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

[AndySmith]

Yeeeersssss Hugo! Wcq had some luck in the early games but it turned towards the end. Amazing performance, that forehand down the line at 8-8 was something else.

 

[JackJohnson]

WTF, Hugo that was insane. Is this Brazil first World Cup final for either Mens or Womens Singles?

 

[mamedium]

HUGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

[JackJohnson]

Hugo is huge !!!!

Petition to change his name to Huge Calderano

 

[NextLevel]

Best match point ever.

 

[cerealKing]

Calderano let's ****ING go.

Absolutely deserved. World class play from him. Incredible rally to end it off.

Proving his world ranking is legitimate.

I love the passion that Wang Hao is showing during matches these days, shows how much the Chinese are being pushed.

These pictures just after the match are funny to see though. Amazing game from Wang Chuqin and Hugo.

 

[NextLevel]

Now if only Monteiro had coached him at the Olympics lol...

But this is the best palate cleanser all things considered... Hugo really needed this.

 

[Janard]

Great way to earn the winnings point by Hugo! Though kudos to WCQ for not resorting to hidden serves this time when things got tight like he did yesterday.

Team Beijing sent a huge squadron to support WCQ and HYZ, only to go home with Bronze. They must be seething with anger

 

[Dan]

That last point was absolutely insane!

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Duda - Wang Chuqin 3-4
Miwa Harimoto - Wang Manyu 3-4
Mima Ito - Kuai Man 3-4
Anton Kallberg - Lin Shidong 3-4
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But ... finally !!!

Calderano was down 1-3, came back 3-3, was behind in G7, saved match point and wins 12-10 !!! this is what it takes !!!!

 

[mikeytt]

Hugoat

 

[dingyibvs]

What a match by HUGO!!!! What a beast of a last point for victory!

 

[turbozed]

Doesn't get better than a rally like that at match point in game 7 for the biggest upset of the tournament. Hugo even snuck in a two handed BH in there lol.

After so many almost upsets this tournament, it kinda felt like we'd get another good performance in a loss. Made this win more surprising.

 

[longle]

I was about to come to the club after WCQ leads 3-1.

But I stayed to watch until last point and it was totally worth it.

 

[latej]

What a match by HUGO!!!! What a beast of a last point for victory!

Incredible!

 

[zeio]

LA28 is gonna be epic.

Calderano is true to ranking.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-champions-chongqing-2024.34066/post-462024

Calderano 3-2 LJK (6, 8, -11, -8, 6)

Calderano has fixed some long-standing issues of his game at the table, especially on FH. If he could reproduce and maintain this form throughout Paris 2024, then reaching the SF with his seeding won't be out of the question. The potential concern is that he might have shown his hand a little too soon.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...s-incheon-03-27-03-31-korea.33316/post-450635

Harimoto: LJK has many comeback wins, and that could be his quality...

WTTC 2021
LJK: Comeback is my motto!
WTT CS Chongqing 2024
Calderano: Burned!

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/paris-olympic-games-2024.34358/post-468414

Matter of the fact: Whoever beats Calderano will be the bronze medalist.

And Calderano happens to the 4th seed, which can't be any more convenient.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/paris-olympic-games-2024.34358/post-471050

Former HKG player Tang Kwok Kei thinks that Calderano has the better odds over Moregard (6-4), noting that Calderano has the more solid game, despite Moregard having some highlights.

On WS, he thinks Hayata poses the biggest threat but so long as SYS withstands the pressure, there should be no problem.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...s-2024-helsingborg-11-22-29.35915/post-495586

Ilzuka is serious....

Calderano: Iizuka is just the teammate I need.
Harimoto: Matsushima for LA 2028, really?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Duda - Wang Chuqin 3-4
Miwa Harimoto - Wang Manyu 3-4
Mima Ito - Kuai Man 3-4
Anton Kallberg - Lin Shidong 3-4
---
But ... finally !!!

Calderano was down 1-3, came back 3-3, was behind in G7, saved match point and wins 12-10 !!! this is what it takes !!!!

just imagine the retirement list, should all those went the otherwise
chinese fans will be very quiet until the world champs

 

[zeio]

只要你够强 (As long as you're strong enough) [This one about French commentary on WCQ vs Duda]
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9653624213
雨果这次世界杯连过两个曾经的主人，太硬了 (Hugo overcame 2 of his former Masters in this World Cup, too stiff)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9655093832
巴黎奥运会四强赢32强算爆冷么 (Olympic 4th place beating R32 is considered an upset?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9655097670
诚邀吧友一起欣赏世界名画 (Sincerely inviting Tieba friends to appreciate world famous paintings)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9655113428
今天2025年4月19日 2+0+2+5+4+19=32 (Today is 2025/4/19 2+0+2+5+4+19=32)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9655132045

 

[SFF_lib]

I was expecting another LSD vs WCQ final.

Wow Hugo you've given the final a lot more speculation!! LSD or LJK won't be easy. I hope Huge can take the world cup!!

 

[mamedium]

I was expecting another LSD vs WCQ final.

Wow Hugo you've given the final a lot more speculation!! LSD or LJK won't be easy. I hope Huge can take the world cup!!

LSD vs Hugo - epic BH battle
to be honest, LSD mental game is much stronger than WCQ so hopefully Hugo can do something special