19th Asian Games Hangzhou

[zeio]

Well, Ito is a tsundere. Thanks to her absence, Harimoto had the chance to show that Ito is no longer indispensable.

Ito: No singles, no Mima.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/19th-asian-games-hangzhou.31953/post-424669

 

[zeio]

LYJ/CSY out in XD R32. Paranang claims another victim.

XD R32
TPE 0-3 THA
911
78, 98, 911
21, 22, 32, 33, 43, 46, 56, 57, 67, 69 epic point from THA, 89 TO for THA, 810, 910, 911

LYJ: What happened?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

and here I'm arranging 2 Thai kids to come and train in Taiwan lol

 

[tackyfh]

Well, Ito is a tsundere. Thanks to her absence, Harimoto had the chance to show that Ito is no longer indispensable.

Ito: No singles, no Mima.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/19th-asian-games-hangzhou.31953/post-424669

tbf, Ito has reached her peak and Chinese players has already have her in the palm of their hands as well as Kihara. Let Harimoto plays will increase the number of combinations Japan can come up with when they faced China. The gold medal match yesterday was the best team match they have ever played in a long time, all 3 players get at least 1 set and are less inferior in rallies than before.

 

[zeio]

Yes, Hayata and Hirano mention that, too. This final was even better than the one at Asian Games 2014, despite losing 0-3 versus 1-3, because they had a fighting chance in all 3 of them.

And that's why I'd been telling Ishikawa and have started telling Ito to retire. For Ito, her value in WS, WD, XD and now WT has greatly depreciated in this Olympic cycle. It seems 23 is the number in defining a career. Hirano has broken through that barrier after spending the last 5 years figuring a way out. Hayata has barely caught up after wasting the last 5 years learning from Ito. Ito will be 23 next month and is she going to turn into another Ishikawa?

 

[tackyfh]

congrats Togami on finishing his job first in the JPN men's team, 2 consecutive double losses in a morning

 

[quanghuysk]

for Ito, I believe she will get the motivation back and become stronger, probably in the next 2 years

 

[zeio]

Catching covid for the first time, then playing T. League kickoff (backup link, 09/28/2023 at 1:54pm), then injuring his wrist (backup link, 09/09/2023 at 2:29pm), how much of a role do they play in Harimoto's results at ATTC 2023 and Asian Games 2022?

 

[SFF_lib]

What a breathtaking game!!

 

[Gtsnake]

I heard that the N. Korean busses have their windows blacked out when they travel so they can't see how great the outside world is.

 

[driversbeat]

Terrible result for Hirano. She now has 430 points, 21.5 ahead of Ito's 409.5 which can be wiped out if Ito finished 3 places ahead of her at the 6th Road to Paris Selection Tournament. But Hirano won't just want to maintain her lead, but broaden it as much as possible because things will get even tougher at the All-Japan 2024, where players gain an additional 30 points for each round past R16 and additional 20 points past semifinals.

Neither of them will want to face Hayata in these tournaments. Hopefully Hayata keeps her promise to not play in the 6th Selection Tournament, which is possible if she reaches semifinals in the Asian Games. That will bring her point total to 680.5 which will lock in her Paris singles spot since neither Ito or Hirano can make the difference even if they win both tournaments for 220 points.

 

[tackyfh]

Just got off from the clash between the 2nd men pair of JPN and SK, Matsushita played great, makes me wonder why didn't he get a chance to play in teams event

 

[zeio]

Nice sarcastic smile at the incompetent team management.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Terrible result for Hirano. She now has 430 points, 21.5 ahead of Ito's 409.5 which can be wiped out if Ito finished 3 places ahead of her at the 6th Road to Paris Selection Tournament. But Hirano won't just want to maintain her lead, but broaden it as much as possible because things will get even tougher at the All-Japan 2024, where players gain an additional 30 points for each round past R16 and additional 20 points past semifinals.

Neither of them will want to face Hayata in these tournaments. Hopefully Hayata keeps her promise to not play in the 6th Selection Tournament, which is possible if she reaches semifinals in the Asian Games. That will bring her point total to 680.5 which will lock in her Paris singles spot since neither Ito or Hirano can make the difference even if they win both tournaments for 220 points.

It’s impossible to predict the outcome against North Korean athletes

 

[backspacer]

Is anyone cutting highlights on? I'm missing the whole tournament.

