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"China is a sleeping lion. Let her sleep, for when she loses the world will shake."

The Great Wall of China is wide open!!! No all-China final is so god-damn boring!

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a win is a win, but Gauzy clearly was much weaker in the rallies
 
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"The Great Wall of China is wide open!!!" since 2003 ... after 16 years ... a generation time.

And it happened in France last time. Now it's the French who cracks it open!
 
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Don't know what's more impressive Boll at 38 or Harimoto at 15 reaching the final.. ;)

Either way would be exciting! Is this the first non all China final since 2003? Incredible. Luck of that draw putting only a single Chinese player in a whole half. Ma Long's low seeding having an impact.
 
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Calderano leading 3 - 0 agasint Gnanaserakan.

Ma Long will have to play the finest his game tomorrow. Calderano is on fire and with a forehand very good.
 
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Matthias Falck is a threat to everybody in the lower half. This will be interesting. Boll in the final would be an absolute dream come true. And he is looking sharp so far. I just hope doubles+singles is not too much for him
 
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or you could say Harimoto's high seeding.... but he won the Grand Finals, perhaps the most difficult individual event of 2018 (a non Olympic year+ no WTTC year). you can't say he doesn't deserve his seeding.
 
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Matthias Falck is a threat to everybody in the lower half. This will be interesting. Boll in the final would be an absolute dream come true. And he is looking sharp so far. I just hope doubles+singles is not too much for him

i'd be disappointed if Harimoto loses to Boll, but yeah, I think Boll is a slight favourite to win against Harimoto looking at past and recent results
 
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Ma Long 4-2 against Hugo tomorrow at best I'd bet, even coming from an injurie

But hoping to be completely wrong and witness the biggest upset
 
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i'd be disappointed if Harimoto loses to Boll, but yeah, I think Boll is a slight favourite to win against Harimoto looking at past and recent results

Oh no you used the f-word, now it is cursed :>
 
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i'd be disappointed if Harimoto loses to Boll, but yeah, I think Boll is a slight favourite to win against Harimoto looking at past and recent results

Harimoto has beaten Boll and is getting stronger all the time. Timo is surely not improving. I have Harimoto as slight favourite there. Timo's nerve and experience may give him an edge of it comes down to a 7th set though. He is so cool under pressure.
 
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Boll's match against Fettucine (sorry, Gacina) didn't convince me of his optimum form. He may grow into the tournament yet, but if I were a betting person I'd put my stake on Harimoto this time. While rooting for a bright Boll flameup.
 
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