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After Wang Chuqin’s comeback at the WTT Frankfurt Championships, he lost 0:3 to 19-year-old teammate Wen Ruibo. Their emotions and handshake after the game caused a storm, and the national table tennis men’s singles also suffered setbacks one after another.
On November 6, Beijing time, in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the WTT Frankfurt Championship, the famous Chinese playerWang Chuqin He lost 0:3 to 19-year-old teammate Wayne Ruibo, and reached the top 16 in the second game after the comeback. The entire game lasted only about 23 minutes, causing an uproar. After the game, Wang Chuqin looked alone. Live footage showed him repeatedly wiping his eyes with his sleeve and appearing to cry. On the court, he also gave a “sorry” gesture to his opponent.
However, after the game, Wang Chuqin turned his head to shake Wen Ruibo’s hand in a suspicious “black face”, but Wen Ruibo bowed and appeared to bow to him in a half-bow. This scene went viral. Wang Chuqin was criticized for rudeness, and Wen Ruibo’s shouting and celebrating after the game also caused controversy.
According to Shangguan News, in the first game, Wang Chuqin scored the first and Wen Ruibo followed with 4:4. After this, the score of both the sides increased one by one. Trailing 5:6, Wang Chuqin scored two consecutive points and regained the lead at 7:6. However, at the end of the game, Wen Ruibo scored 5 consecutive points and took the lead at 11:7, while Wang Chuqin lagged behind at 0:1. In the second game, Wen Ruibo scored a key point and won another game 11:8, while Wang Chuqin trailed 0:2. In the third game, Wang Chuqin once again scored two consecutive points to hold on at 6:8, but Wen Ruibo did not give another chance and scored three consecutive points to seal the win at 11:6. In the end, Wang Chuqin lost to Wen Ruibo 0:3.
After the 36-day truce, Wang Chuqin was in a sad mood after the game and even wiped his tears in public. Some fans cheered him on, shouting “rest well!”
Previously, Wang Chuqin was injured for 36 days due to left rotator cuff tendinitis with partial tear and right knee bursitis. They had just completed the first round of their withdrawal and were faced with a high-intensity civil war the next day. His physical reactions and rhythm on the court were far from perfect. Some comments pointed out that he had been away from the game for a long time, which resulted in his legs becoming rusty and his speed slowing down. He made a lot of mistakes in serves, returns and stalemates on the first three boards, and it was always difficult to maintain the rhythm of the game.
Wang Chuqin’s suspicious “black face” and turning his head to shake hands after the game also caused controversy. Wang Chuqin was criticized for his lack of grace. Some netizens also said that during the actual handshake session, Wang Chuqin was sad and distracted and looking in the direction of the referee. He did not refuse the handshake and was not targeting Wen Ruibo.
Some people also criticized the scene where Wen Ruibo clenched his fists and shouted in celebration after winning. However, after shouting and celebrating, he quickly moved forward, bowed to welcome Wen Ruibo, extended his hand and called him “Brother Tu”. Some netizens thought that he was very polite and respectful of his superiors.
Also faced defeat in the national table tennis men’s singles. In the men’s singles round of 16, Liang Jingkun fought hard with Brazilian star Hugo Calderano for five games, but unfortunately lost 2:3 and missed the chance to advance. Another national table tennis player, Jiang Peng, faced German local player Patrick Francesca and lost quickly in 4:11.
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Wang Chuqin lost 0:3 to his 19-year-old partner Wen Ruibo in the men’s singles event of the WTT Frankfurt Championships. This match lasted only for about 23 minutes. He stalled in the top 16 in the second game after his return and failed to continue his promotion momentum.
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After the game, footage showed his face blackened and him turning his head to shake hands, leading some netizens to criticize him for his lack of decorum. However, some people believed that he was just sad and distracted by looking at the referee, and did not intend to be rude to his opponent.
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In addition to Wang Chuqin’s defeat, Liang Jingkun also lost 2:3 to Hugo Calderano after five difficult games, and Jiang Peng lost to Francesca early, which showed that the national table tennis men’s singles suffered continuous setbacks in this event.
