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Chapter 329 Warm-up
After Jiang Yuan defeated Chen Xintong without any difficulty and entered the final of this event, the forum friends and football experts who predicted that her dark horse journey would end here before the game were immediately defeated!
After all, they had analyzed from all angles with confidence how great the advantage of Chen Xintong, one of the five golden flowers of the Chinese women's table tennis team, was, and how little match experience the fledgling Jiang Yuan had and how passive his chopping style was...

However, the one who will meet Wang Yidi in the final is Jiang Yuan. She even used right-handed chopping style throughout the game against Chen Xintong. Looking at Jiang Yuan's road to promotion, the most thrilling battle she played was the one against Ito Mima in the first round of the main competition from 32 to 16.

This simply proves the value of the big-headed vine!

Those fans who predicted that Jiang Yuan would not make it to the finals and thought they were very professional, naturally also revealed their "pain value" coins after being slapped in the face by the facts.

After they became angry and humiliated, some people even said conspiracy theories that Chen Xintong must have been instructed by the coaching staff to give up the ball in the semi-final!

It is said that the shady practice of giving away points is a traditional skill of the Chinese national table tennis team. About 20 years ago in the Athens Olympics, Wang Liqing lost to Wang Hao in the men's singles semi-finals. As a result, in the men's table tennis final, Wang Hao was defeated by Ryu Seungmin and lost the gold medal.

Later, there was a rumor that the coaching staff arranged to give the match a handicap in order to promote Wang Hao, the super star, and that Wang Hao had a higher chance of winning against Ryu Seung-min. Unfortunately, Wang Hao himself did not seize the opportunity, and Ryu Seung-min exploded in the final. When he was playing, his eyes were so fierce that he seemed to want to eat people. Wang Hao was stunned by the fierce fight...

No one could have imagined at that time that Wang Hao would go on to win three consecutive silver medals in the Olympics, which has become a famous meme.

In fact, it is already quite legendary that he was qualified to represent China in the Olympic men's table tennis singles three times, and he has also won all other championships, except the Olympic championship. If the three Olympic silver medals can be combined into a gold medal, then he will have no regrets at all.

When someone used conspiracy theories to criticize the coaching staff for arranging for Chen Xintong to give up the ball, this conspiracy theory failed to cause any waves at all.

Because the audience has eyes, Jiang Yuan has not even had an off-court coach since the first round of the main competition. She doesn't look like she is valued by the coaching staff, so how could she be arranged to give a handicap? Jiang Yuan is just a chopper, so it's normal that she is not valued.

Besides, times have changed. Today the Internet is very developed, and it is very easy to leave evidence if there is any shady dealings. The point is, this is just a small game of 400 points. Why bother with handicap? Is it really necessary?
Therefore, no one with a bit of common sense would believe the conspiracy theory of giving away the ball, and the rhythm cannot be set at all.

Those predictors who were upset after being slapped in the face vented their anger on Chen Xintong who lost the game!

You know, in this world, sports betting, lottery, betting, these capitalist dregs are very popular, and bookmakers are operating openly.

So even though the table tennis circle is not big and it is just a small competition, there are still bookmakers opening betting, and some old fans are very keen on participating in betting. They probably just want to take a chance, so how could they have expected Jiang Yuan to be an upset again?
Before the game, the odds of Chen Xintong VS Jiang Yuan were almost 7 to 1. With such odds, basically not many people dared to be greedy. Even if they bet on Jiang Yuan correctly, they could get seven times the return. Many people just wanted to drink stinky water, and they bet on Chen Xintong without thinking, and they could even get a minimum living allowance.

But Chen Xintong lost, so these old fans who wanted to receive the minimum living allowance naturally lost all their bets. No wonder they had so many negative emotions and scolded Chen Xintong.

Chen Xintong was criticized in various ways. Old fans said that her playing style was not ruthless enough, her spirit was not high enough, and she was always short of breath at the critical moment. Her ambition was not even as strong as Wang Yidi's. No wonder she was 27 years old and never made it to the Olympics. She was just a first-line goalkeeper...

In fact, Chen Xintong has already planned her path after retirement. She was admitted to the doctoral program of Yizhou Sports Institute. Compared with those athletes who only know how to play basketball and have no other skills except playing basketball, she is obviously smarter.

