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I think Fan often takes it personally when it comes to backhand battles. It will be interesting to see whether he accepts the backhand battle is not worth it or whether he goes out of his way to try to win it.Imo he is a real beast and has the most CNT play style out of all the non CNT players - attacking hard and early with a lot of spin. This match against Fan Zhendong he was producing shot quality matching or even exceeding that of Wang Chuqin imo. It was a miracle and testament to Fan Zhendong's abilities that he was able to withstand that onslaught that Lim Jonghoon brought to the table. Any other player would have just crumbled.
My money is still on Fan Zhendong in the final. He just seems faster than Liang Jingkun and as long as he keeps a sound mind and doesn't make tactical mistakes like 2019 WTTC he should win. It's just about pressuring the middle and exploiting wide FH of LJK, and avoid power battles on the BH.
I love watching Liang play backhand, I learn something new just about every time about what is possible if you decide to dominate with the backhand. And he does it with powerful controlled play, so you can learn from it even if you don't have the touch of Harimoto or the technique of Fan Zhendong. It is just incredibly smart.
Google is your friend.Wait when did he win 4-1 against Xu Xin?
Lim Jonghoon on fire, beats Xu Xin - International Table Tennis Federation
by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Manager Some five days ago in Hong Kong, the gods of sport had not shone on the forehead of Lim Jonghoon; he was beaten by Japan’s Kazuhiro Yoshimura, the champion elect, in a momentous seven games semi-final encounter decided by the minimal two point margin...
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