Wang Hao to Liang Jingkun: "You’ve Lost Already... It’s Not Bad You Got to Step On the Court... Cherish It!"

[zeio]

I feel this post deserves a spin-off from the WTTC 2026 thread.

LIVE! | SF | KO | ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 | Session 2
https://youtu.be/5ZHdASPaGkA?t=16229
CHN 1-1 FRA
M3 LJK 0-2 A. Lebrun
G3 54 TO for CHN
WH first told LJK about serving, how to respond if Alexis did a long push, a short push, or a chiquita, and then receiving, how LJK should kill it when necessary, chiquita it when necessary and switch to the FH after the chiquita, and how after LJK looped the lobs a few times that Alexis would block the next one and loop to his BH and that would be the end of him and how LJK couldn't fend off Alexis' loops like that, how it'd be fine if LJK pays attention to his pace, how LJK tried to initiate the attack at the start of that game [G3] that typical players wouldn't even dare, how there is no fluke now and he should play as if it's a lost cause, how he's lost already and it's not bad that he got to step on the court and so cherish it, and lastly to believe in himself and no problem.

After G4
https://youtu.be/5ZHdASPaGkA?t=17413
WH: [You] must not haste, must not bank on his [Alexis'] errors, you should've noticed already. Don't think about [shot] quality, think what? Think linking, think tactics, clear head. At this point, it's not him who makes the call but you, all right? Believe in yourself and no problem.

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【#王皓告诉梁靖崑说就当输了打##王皓是梁靖崑惊天逆转背后功臣#】世乒赛男子团体半决赛中，中国队苦战近3小时，以3比1力克法国队，挺进决赛。其中梁靖崑在前两局脆败的情况下，第三盘挽回盘点，最终连扳3局，上演惊天逆转。赛后他直言，在双方战成1比1时上场压力很大，“上场时人几乎是蒙的。”他透露，战至第三局，在2比0落后的情况下，男队主教练王皓让他在场边坐下来缓一缓，通过语言为他解压。

王皓指导激情鼓励梁靖崑，落后时告诉大胖就当输了打了，决胜局前“现在不是他说了算是你说了算了”振奋人心，促成绝地大逆转。（作者：廖毅）[手指比心] #国乒男团12连冠# #梁靖崑让二追三的神# [http://t.cn/AXihdcgM] 北京日报的微博视频

王皓：不要想质量，想战术，想衔接，相信自己，你说了算。
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LvXg1II50KY

