Fan zhendong, Ma Long and Cheng Meng announces Retirement from WTT/ITTF

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First step to retirement

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so due to WTT fines for withdrawing from WTT events (changes) for 2025, this has sped up FZD decision making.

After Paris OG, FZD feels Paris is his last OG and other than national games for 2025, he doesn't have any other table tennis career expectations/goals for the future at present.
So this week, he has submitted officially (through CTTA) his withdraw from WTT to WTT.

From my understanding of WTT, there is no withdrawal policy, but only retirement.

So rumors are true, who is leaving first? Ma Long or FZD
 
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Not part of the WTT Series, but WTTC is on the WTT calendar, like the Olympics and XTWC. Men's and Women's World Cup is now strictly an ITTF event as it's no longer a part of the Master Licensing Agreement (“MLA”) with WTT (see 1st link). There is also the Master Continental Agreement (MCA) (see 2nd link).

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-world-cup-to-come-back-in-2024.32231/post-430622

ITTF and ATTU Sign Agreement to Enhance Collaboration
https://www.ittf.com/2022/03/29/ittf-attu-sign-agreement-enhance-collaboration/
 
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Wu Jingping's entry on FZD's announcement.

https://weibo.com/6034554198/P6MKKEGAk
吴敬平教练
24-12-27 12:39
发布于 海南
来自 iPhone 13 Pro Max
当你不断向上,站到万山之巅时,再回头,你会发现那些讨厌你的人,依旧还在原地,现在却只能仰视你。把时间留给自己,把其它留给时间。是非对错,人情冷暖,岁月终会给你打赏。
(Coach Wu Jingping
24-12-27 12:39
Published in Hainan
From iPhone 13 Pro Max
When you keep going up and stand atop of the mountains, you will look back and find that those who hate you are still where they started, but now they can only look up to you. Leave time for yourself and leave the rest to time. Rights and wrongs, human warmth and coldness, time will reward you in the end.)
 
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On this day exactly 10 years ago I posted the following at MyTT. Reproducing for future reference.

http://mytabletennis.net/forum/foru...mls-technique-inferior-to-zjk-and-fzd#1402824
A recent episode of the Stiga V Table Tennis features WJP's thoughts on FZD and his current stance on the team.

斯帝卡V乒乓93期 吴敬平表示小胖的会比许昕走的更远 (STIGA V Table Tennis 93 | Wu Jingping expresses that Little Chubby will go further than Xu Xin)
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODQ5MDI2MTI4.html
小胖他现在才17岁
到2020年时候他正好23岁
最成熟的年龄
到2024年27岁
到2028年31岁
他都完全有可能
因为他的打法横板
他跟直板要求不一样
王励勤打到三十几岁的时候
身体照样挺好
而且还能打
如果小胖的话如果他能够
现在给他打好基础的话
他将来的路子肯定走的
比许昕要远
而且他的成绩弄不好
可能要比许昕要好
因为许昕他现在面临挑战
张继科马龙
不管是世锦赛你要想拿单打冠军
必须得赢这俩人
奥运会你要想拿单打冠军
你必须得赢这俩
但目前来讲他还属于下风
所以他前面有堵兵
小胖我说到2016年以后
前面没有堵兵
后面没有追兵
现在你的日子是最好过的
很难有这种时候
现在后面第五号队里面
都不知道谁是第五号主力
除了他们四个人
都不知道谁是第五号
感觉谁都有可能是
谁都有可能不是
但前面你说张继科马龙
马龙如果说2016年拿了单打冠军
奥运会单打冠军
那么他还可能往2020年走
如果马龙拿不了
张继科拿了
张继科不可能再扛到2020年了
马龙那时候有这种打击
他还能抗到2020年嘛
他要抗不了就许昕和小胖了
许昕也30岁了2020年
所以对于小胖来讲呢
前面没有堵兵
后面没有追兵
他现在比后面那帮人
他都把后面那帮人拉大差距了
但也许这几年后面也会
突然再冒出一个小胖来
可能给他造成威胁
但目前队里面现在
还看不见这种人
所以小胖他这个年龄段
和时间段很少有这种时候
你说国梁小辉
他们最顶尖的时候
后面马琳王励勤顶在他们后面
马琳王励勤最顶尖的时候
王皓顶在他们后面
等马琳王励勤王皓最鼎盛的时候
马龙张继科顶在他们后面
到了马龙张继科许昕他们时候
小胖又顶在他们后面
始终前面有堵兵后面有追兵
都属于那种情况
因为小胖我了解他
带着他打了那么多比赛
他关键球的处理
他骨子里面的要求
他对自己要求很高的
他很佩服张继科
他愿意跟在张继科跟他在一块
但是呢他心里不服
他谁都想赢你
这就是他的一种心理
一种心理素质
我佩服你但是我想赢你
Translation:
Chubby is just 17 years old now
In 2020, he will be right at 23 years old
in his absolute prime
In 2024, 27 years old
In 2028, 31 years old
He is completely capable for all of them

