Xu Xin Came To The Mens World Cup To Win The second day of the 2013 Mens World Cup was a roller-coaster ride for the top seed Xu Xin. In the morning, he was forced into a decider by Tang Peng. Although he knew that he will still qualify even of he loses, Xu Xin did not back down after all he came to win. Indeed, having to surpass such challenge, Xu Xin became much more relaxed in the quarterfinals and with a 4-0, Xu Xin inched his way into the semifinals. Xinhua Net. The top seed Xu Xin was not spared of challenges in the match but with his strong drive to win, he gave his all and never backed down. After all, with the opportunities presenting themselves, Xu Xin came to win. Yesterday, October 26, the top seed was presented with a strong opponent in the Group Stage. He was down in a 1-3 deficit against Tang Peng. I knew that even if I lose in 2-4, I will still qualify but I came to win. I wanted to challenge myself more. Xu Xin said. Indeed, with that in mind, Xu Xin managed to recover and overtook to victory. Tang Peng was once a member of the Chinese National Team before moving to Hong Kong. Since Tang Peng is not totally a stranger for the Chinese Team, each of them are familiar with each other. I started weak and slow. I started to loosen up after I lost three sets. He added. Eventually, Xu Xin finished on top of his group and was drawn in the upper half. However, he had to immediately face one of his own as Yan An was scheduled to fight him in the quarterfinals. I was very relaxed in the arena today. I had a long talk with my coach before the game. We all believed that in order to win, the most important thing is to adjust the attitude. This morning, my comeback from a 1-3 deficit played a big role in homing my mental strength. So, I was very relaxed for this game. Xu Xin revealed. Seeing Xu Xin losing against Yan An in a number if times before made people think they could be a good match and could offer a very exciting game. However, the match progressed like a one way traffic in favour of the higher seed. Xu Xin sealed it with 4-0. Yan An did not play well. He also had a chance to win today. If he won, the succeeding matches will be much easier. He might have been burdened with too much pressure. Xu Xin said. After Yan An, Xu Xin is set to play against German Dimitrij Ovtcharov for the semifinals. As for this showdown, the Chinese player said that they are already familiar with each other due to a number of competitions. He believes that the most important thing is not to extort too much pressure on himself. I believe that playing against players from other teams is much harder than against my teammate. After all, if I lose to a teammate, I can easily forgive myself. The competition is in Belgium and the audience cheer for European players so I should be in a more calm state of mind. Xu Xin concluded. This lunch time, Xu Xin stayed true to what he said. Amidst the great pressure from Dimitrij Ovtcharov who was actually having the momentum in the match, Xu Xin survived and successfully sealed his seat in the finals.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:51:36 +0000
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