Is it because Xu Xin didn't play well that Liu Shiwen lost to Ito Meicheng?

The Tokyo Olympic Games and the first gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles were contested between China and Japan. Before the competition, the Japanese vowed to win the mixed doubles gold medal, and Guo Ping was confident of winning the first Olympic mixed doubles gold medal. But in the end, Hin/Liu lost 3-4 and was reversed by Ito Mikei/Shuigu Junyi before the big score of 2-0, which is a great pity. In terms of strength, Xinwen Group is slightly stronger than Japan Group. Among the five gold medals in team, singles and mixed doubles, Japan is most likely to hit the gold medal as long as it is mixed doubles. But the result was that the Japanese team got what they wanted. After careful analysis, there are still many reasons for losing gold in mixed doubles.

1, Xinwen combination is under various pressures from all sides. In terms of strength, we should have the upper hand. Xinwen Group has never lost to Ito Shuigu before, so it has also been highly anticipated by the coaching staff and fans. In particular, we are determined to win the first Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles, and there is great pressure to warm people's hearts. Because you want to win and are afraid of losing, you will be aggressive, slow and steady, and you can't let go. And Ito Shui Gu is not afraid of losing, there is no pressure, it is easy to go into battle, so give him a chance.

From the third game, Meicheng Ito and Junyi Shuigu obviously changed their tactics and started fighting, which greatly increased their morale, as can be seen from "Ito's strange smile" and "Shui Gu's ferocious cry". Wen Xin's pressure increased sharply, and her mistakes began to increase, which led her to lose three games in a row in the deciding game and collapse.

2. Liu He's physical competitive state is still at a low point. Assuming that Liu will win the 20 19 World Table Tennis Championships, there is no suspense in defeating the Japanese team this time. The World Championships two years ago was a highlight of Liu's comeback. Even Ding Ning has won the championship (many golfers still remember that Liu gave them a duck egg), and it is very likely that the king will return and the phoenix will be nirvana. Unfortunately, Liu has been seriously injured since the beginning of 2020, and then he didn't retire until the beginning of 20021. After returning to China to participate in the competition, the results were average, showing a lack of confidence. Liu was eliminated by Zhu Yuling and He Zhuojia 0-4 in the quarterfinals of the two Olympic imitations, but once lost to Zhou Yu/Chen Xingtong and stopped in the quarterfinals, once lost to Wang/won the runner-up.

Liu He played Ito three times and lost both times. According to the usual practice, it is understandable that Liu was chosen as the world champion on the Olympic list. However, from the physical and competitive state, Liu is not the best candidate. At least, the situation is better than that of Liu. Last year, Manyu Wang defeated Ito 4-0 in the final. In May this year, Manyu Wang defeated Chen Meng and Sun Yingsha in succession in the second race of the Olympic through train. Visible Manyu Wang is in the best state, full of confidence. Suppose, ITO's heart must be afraid of three points first.

Wenxin team didn't meet real opponents in the first three games, and they haven't entered the best state yet. In this Olympic competition, Wenxin team was lucky to draw a large sum of money. They didn't meet any strong players before the final. All three games were successful, and the strongest teams, Japan, Taipei, Germany, South Korea and Hong Kong, did not play. On the other hand, Ito Group in Shui Gu, Japan, fought hard all the way and won all the opponents: Aori Group, Germany Group and Taibei Group, especially the quarter-final against Germany Group.

It was shocking to reverse and finally beat the German group match with a big score of 1: 3 and a tie breaker of 2: 9. Results Although the new combination entered the finals, it still did not fully enter the best state. After several tough battles, Shui Gu Ito Group not only played the skills and tactics, but also played the courage and self-confidence. At this time, we met in the finals. It is definitely not good for me that one side is in a bad state and the other is brave.

4. After the third game, there were some problems in the news combination: single technology and unclear tactical thinking, especially when the other side started to fight, but we couldn't adjust our tactics and change our style of play, and kept fighting in the deciding game. These are very passive and difficult. The coach on the field has an unshirkable responsibility and has not made a clear and effective response. In addition, in the second game, the Japanese team scored 4 points from 1: 8 to 5: 8, and the coach called for a timeout.

Although it can't be said that it was called wrong, judging from the situation in the next few games, it may be called too early. The most crucial score in the 345th game cannot be called a time-out. The opening of the deciding game has fallen behind 0: 8. It can only be anxiety, not pause. However, Xu Xin could hint that there was sweat on the table and let the referee wipe it and adjust the beat of the game (the Japanese team hinted three or four times), indicating that we were not fully prepared before the game, and Xu Xin was a little confused at that time.

We haven't found a breakthrough in several main tactical points. From a tactical point of view, both sides are focusing on two central tactics throughout the game: one is COSCO Xin Xu. Xu Xinyuan of COSCO Taiwan Province Province is the main scoring skill. Shuigu Junyi and Ito couldn't resist the first two games. But from the third game, the Japanese team adjusted its tactics and took the initiative to play Xu Xin's lap ball. At first, there were still some mistakes. Later, they succeeded frequently. Shuigu Jun hits the frontcourt, and Ito hits higher.

On the contrary, Liu is irresistible. After losing a few points, Xu Xin had scruples. The second is Ito's changeable serve. Every time I receive Liu Ito's serve, I always run very high, and then Shuigu Jun pulls Xu Xin's backhand at a large angle. This should be a basic routine of the Japanese group. However, it must have been used frequently in the competitions with Germany and Taipei before. I don't know why we haven't found a way to crack it. In addition, in the first two games, Xu Xin posed a great threat to the Japanese team with her changeable serve and direct pass, but in the last few games, these threats were almost invisible.

6. We held two Olympic Games through competitions, which provided materials for Japan to discuss table tennis. In May this year, Guo Ping organized two Tokyo Olympic Games through competitions, in which all Olympic athletes participated, completely imitating the competition system of Tokyo Olympic Games, and broadcast it live, which provided the best material for Japanese to discuss Guo Ping. The Japanese can comprehensively, meticulously and accurately explore the technical advantages and disadvantages and basic tactical routines of Guo Ping players by watching the video of the competition repeatedly, and thus work out effective cracking methods. Japanese players, on the other hand, quietly squatted down, practiced behind closed doors, and carefully studied the service and new technical and tactical routines to prepare for the official competition, which caught us off guard.