This is probably why, when she fought Jiang Yuan in the semi-finals of such a small competition, she didn't mobilize all her strength. It was just a civil war, so why bother playing with her life?
Young players of Jiang Yuan's age cannot even be considered as Chen Xintong's competitors, because by the time the other party grows up, she, Chen Xintong, will have retired long ago. Only players of similar age can be considered as competitors of the same period.

In this case, Chen Xintong didn't want to stand in Jiang Yuan's way, so after she lost to Jiang Yuan in the semi-finals, she shook hands with him with a smile on her face, hugged the young player, and praised him sincerely: "You play the slice really well!"

Wouldn't this create a good relationship? If we play against foreign choppers in the future, we can ask Jiang Yuan to simulate the opponent's playing style and act as a sparring partner.

This is probably the reason why Chen Xintong is so popular in the national table tennis women's team. She does have the ability, but she is always ranked last among the "Five Golden Flowers" and cannot move to the front.

In response to the praise from this senior main player, Jiang Yuan was polite and modest, but she was actually not very satisfied in her heart. After all, the opponent did not go all out, otherwise she would definitely be more difficult to beat than Ito Mima.

Before the semi-finals, Jiang Yuan was looking forward to having a hearty battle with his opponent, but the opponent didn't care about such a small match. He played casually and lost naturally.

This cannot be said to be that Chen Xintong let her team win. The opponent just played very loosely and did not fight hard for every ball, wasting time and energy to win. If Chen Xintong was not playing against a young player but a main player in front, her attitude would probably be more rigorous.

To play table tennis well, it actually requires a lot of brainpower. The player with the highest basketball IQ in the table tennis world is recognized as Goat Dragon. Sometimes, even though he is at a disadvantage, he can still win a point by scoring a ball here and there, and finally win the game. He uses his brain to defeat those young players who only know how to play recklessly.

Jiang Yuan's opponent in the final, Wang Yidi, is definitely not as easy to beat as Chen Xintong. Although Wang Yidi is not good at playing against choppers, because choppers have many variations, and she is famous for only hitting hard and not using her brain, she also has her own strengths.

That is, she has very good physical strength and great power in returning the ball. She is the kind of female player who, when in good shape, can swing her forehand against the "little devil" Sun Yingsha. She is also a female player with short and capable hair, looking like a tomboy, and her smile is very simple and sincere, so people nicknamed her "Solid Potato" and "Big Flute".

Wang Yidi was once highly expected by the women's table tennis coaching staff and was once ranked second in the world, so she was qualified to represent China as a women's singles player in the Asian Games. However, those who understand the result know it well. She failed to hold her half of the zone and lost to Hina Hayata, so she lost serious points with the coaching staff.

Later, she seemed to have been traumatized by playing against Japanese female players in major competitions. She became mentally unstable and lost a lot, completely ruining her spot in the Olympic women's singles. However, in such small competitions, she has always been more and more courageous and killed them all!

In this competition, she had encountered internal wars before, and the attacks were so cruel that she almost always defeated the young players 3-0. Those young players who were ranked lower in the national table tennis team were no match for Wang Yidi, a steel cannon-type player with very strong hard power!
No one has ever questioned Wang Yidi's real strength, but she just can't play to her full potential when playing in major competitions. This may be due to fate.

However, Wang Yidi’s final is not a big competition, so she naturally won’t have any debuffs. The key is still the civil war, so she has even less psychological burden. She is really good at fighting civil wars!
Therefore, before the final, almost everyone was more optimistic about Wang Yidi. The odds offered by the bookmakers for this final were even higher than those for Chen Xintong vs. Jiang Yuan in the semi-final, reaching almost 10:1...

Except for those football-blind fans who blindly support Jiang Yuan, I guess no one dares to bet on Jiang Yuan to win!
In addition, it should be pointed out that the final of this site is still BO7, which is a best-of-seven format. The more games there are, the smaller the probability of an upset will naturally be, and the stronger side will have a higher tolerance rate, so the result will naturally be less suspenseful.