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你自己想办法喜欢我
日乒的教练组太差劲，完全不懂的提士气和鼓励。这种大赛决赛无论是暂停还是一局结束后，除了技战术说几句，重头一定是提气势，打开心结。日乒那个教练看着跟一条死鱼一样，暂停和场间休息时完全说不出什么响屁，都是张本或者松岛自己在说，教练反而都不知道该说啥了。而反观国乒这边你们再看看，一直都是教练在说，最后再加上提振士气那一套说辞，每次双方在同一个镜头里我都笑死，国乒这边教练咔咔说咔咔指导咔咔打气，选手都点点头不说话；日乒这边都是选手自己在说，教练只是点头嗯嗯嗯的，双方教练组起的作用简直是天差地别。这也是乒乓文化传承的问题，我们就算选手走下坡了，但是几十年来的教学经验，比赛经验还是在的，而日本虽然出了张本这样的好苗子，虽能凭自己的努力到一定水平，但没有好的教练推他一把，还是突破不了梦想中的极限。
(The JNT coaching team is terrible. They completely lack the ability to boost morale and provide encouragement. In major finals such as this, whether it's a timeout or game interval, besides a few words about tactics, the main focus should be on building momentum and addressing mental blocks. The Japanese coach seemed like a dead fish, completely unable to say anything during timeouts or breaks. It was Harimoto or Matsushima who did all the talking. The coach didn't even know what to say. On the other hand, look at the CNT. The coaches do all the talking, ending with their morale-boosting rhetoric. Every time they're on camera together, I laugh so hard. The CNT coaches are talking non-stop, giving guidance and encouragement, while the players just nod silently. The JNT players are doing all the talking, with the coaches just nodding and saying "uh-huh." The difference in the effectiveness of the two coaching teams is like night and day. This also reflects a problem with the inheritance of table tennis culture. Even if our players are in decline, we still have decades of teaching and competition experience. While Japan has produced promising talents like Harimoto, who can reach a certain level through hard work, without a good coach to push them, they can't break through their dream limits)
你自己想办法喜欢我
只能说心态这种东西是和年龄系死结的。年轻心态不稳实在没办法。无论张本智和也好，松岛会控也好，水平上都不差王楚钦，但双方的心态确实差得多。张本智和到后面几个球自己已经束手束脚了，可还是想前几板打死对方，已经是手脑比较乱了。松岛会控更是经典的一不顺整个人就废了，毫无斗志，跟个小狮子狗似的看着。还是那句话，教练组扣大分，加上氛围不同，他们内心最底层仍然想的是输了就输了，也正常之类的。没有破釜沉舟的决心和毅力。
(It's fair to say that mentality is inextricably linked to age. There's nothing that can be done about an unstable mentality in youth. Whether it's Harimoto Tomokazu or Matsushima Sora, their skill level is no less than Wang Chuqin's, but their mentality is vastly different. Harimoto became hesitant and timid in the later points, yet still tried to finish off his opponent with the first few shots, indicating a chaotic hand-brain coordination. Matsushima, on the other hand, is a classic example of someone who completely collapses when things don't go his way, lacking any fighting spirit, looking like a helpless little Liondog [Pekingese]. Again, the coaching staff deducted a lot of points, and the atmosphere was different. Deep down, they were still thinking, "Losing is fine; it's normal," lacking the do-or-die determination and perseverance)

 

[zeio]

Why? There's enough tabloid gossip stuff threads from you as it is.

I feel for you.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-wtttc-finals-london-2026-4-28-5-10-world-teams-championships.37691/post-574317

Sports sites like this covering TT quite broadly really makes me sad about the state of this sport in our country. Of course I'm well aware that Sweden is as big as it comes for western TT countries, but most of the background articles I get are from a small regional outlet.

 

[piligrim]

Should be another half page about what say Tieba users

 

[Singshasha]

 

[kindof99]

The coaching systems are totally differently between China and Japan. These players in China are almost like staffs working for their boss (coaches). In Japan, I guess the national coach is usually temporarily guiding players during short training and maybe on court coaching. The bonding among players and coaches are much stronger in China. And winning and losing a match is much more important in China (national pride/.....)

 

[zeio]

LJK on 3-2 A. Leburn in the mixed-zone.

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#梁靖崑说没想输了会怎么样#来看一下梁靖崑的采访吧:

记者: 首先恭喜梁靖崑给我们中国队拿下了非常关键的第二分，也是自己奉献了，给我们奉献一场非常非常精彩的比赛先给我们说一下吧。

梁靖崑: 其实带给我的比分的压力还是挺大的吧。在1-1的时候上去，其实人几乎都是懵的。嗯，第三局的时候，王导让我坐下来，然后缓一缓，她跟我说，你其实已经输了，你还能站战上场，说明你还有机会，她说你在就是说后面我也自己说实话也没有放弃，然后一分一分去咬到了第五局之后，说实话自己的气质已经转回来了，包括自己的出手，我觉得能赢下比赛非常开心

记者: 你自己在落后，尤其到第三、四、五局的当时的心态、心情给我们分享一下。

梁靖崑: 其实我当时嗯就想咬咬一局，能咬一局之后，自己首先自己的心态能好很多，我觉得第三局能咬下来之后，对后面的走势有了很大的转变吧。

记者: 进入决赛了，明天是最后一场对日本的比赛，会怎么展望？

梁靖崑: 首先我觉得我们也没有什么抱负，我觉得还是像之前说的那样，全力去拼啊，不犹豫啊。#梁靖崑上演惊天逆转##王楚钦被梁靖崑拼劲感动# [#乒乓球[超话]#] 乒乓球超话 [http://t.cn/AXih0Byn] 1贱说体育的微博视频
(Liang Jingkun: Actually, the pressure from the score was quite high. When I went up at 1-1, I was almost completely dazed. In the third game, Coach Wang told me to sit down and take a breath. He told me, "You've already lost, but you're still on the court, which means you still have a chance." I also didn't give up, and I fought point by point until the fifth game. Honestly, the tables were turned, and my shots improved. I'm very happy to have won the match.

