Swedish Open 2019

[Vlad Celler]

If LSW plays like XX is doing now, I suppose they are reserving their energies for the XD finals?

Curious remark ....

 

[Janard]

Curious remark ....

I believe in my conspiracy theory haha. LSW's script was: I'm not gonna use my usual hook serve from the middle, just stand in the BH corner and let CM attack my exposed FH side no matter what.

 

[Vlad Celler]

In any case, the final of XD has now become more interesting - LSW is older than Ito .... And the recovery time is small .....

 

[Loopadoop]

I believe in my conspiracy theory haha. LSW8's script was: I'm not gonna use my usual hook serve from the middle, just stand in the BH corner and let CM attack my exposed FH side no matter what.

CNT probably adjust the world rankings within using the team concept.

 

[zeio]

Mizutani's reverse pendulum working surprisingly well.

G3, 9:2, 9:6, TO for XX/LSW, 10:10, 10:11, 13:11.

Ito's found the "point."

G5, 5:1, 7:5, 9:5, 9:7, 10:7, 10:8, 10:9, 11:9. Narrow escape!

 

[Garrison]

China, Germany, Korea, Japan. None of them have both players locked in for the Tokyo 2020 singles spots. The upcoming matches and tournaments are very important for everyone

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

I normally don't watch mixed doubles, but there's a good chance that we'll be seeing these two pairs in Tokyo. Such a fantastic match. Mizutani/Ito kept clawing back. China won, but it was a coin flip which pair would win. Japan has a real shot at Mixed Doubles Gold.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Japan lost that XD final, but won the Rugby !

 

[Loopadoop]

Japan lost that XD final, but won the Rugby !

Last point of 5th game, push, why didn't Mz play a control safe loop to keep the ball on the table ? He missed giving them no chance.

 

[driversbeat]

where can we watch the live stream besides ittf.com and laola?

 

[anchorschmidt]

Translation: You can't be successful in table tennis if you're not playing for China

A very interesting piece of information from Larry Hodge's book on tactics comes to mind. Waldner was apparently China's kryptonite when it came to studying an opponent for an important match. Larry had spoken to a few Chinese coaches who said that it was impossible to prepare for Waldner because his variations in service and tactics were equivalent to those of 10 players so you never really knew which Waldner you were up against on match day. The Chinese players usually prepare extremely well for any player that they would meet during the WTTC or the Olympics. It's quite an achievement for Waldner to continuously be dangerous in these tournaments for the period that he was.

 

[Konrad Bak]

Lin jun yu is unmatchable with his footwoork so is harder to analyze guy who is faster than you and when he will not play too much with them + add some muscles, they all will have problems
Lin is like James Harden with his iso

 

[Garrison]

Let's go Dima

 

[Ilia Minkin]

Really afraid to be the evil eye here, but when was the last time Dima played so well? Like 18 months ago?

 

[Danny21312]

I really envy fans of Badminton, it must be nice when there isn't one country that is extremely dominant and that results are more unpredictable.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

come on Dima !

 

[yoass]

Six ((well, five) great games followed by a poorly played decider. Still, Dima walks with his head high.

 

[zeio]

Really afraid to be the evil eye here, but when was the last time Dima played so well? Like 18 months ago?

Like for the 1st 6 games?

 

[Hamasaki_Fanz]

Like for the 1st 6 games?

He had played well before that. I recall last time he played well was when he reviewed his blade with Dan

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Anyone else feel that this lighting is not too fan friendly? Seems there are so many camera shots with faces in the shadows. I'm assuming the players are fine with it, but I'm not liking it as a fan.