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Ma Long with errors in the Chinese National Championships
Beijing had the strongest pairing in the 2016 Chinese National Championships Mixed Doubles event with the Olympic champions Ma Long and Ding Ning in their team. However, yesterday, the Olympic duo failed to achieve victory against opponents from Guangdong. Ma Long's coach said that there were errors committed by his player in the match. Ma Long, yesterday, thanked all his fans who took the effort and time to cheer for him in the competition. He described the support as very heart-warming. The City Sports Centre Gymnasium in Anshan was filled with cheering fans yesterday, September 26, as Ma Long was scheduled to play in the Mixed Doubles finals with Ding Ning for the 2016 Chinese National Championships. According to interviews, fans actually bought the tickets in advance just to ensure their seats for the competition. Luckily, the money spared for the tickets did not go to waste as the Olympic pairing secured their slot in the final round. The Mixed Doubles event boiled down to Ma Long and Ding Ning battling against Guangdong’s Liu Shiwen and Lin Gaoyuan. As soon as the match started, the Olympic pairing of the Beijing Team already encountered some troubles. The challengers from Guangdong were not stunned by the status of their opponents. It was a close encounter for both pairs at the start of the competition. But, at the end of five games, victory favoured Liu Shiwen and Lin Gaoyuan. The Olympic pairing settled with silver. After the battle, Ma Long’s coach Jiang Wenkun explained the reason why his player was defeated. He stated that the poor performance had something to do with physical fatigue. Ma Long just attended the Olympic Games and had to participate in a lot of events. There was lack of training and therefore, Ma Long committed unnecessary mistakes in the competition. The Mixed Doubles final match was already the last battle for Ma Long in the 2016 Chinese National Championships. The Olympic Singles title holder abstained in the Men’s Doubles with Wang Chuqin. Fan Zhendong, Liu Shiwen and Zhu Yuling were the only members of the National Team who were still in the Singles after the round 16 yesterday. Xu Xin retired in that round.
Ma Long adheres with Chinese Team's busy schedule
Ma Long, Zhang Jike, Ding Ning, Liu Shiwen, and other members of the Chinese National Team will not be having enough rest after the recently concluded 2016 ITTF World Tour SheSays China Open. Just after two days since the competition in Chengdu, the world’s best players in table tennis will be in another city for the Chinese National Championships which starts today. Set on the 20th of September, the 2016 Chinese National Championships will be staged in Anshan, China. This is a domestic tournament but the level of competition required from the players is high. After all, members of the Chinese National Team will be on duty defending their respective provincial teams. This annual competition will be welcoming around 300 athletes representing 30 teams this year. It will also have seven events which is composed of the Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, and the Team competition, lasting until the 28th. Last year, Xu Xin won the Men’s Singles title after beating Zhang Jike in the finals. Xu Xin’s Shanghai Team also secured the Men’s Team title. Xu Xin would probably want to redeem himself in this year’s Chinese National Championships following his unexpected defeat from Wong Chun Ting in the China Open Men’s Singles quarterfinals. During the China Open last week, Ma Long, the runner up in the Men’s Singles, already confirmed his participation in the Chinese National Championships. Aside from that, he also revealed that he will be playing in the Chinese Super League some time next month. “I have to attend the Chinese National Championships next week. Next month will be the start of the Chinese Super League. I just have to find time to rest,” Ma Long said. Ma Long has been in a hectic schedule ever since he and the rest of the Chinese contingent to the Rio Olympic Games returned to China. The Grand Slam champion attended a series of events and competed last week for the China Open. He hopes to focus again on his athletic career. “There was a series of activities recently. Through this competition, I have to invest again in my life as an athlete. There will also be competitions soon. Athletes should overcome the difficulties,” Ma Long concluded.
Shanghai is the 2016 Chinese National Men's Team champion
The winners in the Team event are already determined after four days of competition in the 2016 Chinese National Championships. In the Men's Team event, Shanghai prevailed securing their third consecutive title. They defeated Zhang Jike's Shandong. Meanwhile, in the women's division, Sichuan, led by Zhu Yuling, was hailed as the winner. The semifinalists of the 2016 Chinese National Championships Men’s Team event were Shandong, Shanghai, PLA (People’s Liberation Army), and Jiangsu. PLA, which is headed by young players like Fan Zhendong and Zhou Yu, made a spectacle in the quarterfinal round after beating Ma Long’s Beijing in 3-1. In that round, Ma Long was the only person from Beijing who scored. Fan Zhendong got two winning points, one of which was against Yan An. Fan Zhendong and company progressed into the penultimate round and faced Shandong. Zhang Jike was not in the playing lineup for Shandong in such round. But despite such absence, their team defeated PLA. Kong Lingxuan offered the first winning point for Shandong after he overcame Fan Zhendong in 6-11, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, 13-11. The second match was Fang Bo against Zhou Yu. Just last week in Chengdu, Zhou Yu defeated Fang Bo. This time, the latter redeemed himself with a 3-2 win. Completing the victory was Liu Dingshuo who swept Zhou Kai in the third match. Meanwhile, in the other half of the draw, Shanghai also stayed strong against Jiangsu. They scored 3-1. Yesterday the competition for the Team event was concluded. The winner in the men’s division is Shanghai. Once again, Zhang Jike was out in the lineup for Shandong. But his teammates were able to put up a good fight against the defending champions. Kong Lingxuan battled it out against Shang Kun in the opener but lost in 2-3. Shandong levelled in 1-1 after Fang Bo won over Zhao Zihao in 3-1. Xu Xin played in the third match and gave Shanghai the 2-1 lead from a powerful sweep against Liu Dingshuo. Fang Bo, for the second time, successfully defended Shandong and scored 3-0 against Shang Kun. The final match led to a decider between Kong Lingxuan of Shandong and Shanghai’s Zhao Zihao. In such a critical moment in the competition, Zhao Zihao delivered. He scored 11-9, 15-13, 12-10. Shanghai overcame the challenge and is the 2016 Chinese National Men’s Team champion. This is in fact their third consecutive title in the competition. Women’s Team Shanxi and Sichuan were the last teams standing in the Women’s Team event. Yesterday, the winner was decided. Sichuan secured the title after posting 3-1. Shanxi actually had a powerful start in the round with Wu Yang sweeping her opponent, Guo Yan. Zhu Yuling responded with a survival from the challenge of Li Xiaodan, placing Sichuan in a 1-1 tie. The third match went to Sichuan after Fan Siqi recorded a 3-2 win over Lü Tingting. The top players from both teams battled in the fourth match and the crowd was treated with a high-calibre performance. After a close encounter, Zhu Yuling prevailed with 8-11, 11-2, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3.
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1 Anshan, the home town of Ma Long and Li Xiao Xia, will host the 2016 National Championships of China from 20 to 28 September.
2 After coming close to victory in the 2013 Chinese National Games, Fan Zhendong, this time, gave more just to achieve the highest titles of the Chinese National Championships.
3 Chinese National Championships will be held from November 2 - 9, 2014 in Huangshi, Hubei.