Reporter: When you were behind, especially in the third, fourth, and fifth games, could you share your mindset and feelings with us?

Liang Jingkun: Actually, I just wanted to win one game. If I could win one game, my mindset would be much better. I think that winning the third game made a big difference to the subsequent trend.

Liang Jingkun: First of all, I don't think we have any ambitions. I think we should just do our best, as we said before, without hesitation.)

 

[zeio]

WCQ on 3-2 Coton and 3-1 F. Lebrun in the mixed-zone.

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26-5-10 10:02
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#王楚钦说抱着必胜信念迎战日本队#

来看一下王楚钦的采访吧: 恭喜中国队进入决赛，那楚钦今天作为一单也是打了两场比赛，先给我们说一下自己这两场比赛吧。

王楚钦: 好像首先第一场跟科顿还是非常的困难啊，整个的局面也是进入到了最困难的，可能一度也要快输掉比赛了啊，但是还是庆幸在第五局自己5-3落后的情况下也是没放弃，我觉得依旧在想办法，其实在那一个时刻，对手也犯了一些错误啊，给了自己一些空间来继续延续后面的比赛，再到第四局的时候，跟菲利斯打的时候，自己当时的心情以及心以及心态跟我们分享一下。其实呃，每一次面对菲利克斯自己的心态都还不错吧，因为我觉得确实我们双方都是水平都相差不多，谁赢谁输都很正常，所以说我很期待跟他的这种交手，也所以说在打的时候也很释放。当然团体赛的这样的一个氛围也在一些发挥上来说会有，折扣也好，或者说起伏也好，但是我觉得这都是比赛的一部分。#王楚钦又双叒叕顶住了##王楚钦又扛住了国乒的第1分# [#乒乓球[超话]#] 乒乓球超话 [http://t.cn/AXihNvZz] 1贱说体育的微博视频
(Wang Chuqin: The first match against Coton was very difficult. The whole situation was extremely challenging, and I was almost about to lose. But thankfully, even when I was down 3-5 in the fifth game, I didn't give up. I kept trying to find a way. Actually, my opponent made some mistakes at that moment, giving me some space to continue the match.

Wang Chuqin: Actually, I've always had a decent mentality when facing Felix because I think our skill levels are quite similar. It's normal for either of us to win or lose, so I really look forward to playing against him, and that's why I played with a lot of freedom. Of course, the atmosphere of a team competition can affect performance, causing some dips or fluctuations, but I think that's all part of the game. That's true for me and the opponent, so it came down to shot execution and percentage in clutch moments.

Reporter: What was going through your mind coming into M4 after seeing LJK play such an exciting comeback match?

Wang Chuqin: I was very touched by LJK, who has been sufferring... He doesn't exactly enjoy playing table tennis now. Perhaps it was very painful for him on the court, as no one wanted to be in such a scenario, but he managed to make a comeback in the face of adversity and that was very precious. That's the most fantastic point about him, which is also the point I need to learn from. He's inspired and infected me and I went into M4 with the absolute resolve to win.)

 

[zeio]

Yan An was asked for his comment on Alexis' wiping LJK's side of the table.

