FULL MATCH | Lin Shidong vs Lin Yun-Ju | MT-FINAL | 2024 Asian Championships

This period is also a good time to give everyone a brief introduction to the 440v format That is the entire team 440v format consists of singles matches with home and away teams China drew the home team in this match Chinese Taipei drew the away team The first match was Wang Chuchin against Ko Seong-rye Wang Chuchen is the first player for the home team against the second player of the away team The current match Lin Shidong is the second player for the home team The next match between Liang Jingkun and Huang Yancheng is a battle between the third players of both teams The fourth match was Wang Chuxin versus Lin Yunru the top players of each team The fifth match was the second singles matches of both teams Lin Shidong versus Gao Chengrui This is the distribution situation Watch the second set of the match A match between two people is definitely going to be very fast 1 to 2 Gao Chengrui just had this kind of backhand shot in the previous match Like this match Lin Yunru will have many sudden baseline long shots so in the service game Lin Shidong still needs to make some adequate preparations 3 to 2 Hmm good ball Lin Sidong's backhand really she often subconsciously adds quality This competition I think is also a good experience for Lin Sidong I might apply 6 points of force to many balls then go up to the table and give it more spin to score The clear tactical intention is obvious Actively give the bottom line after Seeking a sideways counter-pull Be cautious of this book 4 to 6 What about some of the problems we've encountered In fact many of our opponents face the same situation So sometimes if you can't control the short ball inside the table or you can't predict accurately just go for a long push Opponents probably won't have such absolute stability either Hit the first shot with high quality This is why this competition is considered to be fair for all participants because everyone faces the same issues and it may come down to who can adjust faster Where will it land Now Lin Shidong has some possible control over the rhythm including some overly neutral statements that are easy to handle It's still better for the landing point to be around Lin Yunru a middle to upright hand Good pitc Okay look the ball immediately came back It didn't go to Lin Yunru's backhand or the center position anymore but instead went to her forehand side 6 is less than 8 The quality of the short serve is the key to this point score After controlling the half-table it forced Lin Yunru to make a high serve And it's also hard to eliminate the straight line After missing a cross-court shot Lin Shidong was standing in the backhand position and directly executed his signature backhand counter-loop Forward spin the racket to the front Good ball This point Lin Yunru fully utilized her advantage in the close-to-table area quickly following up 9 to 7 Check if there are any long shots being blocked In fact both serves could have resulted in a high-quality long rally Look at this one-point serve it's also a game point in the first set Still a forehand short The court effect is very good So we say maybe we are not very adapted to this ball The adaptability of the same opponent is also not high Under the same circumstances it depends on who can adjust faster Who can play more reasonably during this process of not adapting In the first match I think Lin Shidong's demeanor was quite confident Lin Shidong has been in great form recently So during the game many of the ball handling moments were done with that same spirit and determination In the first set Lin Shidong had many setbacks especially some critical ones This middle line is long and effective just came to the second round Lin Shidong You can combine some active stretching exercises and then add some high-quality pull-ups Okay let's take a look at the second game between the two sides Okay it's easy to lose your composure when playing against Lin Shidong because of this He seems to have already given a high quality and he has stepped back but he can still give you a high-quality return from the middle and long distance That really is frustrating Okay the ball is good This ball has scored two consecutive points and Lin Ru's performance has no issues at all His forehand attack is already of top-tier quality But you really can't beat Lin Shidong and once Lin Shidong accelerates forward he can quickly switch to a backhand The hands are also warmer now but we must keep control Don't lose control now the ball is moving When many athletes have warm hands their shots tend to be more aggressive and forceful which is often referred to as a loss of control So now with Lin Shidong in good form at the start of the second game this fierce relationship is even more important One to three Good pitc The intention was clear still taking the serve with an active push to the opponent's middle position and bringing it out of the table then So go for a counter-attack so from Lin Ru's perspective there are many options now A topspin shot can be delivered to Lin Shidong's forehand but a shot to his middle to backhand almost never works well 4 to 2 I think Lin Shidong did a great job today with this type of spin Whether it's his own long push or controlling the half-table shot Or perhaps the placement of the shot was almost always around the position that was the most uncomfortable for Lin Good pitch he swung and missed Opened so in this phase let's see if Lin Yunru will have some This outburst was beyond his usual quality because he had been too passive in the past few minutes Also the forehand didn't score Let's see if we can create some opportunities by making some aggressive forceful shots Switch grip move forward keep moving forward hit a wide shot wow beautiful Lin Shidong has always loved the process of practicing his shots We can't even play we don't practice this kind of ball we don't hit this kind of ball for example we just lob the ball to the opponent Turn two boards around cut two boards