Title says it all. Chen Qi put out some outstanding performances at the English Open 2011 to find himself lifting the Mens Singles winners trophy.
Chen Qi's sheer grit and determination allowed him to dominate whoever he was up against. In November 2009 Chen lost in the English Open. This was a whole different story in 2011.
Chen Qi beat Ma Lin 11-5, 11-4, 11-13, 14-12, 11-4.
Photo: www.pingpong.com.pl
Ma Lin fought hard, however Chen Qi's backhand was really taking a lot out of Ma Lin. Every backhand opportunity Chen had, it was putting Ma Lin right on the back foot.
Overdue
The victory for Chen Qi is somewhat overdue and he had brought himself back in contention for a place in the Chinese team at the 2012 Olympic Games.
In many ways he is like Xu Xin, outstanding at doubles and with a record that speaks for itself; especially with Ma Lin with who he won the Olympic title in 2004 and the world title in 2007; two years later he won again, this time with Wang Hao.
London Olympic Games
Clearly Wang Hao and Ma Lin are both successful with Chen Qi as their doubles partner; now more performances like the one seen in Sheffield could well tip the scales in Chen Qi’s favour for selection.
Ma Long, Wang Liqin, Zhang Jike and Xu Xin may have other ideas but the win for Chen Qi at the English Open could well be a turning point and in 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games, he was reserve for the Chinese Men’s Team.
Barren Time
However, since losing in the final of the Liebherr Men’s World Cup to Vladimir Samsonov in October 2009, by his own high standards Chen Qi has not enjoyed the best of fortunes and has not been high on the selection list.
The best in 2010 was a semi-final exit at the German Open beaten by Ma Long after having defeated the host nation’s Timo Boll in the quarter-finals.
He was not included in the Chinese Men’s Team for the Liebherr World Team Championships in Moscow and his only other appearance on the ITTF Pro Tour was at the Harmony China Open, where he departed in round three beaten by Ma Lin.
Taken from: http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=23103&Competition_ID=2006&
Watch the final here.
I was lucky enough to have a knock with Ma Lin
Chen Qi's sheer grit and determination allowed him to dominate whoever he was up against. In November 2009 Chen lost in the English Open. This was a whole different story in 2011.
Chen Qi beat Ma Lin 11-5, 11-4, 11-13, 14-12, 11-4.
Photo: www.pingpong.com.pl
Ma Lin fought hard, however Chen Qi's backhand was really taking a lot out of Ma Lin. Every backhand opportunity Chen had, it was putting Ma Lin right on the back foot.
Overdue
The victory for Chen Qi is somewhat overdue and he had brought himself back in contention for a place in the Chinese team at the 2012 Olympic Games.
In many ways he is like Xu Xin, outstanding at doubles and with a record that speaks for itself; especially with Ma Lin with who he won the Olympic title in 2004 and the world title in 2007; two years later he won again, this time with Wang Hao.
London Olympic Games
Clearly Wang Hao and Ma Lin are both successful with Chen Qi as their doubles partner; now more performances like the one seen in Sheffield could well tip the scales in Chen Qi’s favour for selection.
Ma Long, Wang Liqin, Zhang Jike and Xu Xin may have other ideas but the win for Chen Qi at the English Open could well be a turning point and in 2008 at the Beijing Olympic Games, he was reserve for the Chinese Men’s Team.
Barren Time
However, since losing in the final of the Liebherr Men’s World Cup to Vladimir Samsonov in October 2009, by his own high standards Chen Qi has not enjoyed the best of fortunes and has not been high on the selection list.
The best in 2010 was a semi-final exit at the German Open beaten by Ma Long after having defeated the host nation’s Timo Boll in the quarter-finals.
He was not included in the Chinese Men’s Team for the Liebherr World Team Championships in Moscow and his only other appearance on the ITTF Pro Tour was at the Harmony China Open, where he departed in round three beaten by Ma Lin.
Taken from: http://www.ittf.com/_front_page/ittf_full_story1.asp?ID=23103&Competition_ID=2006&
Watch the final here.
I was lucky enough to have a knock with Ma Lin