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26-5-11 12:26
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网友怎么看大布给梁靖崑擦球台？
闫安: 我就觉得那个人多少有点儿那个啥？哪儿有跑到人家那儿，要不然自己去旁边跟发射机打会，应该去练那个100米冲刺去哈哈
为什么现在菲利克斯勒布伦比艾利克斯勒布伦的成绩明显要更稳定。
但现在菲利克斯勒布伦比他的哥要慢了，没有那么老快了，大布是不是真是哪吒借他风火轮了，给他急的呀
所以他赢的快，他输的也快……
(Yan An: I just think the guy was a bit... how to put it? Who would go over to the other side and wipe the table. It's normal to have sweat on the table. One would ask the umpire to wipe it down. No matter how hasty you're, you're still playing LJK. He could have gone over and played against a table tennis robot himself if he couldn't hold it in. What was he getting so hasty for? It's not a contest of speed. He should have practiced the 100-meter sprint.

So I think that is why Felix Lebrun's results and strength are now significantly more consistent and higher than Alexis Lebrun's. Because both of them were equally quick but now Felix Lebrun is slower than his brother, not as quick as before. Alexis Lebrun is still that quick. Did he really borrow Ne Zha's Wind Fire Wheels, making him so hasty? 11-point is so short already. Since he doesn't think through it, he wins quickly, and yet he loses as quickly too. We know he wanted to turn things around, but if he doesn't think through the point and plays it ASAP, how could you win like that?)

 

[joshmak10]

He doesn't exactly enjoy playing table tennis now.

I love Liang Jingkun. I always loved his style of play. He’s one of my favourites and now he’s a hero for China. But with sentences like these, should now not be the time to retire on a high and pass the baton to Wen Ruibo or Chen Yuanyu or even Huang Youzheng?

 

[NextLevel]

I love Liang Jingkun. I always loved his style of play. He’s one of my favourites and now he’s a hero for China. But with sentences like these, should now not be the time to retire on a high and pass the baton to Wen Ruibo or Chen Yuanyu or even Huang Youzheng?

Usually, you are not supposed to pass the baton, you are supposed to have the baton taken from you. Don't you see that none of the players you listed could win internal trials and get to the bench vs players Wang Hao ultimately had no confidence fielding?

 

[M51]

While Japan has produced promising talents like Harimoto,

 

[joshmak10]

Usually, you are not supposed to pass the baton, you are supposed to have the baton taken from you. Don't you see that none of the players you listed could win internal trials and get to the bench vs players Wang Hao ultimately had no confidence fielding?

Sure the baton needs to be taken from you, but why, with feelings like that, is Liang not having his baton taken? Mostly my statement is about post WTTTC, that now Surely since they have won the championship, might as well start developing the young talents before the next major tournament? And let LJK retire in peace, leaving as a hero?

I’ve been vocal about my criticism for internal trials and their effectiveness. Xiang Peng and Zhou Qihao are usually better against their teammates than against foreigners, although ZQH has been slightly better this year. Many players are like this, who perform so well against their teammates that they know well than against foreign unknown competition, and vice versa. Wen Ruibo is the latter in my opinion, despite his limited experience. And let’s not pretend all of us weren’t shocked that the coaches decision went to LJK over one of his younger teammates despite his results this year, although in hindsight it was a decision that probably won them the world championship.

South Korea also did this, and while it didn’t really hinder them, I’m sure Park Ganghyeon and Cho Daeseong would’ve done better against all the foreigners than Lim Yunoh and Kim Jangwon. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think the European teams hold selection trials, and they just choose the best players they have. Like I’m sure if there was a selection trial in team France, we might not have seen Coton in this world champs, and instead see Rolland or Bourassaud on the bench instead.

 

[passifid]

I dont think it was a surprise at all they fielded LJK. They entered him into a lot of tournaments as a warm up and two things
1.) China do NOT field a young inexperienced team for big tournaments to stop a repeat of 2004 with pressure buckling and taking ZQH, LSD, XP and WRB would have been a big risk from the mental perspective

2.) from China's perspective they needed to worry mostly around Japan as their main threat with sora and Tomo being potential banana skins, yes of course in retrospect france was the scariest but Cotton was more of an unknown qualia.

