They did lose the first game, but there was still the second game that could be a game-changer. If they managed to secure the second game, then the match would proceed to the third game, and that was why both Lin Zhu and Ye Quan knew that they still had a chance to turn things around.
However, motivation alone would not be enough to help them secure the game. If they couldn't play calmly enough, then they would make lots of mistakes, and each mistake would give their opponent a point.
So, during the break after the first game, Ye Quan asked Lin Zhu to calm his mind. He even asked the younger man to close his eyes and take a few deep breaths to calm down.
In fact, it wasn't only Lin Zhu who sometimes couldn't calmly on the court. Ye Quan realized that he sometimes played without enough patience too, and that was why he also calmed himself down.
