About the SF of ZJK vs Vladimir Samsonov:
ZJK: It is beyond my imagination. It is beyond everyone's imagination. Before the match, many people may think that ZJK cannot play like this.
LGL: People were worried about his performance. But when submitting the entry list, there was a voice in my heart telling me to choose ZJK. I think this is a power from inside. At the key moment, you will feel this way: I am fearless because I have ZJK.
About the final of ZJK vs ML:
ZJK: When I think back, I should have called a timeout at 12:11 in the first set. I was leading 11:10 and 12:11. I am a little regretful not calling a timeout. I wanted to fight, but without a chance. To be honest, I cannot remember the full match except for the first set. I cannot remember the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th set. I was overwhelmed. There was no room for me to fight back. Like this, I could not find any opportunity either in his strength or in his weakness. His weakness became his strength; his strength became even stronger.
ML: I am really proud to be on par with ZJK in this era. We are rivals on the court and we are brothers off the court.
ZJK: It is a pity that I lost the final. But it is all worthy since I played to such a level.
LGL: No way that he can keep calm (after the final). The final was for all his efforts during the past 4 years and the dream of getting two rounds of Grand Slam. To recover in such a short period of time, he has to have a big heart. He sent me a message saying that, “Coach Liu, please be worry free. I will try all my best for the team events. All that you worried about me will not happen. I can assure you that I will do better than what Wang Hao did in last Olympic Games.” When I saw this message, I was very touched and applauded and cheered for ZJK.
About the SF of team events, ZJK vs Jeoung Youngsik:
ZJK: The first 4 sets made me hard to breathe; I was pushed all the time. In the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] set, I was debating whether to use a technique, a very aggressive one. I did not use it after hesitation. In the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] set, I thought I must use it. 2:1 in the 5[SUP]th[/SUP] set was the most memorable shot, which made me so comfortable.
ML: It showed me the formidable side of ZJK on the court. It made me feel that only ZJK in the world can play like this.
About the team event:
LGL: I told them, “This is the first Olympic Games you three played together, and this may be the last one. I hope you three can make a time of your own.”
XX: These two teammates helped me get the team gold.
ZJK: I am very proud to attend the Olympic Games with these two teammates and head coach.
ML: It may be the last show of three of us together. So we hope to make the time of three of us together a good memory.
The original transcripts:
ZJK: 超过自己的想象, 也超过所有人的想象, 可能他们在赛前感觉继科可能打不到 这样了吧.
LGL: 因为他的状态确实让人很担忧, 但是在报名的时候, 我总会有一种潜在的声音, 就会想到用继科. 我觉得这是一种内心的力量, 最关键的时刻, 你觉得: 我有张继科, 我不害怕.
ZJK: 回想的时候, 应该在12:11的时候叫暂停. 因为自己11:10领先, 12:11领先. 没叫暂停, 有点后悔. 我也想搏, 没机会. 其实回忆我都记不住, 除了第一局, 后二三四局我都记不住, 被打懵了. 根本没有还手的余地, 就是这样, 你无论是他的强项还是他的弱项, 自己都抓不住, 弱项也成强项了, 强项变得更强.
ML: 我觉得在这个时代里能跟继科儿同 名其实真的觉得骄傲. 在场上是对手, 但在场下就是兄弟.
ZJK: 输其实自己也会有遗憾, 但是真正打到那个份儿上了, 确实也值了.
LGL: 他不可能没有波动. 他所有四年的努力, 包括双满贯的梦想都承载在里面. 能够这么短时间要复合, 除非有非常强大的内心. 当时他给我发了一条微信, 他说刘指导你放心, 团体赛我肯定会全力以赴. 您担心我的那些问题, 我都不会出现, 而且我保证比上一届的王皓做得更好. 哇, 当时我看到这个信息的时候, 我浑身起鸡皮疙瘩, 发自内心地给继科儿鼓掌和喝彩.
ZJK: 在前四局几乎就倒不过气来, 一直被别人压着打, 其实我第四局就在做思想斗争我要 不要使用这个技术, 很搏杀的一个技术, 犹豫半天还是没用. 第五局我想, 不行, 我得用我得用. 第五局2:1打的那个球是我最值得回 忆的, 太舒服了.
ML: 让我看到继科儿在场上恐怖的那一面. 让我感觉到全世界只有张继科能打出这样的球.
LGL: 我说这可能是你们三个合作的第一届, 也可能是最后一届. 我希望你们能够有一个时代, 成立一个自己的时代.
XX: 这两个参加单打的运动员确实也是带着我拿到团 体冠军了.
ZJK: 很自豪能和这两位队友, 和主教练一个团体去参加奥运会.
ML: 什么舞台上可能也都是最后一次这种 表演. 所以我们希望能够把这样一个属于我们三个人的时代去美 好回忆.