China Open 2019

[NextLevel]

Can we thank Liu Shiwen once more for getting rid of this mercy point nonsense? My best moment was watching Pistej get bageled then trying to do his tasteless table tennis to get back into the match.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Anyone with a little common sense could see that HARIMOTO would win 4-0 against PITCHFORD

a very one-sided match as predicted.

 

[Loopadoop]

Women Singles Quarterfinals R8

Only two non China CNT

I-Ching Cheng Chinese Taipei coached by USA Jiaqi Zheng

Mima Ito Japan

Men Singles Quarterfinals R8

Only three non China CNT

Timo Boll Germany
Chun Tin Wong Hong Kong
Tomokazu Harimoto Japan

 

[Atas Newton]

Anyone with a little common sense could see that HARIMOTO would win 4-0 against PITCHFORD

a very one-sided match as predicted.

it was never close indeed

 

[Loopadoop]

Actually it was more than 5..
He was in the lead 3:1 in games and 7:2..
Then 3:2 in games and 8:3!
Then 3:3 and 10:5, 11:10,12:11,14:13, and 15:14, eventually losing, saving just one matchpoint of Lin..
In fact, it really pissed me, I was hoping Dima would win..

Wow, that must be some kind of record for a loser.

 

[thom]

not to be disrespectful, but I didn't see any 4-0 predictions for HT, now everybody knew

repeated on purpose

 

[K.P]

Considering that harimoto had lost to pitchford twice without winning a set, I totally get why a lot of us thought he would lose (including me)
but this does show how much harimoto has improved in the last year or two, adapting to pitchfords fast switches and staying in the bh-bh rallies for longer when his kill shots don't win the point outright

 

[FruitLoop]

It was 4-0 but it was still a close match.

 

[AndySmith]

ML will blow away FZD tomorrow. I would love to see ML vs Harimoto rematch in the semis

Since his comeback from injury, ML has looked as dominant as I've ever seen him. It's always tough to call when teammates play each other, but it will need a big performance from FZD tomorrow. Looking forward to it, even with the unfortunate seeding.

 

[zeio]

 

[zeio]

Actually it was more than 5..
He was in the lead 3:1 in games and 7:2..
Then 3:2 in games and 8:3!
Then 3:3 and 10:5, 11:10,12:11,14:13, and 15:14, eventually losing, saving just one matchpoint of Lin..
In fact, it really pissed me, I was hoping Dima would win..

 

[Michal_Z]

Ooo, will we finally see Timo vs Xx in QF!

Yes, we were waiting for this such a long time!
I was hoping to see this when I saw the WTTC draw, but none made it far enough..

 

[zeio]

 

[Michal_Z]

Xu Xin vs Mizutani, 3-0 (games), 2-1: watch it!!! 26 shots, what the heck.

 

[thom]

per Zeio's translation HT was not confident agst Liam and would never predicted 4 - 0. if this was truthful, then some posters here knew better than HT about this matchup

 

[zeio]

repeated on purpose

Even Harimoto didn't feel confident and certainly didn't expect a shut-out.

 

[zeio]

Is this the first time he doesn't make his goal clear in interviews? Qatar Open and WTTC Budapest must've been heavy on him.

 

[Michal_Z]

Is this the first time he doesn't make his goal clear in interviews? Qatar Open and WTTC Budapest must've been heavy on him.

I wonder when these things affect FZD

 

[NextLevel]

Do my eyes deceive me or is WCT now a forehand player?

https://youtu.be/MKAGOA4e4Vo

 

[NextLevel]

per Zeio's translation HT was not confident agst Liam and would never predicted 4 - 0. if this was truthful, then some posters here knew better than HT about this matchup

Most people are joking about this. Isn't it obvious?