Liang is an older player who has performed well late into many big tournaments and specifically can hit the Japanese stars well. Maybe if LSD didnt have a wobble they would have had room to get creative

 

[ajtatosmano2]

Sure the baton needs to be taken from you, but why, with feelings like that, is Liang not having his baton taken? Mostly my statement is about post WTTTC, that now Surely since they have won the championship, might as well start developing the young talents before the next major tournament? And let LJK retire in peace, leaving as a hero?

I’ve been vocal about my criticism for internal trials and their effectiveness. Xiang Peng and Zhou Qihao are usually better against their teammates than against foreigners, although ZQH has been slightly better this year. Many players are like this, who perform so well against their teammates that they know well than against foreign unknown competition, and vice versa. Wen Ruibo is the latter in my opinion, despite his limited experience. And let’s not pretend all of us weren’t shocked that the coaches decision went to LJK over one of his younger teammates despite his results this year, although in hindsight it was a decision that probably won them the world championship.

South Korea also did this, and while it didn’t really hinder them, I’m sure Park Ganghyeon and Cho Daeseong would’ve done better against all the foreigners than Lim Yunoh and Kim Jangwon. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think the European teams hold selection trials, and they just choose the best players they have. Like I’m sure if there was a selection trial in team France, we might not have seen Coton in this world champs, and instead see Rolland or Bourassaud on the bench instead.

Well, I can't speak for other countries, but we sent our 2 best players and for the 3rd place a junior to get experience, instead of any of the 4 stronger players we have. Which is a bummer, I think we could have comfortably beaten Brazil, maybe Singapore and probably England too.
I think where you have so many potential players, an internal trial is good for the morale and avoids any drama regarding selection. If a player wins, they earned it independently from any relations to coaches.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

(The JNT coaching team is terrible. They completely lack the ability to boost morale and provide encouragement. In major finals such as this, whether it's a timeout or game interval, besides a few words about tactics, the main focus should be on building momentum and addressing mental blocks. The Japanese coach seemed like a dead fish, completely unable to say anything during timeouts or breaks. It was Harimoto or Matsushima who did all the talking. The coach didn't even know what to say. On the other hand, look at the CNT. The coaches do all the talking, ending with their morale-boosting rhetoric. Every time they're on camera together, I laugh so hard. The CNT coaches are talking non-stop, giving guidance and encouragement, while the players just nod silently. The JNT players are doing all the talking, with the coaches just nodding and saying "uh-huh." The difference in the effectiveness of the two coaching teams is like night and day. This also reflects a problem with the inheritance of table tennis culture. Even if our players are in decline, we still have decades of teaching and competition experience.

This really gets more and more obvious as time goes on. One top national coach in the USA (originally from China) and another currently active major-tournament coach for a top table tennis country has told me this in confidence as big reasons why Japan (and other competitors) can't get over the hump against China. Probably has something to do with cultural values too, but at a certain point someone needs to switch it up.

 

[NextLevel]

Sure the baton needs to be taken from you, but why, with feelings like that, is Liang not having his baton taken? Mostly my statement is about post WTTTC, that now Surely since they have won the championship, might as well start developing the young talents before the next major tournament? And let LJK retire in peace, leaving as a hero?

I’ve been vocal about my criticism for internal trials and their effectiveness. Xiang Peng and Zhou Qihao are usually better against their teammates than against foreigners, although ZQH has been slightly better this year. Many players are like this, who perform so well against their teammates that they know well than against foreign unknown competition, and vice versa. Wen Ruibo is the latter in my opinion, despite his limited experience. And let’s not pretend all of us weren’t shocked that the coaches decision went to LJK over one of his younger teammates despite his results this year, although in hindsight it was a decision that probably won them the world championship.

South Korea also did this, and while it didn’t really hinder them, I’m sure Park Ganghyeon and Cho Daeseong would’ve done better against all the foreigners than Lim Yunoh and Kim Jangwon. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think the European teams hold selection trials, and they just choose the best players they have. Like I’m sure if there was a selection trial in team France, we might not have seen Coton in this world champs, and instead see Rolland or Bourassaud on the bench instead.