'Coz he plays shakehand
The requirement is different from penhold
When WLQ was thirty some years old
his physical condition was still pretty good
and still remained competitive
In Chubby s case, if he is able
to lay a solid foundation right now
His career will no doubt be
much longer than XX
And god knows his achievements will
probably be greater than XX s
Because now XX faces his own challenge
ZJK, ML
Be it the WTTC where you want to claim the singles champion title
he's gotta beat those two
Or the Olympics where you want to become the singles winner
you've gotta get past those two
But as of this moment he is still the underdog
And so he has got blockers in front of him
For Chubby, I say after 2016
there'll be no blockers ahead
or pursuers behind
Right now these are your best days
Occasions that are few and far between
As for the current No. 5 on the team
No one even knows who that may be
Other than the big four
Nobody knows who the No. 5 is
It feels like it might be anyone
yet at the same time it might not be anyone
Now move back to ZJK and ML
Suppose ML wins singles in 2016
Olympic singles winner
then he may play until 2020
In case ML doesn't win and
ZJK wins
there is no way ZJK will hold on to 2020
ML will then take a blow
that will he be able to keep up till 2020?
In case he doesn't then it will come down to XX and Chubby
XX will already be 30 in 2020
So for Chubby
there ll be no blockers
and pursuers
Compared to the bunch in the back, he
he has widened the gap between himself and them
But perhaps in the next few years there will
come out of blue another Chubby
and create threats for him
But as of now on the team
there is no such one
So for Chubby s age segment
and time segment, an occasion like this is very rare
Say Guoliang and Xiao Hui(little Hui, KLH)
When they were at the top
WLQ and MLin were pushing on behind them
When WLQ and MLin were at the top
WH was pushing on behind them
Then when MLin, WLQ and WH were in their primes
ML and ZJK were pushing on behind them
And now for the era of ML, ZJK and XX
there is Chubby pushing on from behind
There always are blockers and pursuers
occasions like that
Since I know Chubby
after bringing him to play so many tournaments
His handling of crucial points
His innate quest
He is very demanding of himself
He admires ZJK very much
He is willing to stick around ZJK, yet
deep down, he remains unconvinced
that he wants to beat you
That is his mentality
A mental quality
I admire you but I still want to beat you
 
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Don't You worry, there be new golden boys...

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LSD, WCQ, LeBrun bro, Truls, Faraji ( Iran ), Issac Quek ( SGP ).... and hopefully we fans will see new play style emerge so that we can continue our chit-chat here in the forum for many years to come.
 
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FZD words translated

Fan Zhendong's Words:

I remember it all too well❤️
五月写下last dance的时候已经预想到了巴黎可能是我的最后一届奥运会,必将全力以赴为国而战。圆满完成奥运任务后,由于巴黎周期遗留了巨大心理消耗,除了下届全运会确定参加,我对未来职业生涯尚未展开具体规划。近日WTT颁布了不参赛就罚款的新规,个人实在无力承受但依然尊重国际组织,所以目前只能选择退出世界排名。按照国际乒联和中国乒协的要求,本周已提交报告。
我还是我,不会退役,会继续努力参与到更多不同的赛场中。
Never stop chasing my wildest dreams🩵
乒乓球是童年少年青年岁月的荣耀勋章,而对体育的无限热爱将会充盈一生。
不会远离乒乓球,更不会离席体育。
It’s time to try defying gravity💚

I remember it all too well ❤️
When I wrote Last Dance in May, I already anticipated that Paris might be my last Olympic Games, and I was determined to give my all for my country. After successfully completing my Olympic mission, the immense psychological toll from the Paris cycle left me needing time to recover. Apart from confirming my participation in the next National Games, I have yet to make specific plans for my future career.

Recently, WTT introduced a new rule imposing fines for not participating in competitions. Unable to bear the burden personally but still respecting the international organization, I have decided to withdraw from the world rankings for now. In accordance with the requirements of the ITTF and the Chinese Table Tennis Association, I submitted my report this week.

I am still me—I’m not retiring. I will continue striving and aim to participate in different arenas.
Never stop chasing my wildest dreams 🩵
Table tennis has been the badge of honor throughout my childhood, youth, and early adulthood. My boundless passion for sports will fill my life.

I won’t distance myself from table tennis, nor will I leave the world of sports.
It’s time to try defying gravity 💚
 
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What if more influential athletes like the Lebrun bros follow? WTT titles will lose some values
i don't think so
CNT is special and very hard on players longevity.

FZD is clearly tired for the whole of 2024, you can see it in his game.
FZD is 27 now, and started at 5, of which most of the 22 years he has been playing has been full time table tennis.
It does burn you out after 2 decades of full time.

No European player has this kind of burn out from what I see and there is still a lot of fame to be gained for the Lebruns in playing say just the champions and smash (10 events a year).
all entry costs is free, and they are money from just pitching up. So its only just airplane ticket basically for these 2 events.

In fact, I do feel, the main players should only just play champions and smash, and focus on other parts of their tt career.
leaving the SC, C and feeders for the other hundreds of players to worry about

before the new WTT rule change, FZD can just withdraw and have zpp (penalty imposed on his WR points).
But not is is more monetary, so this probably sped up his retirement.
If there wasn't this monetary issue, we may see FZD miss more events, so he can have a bit of his "me" time.

But he is 27... he probably sees no use fighting on, as he probably doesn't want to play in 2028, since 1 gold is probably enough
 
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