 

[zeio]

MD QF
HKK/WCT 0-3 FZD/WCQ (-2, -5, -7)

WS QF
SYS 4-1 Pyon Songgyong (5, 6, 3, -9, 10)
G4 96, 911
G5 75, 76 TO for SYS, 86, 87, 107, 1010, 1210

Hayata 4-2 CIC (-7, -8, 6, 9, 10, 9)
07, 27, 28, 48 endline edge for Hayata, 58, 59, 79, 711
12, 13 slight corner edge for CIC, 14, 34, 35, 45, 46, 56, 58, 68, 610, 710 slight corner edge for Hayata, 810, 811
01, 11 corner edge for Hayata, 12 Hayata whiffed the FH loopkill, 32 first lead for Hayata, 42, 43, 63, 65 Hayata whiffed the short FH loopkill, 66, 116
20, 21, 22 epic counter from CIC, 24 Hayata served off the table, 44, 54, 56, 76, 79, 89 TO for CIC, 119
03, 23, 24, 25 epic counter from CIC, 45, 46, 56 epic counter from Hayata, 57 slight net for CIC, 87, 89, 99, 910, 1110 CIC smashed the high ball into the net, 1210
04, 14, 16, 26, 27, 37, 39, 99 CIC's back looks really in pain, 119
Bronze minimum for Hayata.

JWJ/LJH 3-2 Shah/Thakkar (8, -7, 10, -6, 9)
G5 27, 119
Bronze minimum for JWJ/LJH.

LJK/LGY 2-2 CCY/LYJ (6, 7, -8, -6, -8)
G5 42, 63, 73, 74 TO for CHN, 79, 89, 811
Bronze minimum for CCY/LYJ

Batra 2-3 WYD (-8, 10, -6, -4, 12, -5)
G5 910, 1010, 1011, 1211, 1212, 1412
G6 42, 48, 58 TO for WYD, 511

CSY 1-4 SYB (6, -9, -7, -7, -3)
61, 63, 94, 96, 106, 116
06, 36, 37, 57, 58, 78, 710, 910, 911
23, 24 dead net for SYB, 34, 46, 56, 59, 79, 711
13, 35, 45, 47, 68, 78 TO for SYB, 711
25 TO for CSY, 29, 311
Bronze minimum for SYB.

Matsushita/Oikawa 0-3 Alamian/Alamiyan (-6, -8, -5)
37, 310, 610, 611
34 TO for JPN, 54, 55, 65, 67, 77, 78, 88, 811
04, 25, 35, 39, 49, 410, 510, 511
Bronze minimum for Alamian/Alamiyan.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

MD QF
HKK/WCT 0-3 FZD/WCQ (-2, -5, -7)

WS QF
SYS 4-1 Pyon Songgyong (5, 6, 3, -9, 10)
G4 96, 911
G5 75, 76 TO for SYS, 86, 87, 107, 1010, 1210

Hayata 4-2 CIC (-7, -8, 6, 9, 10, 9)
07, 27, 28, 48 endline edge for Hayata, 58, 59, 79, 711
12, 13 slight corner edge for CIC, 14, 34, 35, 45, 46, 56, 58, 68, 610, 710 slight corner edge for Hayata, 810, 811
01, 11 corner edge for Hayata, 12 Hayata whiffed the FH loopkill, 32 first lead for Hayata, 42, 43, 63, 65 Hayata whiffed the short FH loopkill, 66, 116
20, 21, 22 epic counter from CIC, 24 Hayata served off the table, 44, 54, 56, 76, 79, 89 TO for CIC, 119
03, 23, 24, 25 epic counter from CIC, 45, 46, 56 epic counter from Hayata, 57 slight net for CIC, 87, 89, 99, 910, 1110 CIC smashed the high ball into the net, 1210
04, 14, 16, 26, 27, 37, 39, 99 CIC's back looks really in pain, 119
Bronze minimum for Hayata.

JWJ/LJH 3-2 Shah/Thakkar (8, -7, 10, -6, 9)
G5 27, 119
Bronze minimum for JWJ/LJH.

LJK/LGY 2-2 CCY/LYJ (6, 7, -8, -6, -8)
G5 42, 63, 73, 74 TO for CHN, 79, 89, 811
Bronze minimum for CCY/LYJ

Batra 2-3 WYD (-8, 10, -6, -4, 12, -5)
G5 910, 1010, 1011, 1211, 1212, 1412
G6 42, 48, 58 TO for WYD, 511

Ok Hayata now please show us next what you’re made of

 

[zeio]

A disaster for JPN. Even Hayata played below par. Hate to say it, but CIC lost to her injuries.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

A disaster for JPN. Even Hayata played below par. Hate to say it, but CIC lost to her injuries.

I prefer she plays below par and still wins rather than the contrary. I hope she will thank heavens for still be in and bring something different in SF

 

[zeio]

To have a chance against China, Hayata needs to show the same dominance she has on her teammates.

Back in the Tokyo 2020 cycle, Hirano (from late-2016 to mid-2017) and Ito (from early-2018 or mid-2018 to late 2019 or early 2020) showed dominance against teammates and overseas players, but the level of dominance they had over their teammates was not as lopsided as Hayata has had so far. In other words, Hayata has displayed asymmetrical dominance when it comes to overseas players.