Those friends in the table tennis bar who also play table tennis and really know the game, started their pre-match champagne session again -

"There is really no suspense in the final. With recognition of the momentum of young player Jiang Yuan, I guess the overall score should be 4 to 2, and Wang Yidi will be the champion!"

"A chopper like Jiang Yuan is most afraid of a player like Wang Yidi who is very powerful when swinging. She simply cannot chop him. I think Wang Yidi is just a low-end Sun Yingsha..."

"Sha fans said that idiots like Dadi who only know how to swing the ball should not come to challenge her. Shasha is really good at playing against slicers because she has too many variations and can easily manipulate slicers. Dadi plays too rigidly and has too low a basketball IQ. He is just a rough guy!"

"Before, Jiang Yuanquan relied on the style of play that consumed the opponent's physical strength to become more and more courageous, but this style of play is useless to Da Di. In terms of physical strength and physical fitness, Da Di is invincible in the female line!"

"Wang Yidi is an expert in classic civil wars. The key is that she is really ruthless when she attacks those young players. She is not as gentle as Chen Xintong. Jiang Yuan will definitely be taught a lesson by Wang Yidi. I will not leave any room for retreat. I directly predict that Wang Yidi will win 4-0 and shut out Jiang Yuan!"

"That's right. Wang Yidi is not someone who jokes with you. Why did she score so many points before? She even ranked second in the team. She gave 100% of her strength even in a small competition like this. It's obvious that she is eager for the championship. This fighting spirit is worthy of respect."

"Fuck, seeing the unanimous pessimism in the forum again, I think Jiang Yuan still has a chance to win. I even suspect that there are some online gambling companies' trolls in the forum trying to lead the trend and lure everyone to eat the guaranteed food, and then everyone will end up on the rooftop."

"I also think Jiang Yuan has a chance to win. Why does it seem like everyone has subconsciously forgotten that she still has that sealed left hand? If she uses her left-handed attacking style to fight against Wang Yidi, no one can say who will win. Wang Yidi has never had the upper hand against that left-handed Japanese general Hina Hayata!"

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The chaotic public opinion situation similar to that in Tieba actually occurs in various social forums.

Originally, a regular WTT challenge like this would not have much traffic at all. However, with Jiang Yuan, a young dark horse with top looks, making it to the finals, the attention to this final has reached an unprecedented level for such a small competition!
The top leaders of the national table tennis team saw it with their own eyes and were happy in their hearts. They knew very well that although table tennis is China's "national sport" and people play it a lot, when it comes to professional competitions, apart from the Olympic Games held every four years or the World Table Tennis Championships, which receive considerable attention, the attention paid to the professional touring commercial competitions that are held one after another is pitifully small.

The situation in China is actually not so bad. After all, the fan circle operation is booming, and the leeks absorbed from the domestic entertainment are quite sweet to harvest. However, the attention abroad is very average, and not many tickets are sold. The dominance of Chinese table tennis makes the competition quite unsuspenseful, so they came up with the "Wolf Raising Plan".

Now, the top executives have discovered another pearl that can make table tennis popular, and she is Jiang Yuan!
In fact, no matter whether Jiang Yuan wins or loses in this final, they have already made a hype plan. Anyway, our China must have its own talented girl!
The official live broadcast room of the finals had more important guests due to the surge in traffic. Not only was Guo Yue, who had been present at the semi-finals, invited, but Migu Sports also invited the "big devil" Zhang Yining. This "big devil" with the surname "Zhang" and the "arrogant" "Zhang" is very good at commentating the game and is very good at pretending to be cool.

Of course, the “big devil” can’t be considered as showing off, because she is truly awesome.

Before the game starts, the host will naturally engage in all kinds of small talk. Like last time, he threw the topic to the "big devil" Zhang Yining, asking her to evaluate Jiang Yuan's playing style and her own views on this talented young player who suddenly emerged.

When facing the camera, Zhang Yining was obviously more relaxed than Guo Yue in the semi-finals. She was also famous for her big heart when playing games. Only her opponents would be nervous when facing her, while she herself was as steady as a rock. This was the confidence based on absolute strength!
"Jiang Yuan is indeed a well-deserved genius. I admire her game temperament very much because I can see that she treats the game with an attitude of enjoying it. She plays every ball very calmly, even detached..."

(End of this chapter)