Xu Xin's strength is very strong, and his talent in table tennis is stronger than Shuigu's. He has a good psychological quality and good pressure resistance. No matter how strong his opponent is, he is calm. Xu Xin's topspin is every opponent's nightmare. Whether it is singles or doubles, his strength is always ahead. Xu Xin is young, strong, quick, witty and explosive, and has textbook-like appreciation when playing. No one can replace him.
Shui Gu is a Japanese table tennis player, but his strength has always been below that of Xu Xin, and he doesn't know enough about table tennis. His professional data has been under Xu Xin, and his strength is also mediocre. Although he is clever, his playing quality is not high, and some difficult balls can't be handled well. At the Tokyo Olympics, he has been suppressed by Xu Xin. Generally speaking, Shui Gu is getting old, and his physical quality is far from what it used to be. Not as good as Xu Xin in speed, skill and explosiveness. Xu Xin is still young, and it is almost impossible to surpass him. Moreover, it is a great pity that I have not won the gold medal in men's singles of table tennis in my career.
To sum up, I personally think it is difficult for Shui Gu to surpass Xu Xin. He is recognized as the most ornamental because of his excellent performance in the game, wide-angle range, ultra-far-range confrontation, accurate placement and perfect left-handed straight fist. No wonder people call it "table tennis action art", because they often perform a stroke of genius when they are desperate. I wish Xu Xin another success in future competitions, and I also hope that Guo Ping will achieve another success.