Fan Zhendong: Still Not At Par With The Other Main Players

As a young player, Fan Zhendong continues to impress everyone with his courageous performances whether domestic or international. Just this year, he has showed his potential and has also proven his strength. However, Liu Guoliang thinks that he is still not at par with Ma Long, Zhang Jike or Xu Xin. Despite that, the head coach believes that the future of Fan Zhendong is looking bright. 

Sina Sports. Fan Zhendong has showed big improvements in just a short period of time. He has won several titles but in comparison to the other main players, he still needs more. 

Fan Zhendong has showed some good performances this year. Although he did not win in the World Championships and lost in the World Cup, he was still able to win some championship titles. 

Fan Zhendong vs Xu Xin 2015 Asian Championships 
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Fan Zhendong vs Stefan Fegerl 2015 Polish Open MS Finals 
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According to Liu Guoliang, Fan Zhendong might have improved so fast but his strength is still not at par with the other main players. 

Fan Zhendong vs Ma Long 2015 WTTC MS SF 
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Fan Zhendong vs Ma Long 2015 World Cup Finals 

“Fan Zhendong as of now is still not as good as Ma Long, Zhang Jikeand Xu Xin in a lot of aspects but he is still very young and his technical strength is strong. He also has his own characteristics.” Liu Guoliang said.