ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025, 4/14-20

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Calderano is hot

 

[zeio]

Calderano is doing justice to his win over Harimoto.

 

[Shine]

1-1 now, but WCQ has got to trust his backhand opening attack more. I think the way his bh floundered in the exchanges in the last couple of sets yesterday is still taking a toll on his psyche. He could have won the first set if he'd attacked the high balls coming to his corner with the backhand. Let's see how the game progresses though.

 

[zeio]

Very poor. She can't keep the ball on the table just to rally, all she needs is kill...

That doesn't apply to Ito. Her game is all about ending the point at the first opportunity, which is reinforced by former HKG player Ng Wing Nam in the RTHK commentary. She actually predicted the outcome after KM leveled the game score to 2-2, that as long as KM could get the point into the rally stage then Ito would lose on her own.

 

[SFF_lib]

That doesn't apply to Ito. Her game is all about ending the point at the first opportunity, which is reinforced by former HKG player Ng Wing Nam in the RTHK commentary. She actually predicted the outcome after KM leveled the game score to 2-2, that as long as KM could get the point into the rally stage then Ito would lose on her own.

KM has far superior physique (height and age) Ito has already done amazingly.

 

[SFF_lib]

Wow the homeland advantage is real. Not a single upset against the CNT

 

[zeio]

Wow the homeland advantage is real. Not a single upset against the CNT

WYD: Thank you for your compliment. (Or have I been kicked out of CNT?)

(LGY: Nobody cares about me now?)

 

[dingyibvs]

OK. When the tech is ready and it can be applied at more tournaments without interrupting the flow of play, that will be fine. Right now it can't do what you are asking.

Oh the tech is ready, it's just a matter of whether WTT wants to implement it. All you need is 6 very basic cameras, 3 on each set, with mounting equipment, and a very basic software which they can hire someone to write based on an open source AI algorithm so it'd be a one-time cost.

The cost would probably be less than $100k, but let's say $1M to be safe. Marginal cost for expanding the system to cover more tables and tournaments should be minimal. The cameras and mounts should cost next to nothing, maybe a couple hundred dollars, and the computer to run it would be a few thousand at best. So maybe another $1M to cover all WTT tournaments with spares, and a few hundred dollars to ship them between tournaments.

$2M max to cover all WTT tournaments from elimination stage onward. That's all it would take. After that they can sell the system to clubs and persons around the world as "ITTF/WTT-approved eagle eye system", and it'd be a profit generator. If the club has good internet connection, it can also be sold as a service, with only the purchase of the cameras/mounts required for a few hundred dollars, and they can transmit the data to ITTF/WTT servers (most likely 3rd party contractors) for something like $20 an hour if they just want it for a few important matches per season.

 

[dingyibvs]

Calderano is doing justice to his win over Harimoto.

I like this new Hugo, holding the table much better.

 

[blahness]

I like this new Hugo, holding the table much better.

Yes but his defence still sucks...

 

[mamedium]

Hugo doesn't seem hot enough to go past WCQ. Those BH are great but his FH isn't strong enough...

 

[zeio]

Harimoto: Who said I should retire? 🤪

Calderano is doing justice to his win over Harimoto.

 

[JackJohnson]

Well it’s 3-3 now but I think WCQ will still go through.

 

[AutomaticBackhand]

WCQ under real pressure against Hugo now going into the decider.
Not too many "crazy" rallies, most points are decided in the first 4 to 5 shots.

 

[NextLevel]

Oh the tech is ready, it's just a matter of whether WTT wants to implement it. All you need is 6 very basic cameras, 3 on each set, with mounting equipment, and a very basic software which they can hire someone to write based on an open source AI algorithm so it'd be a one-time cost.

The cost would probably be less than $100k, but let's say $1M to be safe. Marginal cost for expanding the system to cover more tables and tournaments should be minimal. The cameras and mounts should cost next to nothing, maybe a couple hundred dollars, and the computer to run it would be a few thousand at best. So maybe another $1M to cover all WTT tournaments with spares, and a few hundred dollars to ship them between tournaments.

$2M max to cover all WTT tournaments from elimination stage onward. That's all it would take. After that they can sell the system to clubs and persons around the world as "ITTF/WTT-approved eagle eye system", and it'd be a profit generator. If the club has good internet connection, it can also be sold as a service, with only the purchase of the cameras/mounts required for a few hundred dollars, and they can transmit the data to ITTF/WTT servers (most likely 3rd party contractors) for something like $20 an hour if they just want it for a few important matches per season.

If something costs $1M, WTT is too broke to implement it. It's really up to China, they are where these things have been used so far.

 

[NextLevel]

Come on Hugo - erase the Olympics, end the moral victories and get a real one!

 

[AutomaticBackhand]

OMG.
What a match point and way to end it.

Hugo did it!

 

[NextLevel]

Hugo doesn't seem hot enough to go past WCQ. Those BH are great but his FH isn't strong enough...

Ahem, ahem...

 

[quanghuysk]

what holy did Hugo smoke before the match!!!! It's damn amazing

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Hugo is huge !!!!