting matches from the first set. The second set started soon. Su Yan also seemed to have let go of the burden in his heart, and became more and more relaxed as the fight went on. But Tim and Dimitri became nervous, but perhaps because they wanted to beat Li Ying so much, they played very well today.
The second set was also a very tense match. Fight until 12:12. Su Yan serves the ball and Li Ying prepares to attack. Sure enough, the quality of Thiem's return was not very high. Li Ying directly twisted it and changed it into a straight line. Dimitri could only watch the ping-pong ball. In this way, Li Ying and Su Yan took the inventory. Next, it's the opponent's turn to serve. Dimitri serves. Li Ying seized the opportunity and twisted the ball into an arc. In an instant, Li Ying killed the game directly. 14:12, won the second set. at the same time. Kong Fengge, who was watching the game on TV, felt inexplicably familiar. Li Ying had just used these two Overlord Twists. After watching Kong Fengge, he seemed to have found an idea. study! Must learn! At this time, Su Yan was extremely excited. "Aying, those two twists and pulls you just made were simply amazing!" Su Yan witnessed with his own eyes that Li Ying ended the game directly with two extremely powerful twists and pulls. "Luck, it's all luck!" Li Ying smiled modestly. "This is not luck, Li Ying, this is a reflection of your strength!" Li Ying's two goals shocked Dong Yaobang. It was also the first time that Dong Yaobang had seen such a powerful and unique skill. But in fact, Li Ying had shown it before. But the stage is different. Today, the men's doubles semi-finals are attracting global attention. Therefore, Li Ying's every move will be seen by table tennis fans around the world. After being defeated in two consecutive sets, Thiem and Dimitri were a little frustrated. But after the frustration, endless fighting spirit surged in their bodies. Thus, the even more exciting third set began.
From the very beginning, the two sides fought fiercely for every point and even every ball. At this time, Su Yan and the twin stars were completely immersed in the game, while Li Ying was not popular because his current technical and tactical level was the highest among the four. The game was extremely exciting, and the competition for every point was extremely fierce. But in the end. Li Ying took action and ended the game again. Li Ying's wonderful forehand push stunned Dimitri who was rushing sideways. When Dimitri rushed sideways, everyone thought the ball was absolutely secure. But Li Ying was well prepared. The ping pong ball returns at a faster speed. At this time, Li Ying and Su Yan had already taken a 3-0 lead. It could be said that they were already sure to win the game. But Li Ying never relaxed his mentality, but Su Yan, on the other hand, was a little bit arrogant. So, in the fourth game, Li Ying and Su Yan lost. then. Su Yan was scolded severely by Dong Yaobang. In the fifth set, when Su Yan was no longer erratic, the combination of Li Ying and Su Yan defeated the Gemini combination and advanced to the men's doubles final. The commentators were extremely excited and began to summarize the game. But the most common phrase used by commentators from all over the world is "Mars hitting the Earth." Although the final score was 4:1, looking back at the entire game, almost every point was enough to become one of the top ten goals of the day. The twin stars showed their style, but Li Ying dominated the game. (End of this chapter)