As the two-time defending champion, Zhang Jike’s presence in the upcoming World Championships is very important. If he could win the title then definitely, it will be another milestone for him in his career. Aside from that, he will get much closer to the Rio Olympics. However, this time, competition seems to be very challenging as well.
Sina Sports. This year’s World Championships is critical for Zhang Jike as it can lead him to the next Olympic Games. But this time, competition is not easy.
In this Suzhou World Championships, [[Zhang Jike]]’s biggest opponent is not [[Timo Boll]], [[Dimitrij Ovtcharov]] or or even [[Ma Long]] or [[Fan Zhendong]]. His greatest enemy now is his waist injury which has been troubling him for many years.
This year, the stakes are higher for Zhang Jike. If he will be able to win the title then he will be the first player to win the title three consecutive times in this modern era. But of course, the challenge is big as well.
According to the head coach [[Liu Guoliang]], aside from the passion to win, Zhang Jike also needs to take good care of himself in order to win in this competition.
In last year’s Men’s World Cup, Zhang Jike went through the competition with the same injury. But despite that, he still won.
Zhang Jike vs Ma Long 2014 World Cup Finals
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Photo source: China Sports
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