Personal Quotes
Fan Zhendong's classic quotes and sayings
About the Country
“I’ve given my whole life to the country. It’s not something I can just quit.”
About the Grand Slam
“Everyone says I’m a Super Grand Slam now, but actually I’ve also won runner-up in all competitions”
Behind Fan Zhendong’s Grand Slam is over a decade of persistence and refinement.
About Competition
Pre-match interview, asked who he most wants to play:
“I hope I don’t have to play anyone and can still win the championship”
About Prize Money
Reporter: “You’ve won so much prize money, how do you plan to spend it?”
“I give it all to my parents. They’re strict about it, but they won’t shortchange me anyway.”
Treating Fans to Hot Pot at 19
After winning the championship, treating fans to hot pot:
“One meal can’t represent much, but it represents our Bayi team’s appreciation for you”
Fans joked “Can you treat us more often?”
“No problem, if I keep winning championships, I’ll keep treating”
Paris Olympics vs Zhang Tomokazu
When down 0-2:
“I can do this”
About Retirement
“I’m still me. I won’t retire. I’ll continue to participate in different arenas”
About Table Tennis
“Table tennis is the medal of honor from my childhood, youth, and young adult years. My infinite love for sports will fill my entire life”
About Sportsmanship
“You can win or lose a match, but you should never give up. That’s the spirit of sports”
About Competition
“Competition is cruel for everyone, but it also contains opportunities. Through the baptism of major competitions, personal technique, mentality, and overall ability will undergo qualitative improvement”
About Being a Soldier
“Being a soldier gives me strength and fighting spirit. As a soldier, I’ve learned to never give up easily in any situation, never surrender, and fight until the last moment”
About Being Strong
“Being truly strong doesn’t mean being invincible, but having enough faith to ride through the waves of winning and losing, and face one challenge after another”
About Edge Balls
“As athletes, we definitely fight for victory on the court, but I think there’s more beyond winning - including respect for the rules and respect for opponents. I think this awareness helps the sport get better. Actually, I also had an edge ball that he pointed out. So I think having these moments on court is really precious.”
Building Greatness Grain by Grain
“The tower built grain by grain has no end, and you can’t stop building, because sand always slides down. Keep piling, and the tower keeps rising higher and higher”
About Winning and Losing
“Sometimes winning can cover up many things, but when you lose, many problems get exposed. That’s when you’re tested on whether you can pinpoint the most important problem and solve it. This is crucial for an athlete’s career and future life path”
About Problems
“It’s unrealistic to have no problems or mistakes in a match. Rather than eliminating problems, it’s more about preparing solutions so you can adjust faster when problems occur”
About Memory
“Remember, but don’t only remember”
About Belief
“I think at that moment, belief might be more important than any specific tactics. When you’re behind, don’t think about anything else, just play the point in front of you well”
2021 National Games Comeback Against Ma Long
“When I was preparing, I told myself not to give up until the last ball lands”
The Only Constant is Change
When asked “What changes do you feel coming back from Bundesliga to play the National Games?”:
“The only constant is change. The only thing that must not change is the desire to win when facing competition. For myself, I hope to focus first on how to perform better and be more focused in the match. As for other things, I’ll consider them but not now.”
The Future
“Paris was great, and the future will be even better”
Blessing
“I wish everyone a beautiful life”