Now looking back when you look at the past everything was live Eight to three Indeed for Lin Yunru the current top three plates must be of higher quality even if there might be some risk of mistakes This neutral approach leads to a deadlock with little scoring opportunity Both sides are being very cautious when dealing with the incoming spin shots from each other during the counter-looping process Stay calm the quality of my counter-pull shouldn't be too high I'll go on stage first Like that last shot actually Lin Shidong was pulling back with controlled force Once it gets out of control it's like this Actually this time's competition I think for many players it's not that the shot is harder to make we can only say that the margin for error is smaller Two players engaged in a back-and-forth rally with full-court forehand and backhand exchanges These past few minutes during some adjustments across the country it's indeed true that once a person can't stand their ground they lose everything This is the quality of Lin Shidong which has slightly declined compared to the first half It also allowed Lin Yunru to seize some opportunities now after this pause let's see Is Lin Shidong once again demonstrating his threat with his first three shots We keep repeating Lin Yunru We keep repeating Lin Shidong is adapting to the ball and his quality is gradually improving Actually the same opponents are also adapting to the ball Trying to find some breakthroughs based on the limitations of the entire person's movement Okay stop and come back This ball is actually not that difficult under normal circumstances so we see this objective situation as equal Every player has to face it oh a lucky ball 11 to 7 in that case Lin Shidong also won the second set After the break Lin Shidong's preparation was also very thorough In fact Lin Yunru's backhand long line was very high quality Then following up with a solid backhand counter is a good shot in the game But once Lin Yunru's positioning is off this ball tends to drift easily Lai Fei if that's the case Lin Shidong is also leading 2-0 in the match In the third game I think for Lin Yunru it might better to play many of the shots more simply If I were to fight someone like Lin Shidong for example Spinning variations for example two people on the middle long table this ball is a bit wobbly you hit a loop I'll lift the ball this kind of shot actually feels really good when Lin Shidong plays it it's not just comfortable it feels really good to play Okay let's look at the third game a direct spin serve return with a twist Be careful The third game will see the opponent's aggressive play intensify and they will play more straightforwardly Therefore from the perspective of his own service games Lin Yunru needs to limit the opponent's direct attacks The first two points the direct push and the forehand small triangle half-table were both taken by the opponent Okay Lin Shidong's current strategy is more determined The first serve which is a half-serve will mainly be with spin After generating the topspin step forward with the whole body and keep the movement small then speed up quickly This is good but the issue just mentioned cannot let the other party get started immediately If the first two games had been played Lin Yunru might have gained a six-point advantage with a direct serve but now he's trailing by a large margin It's the kind of move we often refer to as a reckless attack he will definitely try to get as much as ten or nine points or even sometimes eleven points This is the state we often refer to when talking about such a rally How do you prevent the opponent's rally Don't let them intercept the serve just start with a quick attack Three to three the almost four straight points were all due to Lin Yunru's proactive scoring but it's still necessary to control it The quality of Lin Yunru's recent work is also evident and the current rating is very high Unlike the first two games it was also a high serve accuracy but now it's not even that you have to first produce quality to disrupt their rhythm Hmm good ball the drop points changed well still hit to Lin Yunru's middle position The first and second serves whether long or half-put into Lin Yunru's middle position are all good serves Now the serve can also be tossed into the middle This shot was made by Lin Yunru I feel like my mindset is also starting to crack a bit it's true Maybe it's a regular match this ball is of such quality it's definitely been pulled so what about this time The problem is that the pull is slightly low making it easy for the opponent to counter-pull but if the pull is too high it often leads to unforced errors It's really painful this process is painful we can only see the athletes struggling and pushing forward while watching the competition But actually between the serve and the smash every single hit every single move each athlete goes through countless such mental struggles It may seem like the ball has already been released in half a second but before throwing it he had thought about it many times I wonder if I should add spin Should I add quality or should I go for a drop shot where should I pull and what kind of arc should I pull That's why we often say table tennis is a very difficult sport because it has the advantage of spin and then it has this quick serve and quick shot Okay pause and come back 5 to 6 The half-back in the central position is slightly elevated but it's also acceptable to push to the middle of the half-length or even directly to the full length The long push effect is better The long push in the second game was very good but it still let the opponent take the serve Now Lin Shizong might hit some half-table shots in the first two games but Li Yunru would still add spin and pull them back allowing herself to make a good counter-pull But now this ball is very much like Lin Shizong Lin Ru just adds mass directly which can be dangerous 7 to 7 comes to his forehand short position if there's no good spin opportunity decisively push long The capital