ITTF Mixed Team World Cup 2023, Chengdu, 12/4-10

[zeio]

Will JPN choose WD then MD or the other way now? Will Hayata play WD?

 

[fore.n.back]

Harimoto "best non-Chinese" loses his most critical match 1-2. Clearly Jang's more FH oriented, step around offensive Chinese H3 style was the difference in the match.

But don't worry, Harimoto doesn't need to change anything in his training methods.

Yes, don't change anything then continues to lose to FH dominant player

 

[fore.n.back]

Will JPN choose WD then MD or the other way now? Will Hayata play WD?

I saw Togami getting up and walking towards Hari and the coach so it might be MD next

 

[bachikho]

use which country vpn to watch livestream on ittfworld channel please?

 

[TensorBackhand]

Yes, don't change anything then continues to lose to FH dominant player

All his coaches: "Don't worry, you can beat those fh dominant H3 players if you block better with your backhand. Just keep doing what you're doing"

 

[driversbeat]

Japan had the option and they chose MD?

 

[zeio]

So JPN doesn't want me to see the WD, presumably Hayata/Harimoto seeing they're not at the bench.

 

[NextLevel]

Japan could not have chosen this order.

 

[apacible]

Will JPN choose WD then MD or the other way now? Will Hayata play WD?

Japan had the option and they chose MD?

Japan is seeded 3 while South Korea is seeded 4th, so I'm pretty sure South Korea had the right to choose. South Korea chose MD first (as they should).

Seedings: https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Teams-Seeding_XTWC-5.pdf

Playing System: https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Mixed-Team-World-Cup-v6-Playing-system-2.pdf
*If required. The order of play for the last 2 matches shall be determined before the match by the team captain of the lower ranked team.

 

[zeio]

Whoever made the call must be waterboarded. That's treason.

 

[zeio]

Japan is seeded 3 while South Korea is seeded 4th, so I'm pretty sure South Korea had the right to choose. South Korea chose MD first (as they should).

Seedings: https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Teams-Seeding_XTWC-5.pdf

Playing System: https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Mixed-Team-World-Cup-v6-Playing-system-2.pdf
*If required. The order of play for the last 2 matches shall be determined before the match by the team captain of the lower ranked team.

Ah, forgot the seeding there.

 

[NextLevel]

The funny thing about Japan is that I think their men will lose 0-3 but even if they won, there is no guarantee guarantee their women will close, which is really sad.

 

[zeio]

Is Togami really going to Paris 2024?

 

[TensorBackhand]

Japan is seeded 3 while South Korea is seeded 4th, so I'm pretty sure South Korea had the right to choose. South Korea chose MD first (as they should).

Seedings: https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Teams-Seeding_XTWC-5.pdf

Playing System: https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Mixed-Team-World-Cup-v6-Playing-system-2.pdf
*If required. The order of play for the last 2 matches shall be determined before the match by the team captain of the lower ranked team.

Is Togami really going to Paris 2024?

Theyre both equally bad

 

[mikeytt]

japan should bring back togami/uda pair, they seemed to play well together(apart from the loss to dima/franz a while back)

 

[fore.n.back]

right when you think Togami got it with his forehand in the 2nd set, he blew it with a bad fh flick. The last set they just compete to see who make more mistakes

 

[zeio]

Theyre both equally bad

Look up Harimoto's previous 2 matches against JWJ and you will not say that. He was up 3-1 (3-0 if we look further back) in the MS QF of Asian Games 2022 and the score was not even close before his calf cramp.

The bigger problem with Japan is that the selection system has put unnecessary strain on the players and South Korea learned it the hard way in the previous cycle.

 

[NextLevel]

Look up Harimoto's previous 2 matches against JWJ and you will not say that. He was up 3-1 in the MS QF of Asian Games 2022 and the score was not even close before his calf cramp.

The bigger problem with Japan is that the selection system has put unnecessary strain on the players and South Korea learned it the hard way in the previous cycle.

That they don't have a high level lefty like Uda or Matsushima for this format is just a function of things not completely their fault.

That said, the games with Jang Woojin and Harimoto have been close recently and coin flips are coin flips. Some people will never change their minds, even as it is obvious that Harimoto is working on his game by losing weight and playing more forehands. They just use anything they can to further their calcified arguments.

 

[dingyibvs]

Surprised SK won so easily, Hayata and Tomo really needed to play to their seed.

 

[driversbeat]

Not really surprised. Japan only had the upper hand in singles, and in this format doubles carries more weight. Only way for Japan to have a chance was if Hayata won 3-0 and Harimoto won his match.