So we can discuss this forever without agreeing: there are two ways to get on the team, the first is to have ranking and results that merit automatic placement and the second is to win internal trials. Liang got his place as a result of the former despite injury and because the coaches trusted his form based on internal training. In my opinion, players who can defend their position on the team should play as long as they want, though of course, China does balance that with developing the younger players. As youngsters, Ma Long, Zhang Jike, Fan Zhendong, Xu Xin etc. seized their places on the team, they didn't need handouts. Liang Jingkun does not have to step aside for anyone, if the players you spoke of were truly ready, they would show it via their world ranking or by winning trials.

In reality, Cho Daesong and Park Ganyhyeon would not have played a match. And your belief they would have made a difference is entirely your opinion. And no you are wrong, European teams and even American teams do hold selection and ranking trials, that is how Andre Bertelsmeier got on the team ahead of players like Ricardo Walther, Ruwen Filus etc.

What is not as important as how the team is selected is the shared belief by all involved that it is a meritocracy. There was a year that Germany had max spots at the WTTC and Filus was injured and should have taken the final spot and rather than fill it with a promising junior or player, Rosskopf left it empty and said that people need to earn these spots if they want them, no need to hand out to some player who is not strong enough to perform for it.

France picked its 5 highest ranked players. Yes there were no internal trials but that criteria is fairly objective and no one argued with it. If China had used that criteria at the beginning of March, the players selected would have been WCQ, LSD, LJK(inj), XP, and CYY. At the end of March WCQ, LSD, LJK (inj), XP, ZQH which is exactly the team that went. Wen Ruibo came on late and failed to win internal trials. I get you feel strongly about his promise, but he had his chance to get in through trials and didn't perform. Let's remember in 2011/2012, Ma Long was probably the best player in the world but failed to win WTTC 2011 or get to the finals and therefore did not have a chance to play singles for Olympics for China. They don't give handouts like that.

 

[NextLevel]

This really gets more and more obvious as time goes on. One top national coach in the USA (originally from China) and another currently active major-tournament coach for a top table tennis country has told me this in confidence as big reasons why Japan (and other competitors) can't get over the hump against China. Probably has something to do with cultural values too, but at a certain point someone needs to switch it up.

In China, the coaches have all achieved at least as much as the players, but in Japan, the players tend to have achieved more than the coaches. I feel as if unless they get a Chinese coach or Mizutani tries to get behind the bench, there is no serious solution.

Even watching the JNT women get coached, you can see the difference in approach of the current coach (naturalized Japanese from China). He is actually doing his job, while some past coaches would watch the teammates do the coaching lol.

 

[NextLevel]

Well, I can't speak for other countries, but we sent our 2 best players and for the 3rd place a junior to get experience, instead of any of the 4 stronger players we have. Which is a bummer, I think we could have comfortably beaten Brazil, maybe Singapore and probably England too.
I think where you have so many potential players, an internal trial is good for the morale and avoids any drama regarding selection. If a player wins, they earned it independently from any relations to coaches.

I am seeing Bence Majoros playing Joe Seyfried now in Pro B final. I remember only Csabas and Szudi played with a junior (Szantozi). I am sure Bence could have helped the team tremendously.

 

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I am seeing Bence Majoros playing Joe Seyfried now in Pro B final. I remember only Csabas and Szudi played with a junior (Szantozi). I am sure Bence could have helped the team tremendously.

Yeah, he had played close games against Falck and Truls, beaten Tom Jarvis recently. We also have Lakatos Tamás, who has beaten Källberg in the last WTTTC and Cedric Nuytinck. We also have Ecseki, who has more experience as well and a new national champion from last year as well...

 

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Yeah, he had played close games against Falck and Truls, beaten Tom Jarvis recently. We also have Lakatos Tamás, who has beaten Källberg in the last WTTTC and Cedric Nuytinck. We also have Ecseki, who has more experience as well and a new national champion from last year as well...

I am familar with all those names. Bence beat Seyfried and yes, all those guys are better than Szantozi. Hopefully it pays off in a few years so it isn't all wasted!