city is in a tight struggle wow impressive Lin Ruzheng pressed the ball hard during the rally but it was actually a slice shot a very spinny return Let's check the replay situation this point did not appear in the replay Great pitch This is also what I mentioned at the beginning If you play a short ball against Lee Se-jong or say A ball with some rhythmic rotational changes on a certain board in fact Lin Ru is not upwind Eight to eight very smooth this plate turns very smoothly After just twisting that one Li Sejong might do better by pressing a straight line Right take the opportunity to turn it properly Wow This ball feels like Lin Shidong was trying to switch to a forehand but Lin Ru kept focusing on Lin Shidong's placement Give him no chance to adjust his grip for a pull 10 to 8 11-8 in that case Lin Ruyi managed to even the score and the overall score between the two teams became 2-1 The problem in the third round actually appeared from the start which is exactly what was just mentioned frequently Lin Shidong's excessive approach to the serve in the third game allowed Lin Ru to take the initiative directly This actually makes it easy for the opponent The playable space well then in your own service game this kind of half-serve can work but it must be combined with some backhand long shots to control the opponent Almost the entire third game was this forehand short and half out of the table So they were keeping a close eye on Lin Ru there was no such backhand baseline pressure the person's full attention was on the half-court Moreover Lin Ru's experience is very rich so when it comes to making aggressive plays he rarely hesitates That's a fight let's see it go to the fourth inning Is the service section of Lin Shidong able to be more precise including the return of serve section If there's no good opportunity to loop actively use the push shot Mid-court including backhand long serves are all good choices Okay let's take a look at the fourth game after regaining a point Li Yunru's entire move is faster than the previous two games Lam Sai-tung also gave himself some more encouragement during this stage Keep an eye on the middle position this middle position still needs attention take a look at the landing point of the half-serve and watch the opponent's middle position Great pitch no need to add power just land it in the middle of the opponent's backhand Li Yunru currently does not want to form this kind of prolonged deadlock confrontation with Lin Shidong switching to a forehand Oh my goodness this grip is like a lump in the throat I had many times wanted to blurt out but I couldn't manage to do so because the game was truly amazing It once again confirms what I just said that the rhythm changes when playing against Lin Shidong especially in the medium to long range Grinding this ball is really hard and few people can grind it past Lin Shidong That point was crucial it really boosted our morale the momentum of both sides shifted after that point See if Lin Shidong can seize this opportunity The serve in the fourth game is mostly directed to Li Yunru's forehand side this forehand side now Lin Ru's rhythm is also very good and the quality of her forehand is now coming out Look at Lin Shidong's landing spot The middle position has actually been very good just slightly off This left half-table area is within his forehand range but it's not necessarily a good shot now it's still better to go for the middle 4-4 Okay Moreover it seems that Li Yunru is now in a position where he is halfway out and he doesn't seem to be able to fully exert his strength on the ball Still in the middle Sure no problem As long as Lin Ru is not quickly defeated in the first round it's actually okay if the game enters a prolonged exchange 5 to 5 Okay the middle is very good Establishing a backhand rally the camera angle for the broadcast just now wasn't good enough to clearly see the players' shot choices Check if there will be such a replay later 5 to 7 Watch the backhand baseline shot that's okay there's no problem This tactic was correct but it still missed to the middle of the opponent's backhand then sought a backhand follow-up But still be careful with the backhand baseline Indeed today in the middle half-position I think Lin Yunru is also facing it This is a complicated point we want to improve quality and also speed up but once we speed up stability will decrease and the hit rate will drop It's really hard to choose but looking at Li Shidong's serve placement it needs to be more decisive A very exciting point One good thing about this house is that the living room is not recessed and is quickly connected to the entrance It's not that we can't hit Lin Ru's backhand side we can but with a larger angle 8-8 patience good This is the key point: the quality added when switching from a forehand to a backhand stroke is crucial because if the transition is too abrupt it can affect the shot Lin Ru would add this quality back in So during the previous continuous stalemate Lin Shidong did not give the opponent any space to change the bow The effect of kneading is very good Lin Shidong now has the second set point at 10 to 8 and then 10 to 9 Hmm this is a coiled cable with a net Actually I think that for the two-point serve Lin Shidong could try a long backline shot to take a chance 10 square meters Wow That's a good ball but the ball actually touched the middle position and was a bit long and the quality of the touch wasn't that high But regarding this quality no one dared to fully bring it out and it's the same pulling just one step I didn't dare to open up the angle because I almost always lost the point when I did that The last point was a winning serve Lost this kind of pullback after sending it to the other website so what's the point Lin Shidong also successfully defeated Lin Yuru securing the second set of the match with a score of 3 to 1 Congratulations again to Lin Shidong this match really started off with him quickly getting into the right state including during the interval between the games