Zhang Jike has a problem with inconsistencies, recording some unexpected defeats against unexpected opponents. However, there is one thing that Zhang Jike can be proud of and that is his victories in big competitions. As of now, he is the only Grand Slam champion who is still active in the Chinese Men’s Team and he is confident to win a second round.
After much anticipation, Zhang Jike finally got his seat in the Olympic Singles, giving him a chance to defend his title. In his interview, he admitted that he will be facing a much harder competition than the last. This was also the view of his coach. Good thing, Zhang Jike has the full support coming from his mom so that he can prepare well for the competition.
The German Team is considered to be the strongest competitor of the Chinese Team in the table tennis sport. For the upcoming Olympic Games, the German Team found the Chinese lineup as unexpected considering that Zhang Jike recently went through a difficult stage recording some defeats against German players. With this, the German Team believes that it would be an advantage to them.
Zhang Jike will be attending the Olympic Games for the second time. In his previous attendance, the young player was able to withstand the pressure and stood victorious in the end, winning the championship title in the Men’s Singles. This year, Zhang Jike admitted that it is not the same with the London Olympics. There is definitely pressure in it and he needs to face it.
Following a whirlwind in his career in 2015, Zhang Jike was able to recover just in time for the selection of the players for the Olympic Games. This week, it was confirmed that Zhang Jike will not just be in the Olympic Games but will be playing in the Singles. The young Grand Slam champion said that he hopes to meet Ma Long in the finals.
World Championships, World Cup and the Olympic Games. These were the competitions that led Zhang Jike to be chosen to play in the Olympic Singles this year. Despite the poor performances and defeats against foreign opponents last year, Zhang Jike, luckily, was able to stay consistent in big competitions. That was his edge over other players.
The long anticipation is over for table tennis fans after ITTF announced the Chinese Team’s finalised lineup for the Olympic Games. After Ma Long and Li Xiaoxia were reported for the Olympic Singles, 2011 world champions Zhang Jike and Ding Ning were also included in the Singles lineup. This means Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen will just play in the team competition.
The Chinese Team has yet to announce the roles of their players for the upcoming Rio Olympics. Zhang Jike was included in the lineup that was recently announced by the Chinese Team. Although it hasn’t been confirmed if he will play in the Singles or not, some analysts already believes that Zhang Jike has already reserved his seat in the Olympic Singles.
Due to setbacks, Zhang Jike didn’t have a smooth career in table tennis. He had to start his road to success a little bit late than the others. In 2010, while Wang Hao was going through a difficult stage in his career, Liu Guoliang doubted of putting Zhang Jike into the playing lineup. The decision was hard but he took the risk. In the end, Liu Guoliang was able to say that he made the right decision.
The former member of the Chinese National Team, a world champion and three-time Olympic finalist, Wang Hao, is still concerned with the National Team especially that the Olympic Games is coming nearer. For him, both Zhang Jike and Xu Xin are fighting very closely for the slot in the Singles but one person just has a little bit of advantage over the other.
The long wait was over after the Chinese Team revealed their lineup for the Olympic Games this week. The players included in the list were not unexpected but their roles in the competition is yet to be identified. According to an official of the Chinese Team, they will be deciding after the Japan and Korea Open which will be a crucial factor in making their decision.
The Chinese Team has revealed their cards yesterday and they will be having their best players in the upcoming Olympic Games. Big names like Zhang Jike, Xu Xin, Ding Ning and Liu Shiwen were all included in the lineup for Rio. Even their young players like Fan Zhendong and Zhu Yuling were also in the lineup.
Because of injuries and some controversies last year, the Olympics seemed difficult for Zhang Jike. However, this year, the Grand Slam champion showed positive improvements and this became the basis of the Chinese Team to report him in their lineup for Rio. Liu Guoliang explains that they are also aware of some inherent risks in Zhang Jike.
All players have their weak moments in their respective careers and for Wang Hao, it was in 2010 when he gave up his seat in the finals against Germany in the World Championships. This opportunity was given to Zhang Jike and the latter didn’t waste such important opportunity. Because of that, Zhang Jike made his way into the top and has achieved new height in his career.
As of now, Ma Long is already safe to take part in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. But the question now is who will complete the Singles list for the Chinese Team? Would it be Zhang Jike? Liu Guoliang said that the coaching staff will seriously consider all the possible options and the qualifications of the player.
Chen Chien An is a familiar opponent of Zhang Jike. In 2013, the Grand Slam champion Zhang Jike was defeated and that loss retains in the minds of people. In the Asian Olympic Qualifier, Zhang Jike went through a challenging match. According to the head coach of the Chinese Team, any match of Zhang Jike still depends on how he performs.
The Chinese Team is the team to beat in the Olympic Games and right now, the team hasn’t finalised their lineup yet. Although Ma Long is already reported, the team still needs two more players. With this, Timo Boll, the German table tennis superstar seemed to be interested in who will complete the lineup.
Zhang Jike reached the finals of the Asian Cup but he was not able to ultimately clinch the title after losing to Xu Xin in the finals. According to the Grand Slam champion, his performance was normal after all he was able to own the opening set in a powerful manner. However, there were problems that came out in the succeeding sets. In the end, Zhang Jike also revealed that he is not so depressed with the defeat.
The Grand Slam champion Zhang Jike settled as a runner-up against his teammate Xu Xin last weekend in the Asian Cup Men’s Singles finals in Dubai. That is after Zhang Jike lost in 2-4 in the final match. Despite defeat, the runner-up was calm during the interview and said that he was able to play well throughout the entire game and found the answers to his problems.
China vs China will be the final of the 2016 Asian Cup. Zhang Jike and Xu Xin booked a place in the final which will be held tomorrow. The Olympic champion emerged successfully over Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong, while Xu Xin defeated Gao Ning.
