Zhang Jike Can Achieve Grand Slam In London (Video)

Zhang Jike is young and is still very fierce inside the arena. His performances has been really outstanding during the last two years, making him the most popular Table Tennis athlete as of today. He is not just famous but he is also the favorite player to win in London.

Despite such fame, there is one big challenge that Zhang Jike has to face and it will be his lack of Olympic experience. Liu Guoliang has been very expressive about the importance of experience in big competitions. For him, technical skills will not be the deciding factor but the mental stability which can be achieved through experience as well.

However, let us not forget the 2011 World Championships in Rotterdam where it was actually the first ever participation of Zhang Jike in the Men Singles. Despite lack of experience, Zhang Jike was brilliant. He surpassed every hurdle victoriously including some of the biggest names in Table Tennis.

Who can forget Zhang Jike's performance against the German superstar Timo Boll in the semifinals. You could actually feel the heat inside the arena and the heartbeats as well! After five sets, Zhang Jike defeated the reason for Liu Guoliang's sleepless nights. 

Zhang Jike vs Timo Boll 2011 WTTC
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After such terrific battle, ZJK's didn't have time to rest. But the "Tibetan Mastiff" was on fire and in the finals Zhang Jike blew his teammate Wang Hao away in six sets. Eventually, Zhang Jike earned his first ever world title, reaching new heights in his career as well. 

Zhang Jike vs Wang Hao 2011 WTTC
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So it can be said that London is promising for Zhang Jike. As long as he will be able to overcome his slow-entry condition, and surpass the first two rounds, then he will certainly be a big challenge to everyone. 

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