ITTF WTTC Finals Doha 2025, 5/17-25

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

looks like now every player can bring his own coach. whereas I think even at last WTTC? it was the same national coach for all players of the same country ???

 

[travelt123]

If Togami wins this, he will be the first Japanese male to win a Singles Medal at the World Championships since 1979.

 

[rpb23]

Haven't seen WCQ in a high animated state for a while. No doubt he was inspired for this match. He must have sensed it's his time to start capturing major titles and declare officially WCQ era is here.

Again, he was in unplayable form executing unbelievable shots one after another. In the last game, he uncharacteristically missed at least 3 cross-court very doable for him forehand kills making the game unnecessarily close than his female fans could stomach. Some thoughts must have been sneaked into his mind when victory was near. He was a human after all. Fortunately for Wang, facing the elimination, Lin was tight and also made some unforced errors.

Like his previous matches, Lin was in very good form. His very good performance couldn't handle a unplayable WCQ. The overall score of 4:0 shows how formidable WCQ is.

I don't think neither Togami or Truls can stop WCQ.

Lets hope Hugo can put his beast mode if he faces WCQ in the final.

 

[Peter93]

Has coach Ueda fixed Togami? He is dominating Truls right now.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

looks like now every player can bring his own coach. whereas I think even at last WTTC? it was the same national coach for all players of the same country ???

you can have many coach credentials issued.
it is each national teams culture on who sits the court side.
there is no rules from ITTF in this regards.

 

[baotran]

After the fan girls left, the stadium is exactly like those in Japanese national league. Togami is now turn his real form on.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

you can have many coach credentials issued.
it is each national teams culture on who sits the court side.
there is no rules from ITTF in this regards.

so it looks like Japan and France (and China ?) changed at the same time

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

so it looks like Japan and France (and China ?) changed at the same time

I can't answer that.
but I agree that it should be that the player has his/her main coach as he desires.

there are still some countries that use head coach as the bench coach.
Some times there are conflict of interests or just maybe the player and head coach has no real bonding.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

After the fan girls left, the stadium is exactly like those in Japanese national league. Togami is now turn his real form on.

one thing I noticed, is that the LOC actually missed out on business from these fan girls in both Doha and Durban.

Should of specifically WCQ and Shasha memorabilia made.

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

WOW! this is something

 

[baotran]

one thing I noticed, is that the LOC actually missed out on business from these fan girls in both Doha and Durban.

Should of specifically WCQ and Shasha memorabilia made.

ITTF is hoping that WCQ becomes the men's world champ, SYS becomes women's world champ and they win Mixed Double. That will be absolutely cinematic! Imagine next time 20.000 fan girls buy tickets in US Smash. That would be a lot of money .

 

[Robin0910]

Typical Togami behaviour

 

[baotran]

Truls' mentality is something else! Great comback!

 

[travelt123]

I really need to know how Truls’ mind works. He can be emotionally unstable but also be able to have the mental strength to come back at the same time.

No other player can display this level of bipolar behavior and pull it off.

 

[turbozed]

Mima Ito is 8-1 in games in her last two matches against CIC and WYD.

She earned a medal in ITTF World Cup and is guaranteed one here in ITTF Finals.

Despite calls for retirement from Teemu users, she is now the big success story for the JNT in 2025.

Also, apparently she can win extended BH to BH rallies against CNT players. Is this the power of The Buggler ?!

 

[Robin0910]

That tape came in clutch for Togami

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

 

[zeio]

MS QF
T1 Togami (27) 2-4 Moregard (7) (14, 3, -7, -8, -10, -9)
G1 910, 1110, 1111, 1211, 1212, 1312, 1314, 1614
G2 03, 113, 11 in a row
G3 55, 510, 711
G4 40, 41 slight endline edge for Moregard, 42, 52, 54, 74, 75, 85, 87 TO for Togami, 811, 6 in a row
G5 03, 53, 54, 64, 65, 75, 78, 108, 1012
G6 20, 21, 31, 33, 43, 45 medical TO for Togami's tape, 46, 76, 79, 89 TO for Moregard, 99, 911
Togami got messed up by Moregard's slight change of spin/pace in late G4 and G5.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...ll-play-for-another-4-years.35128/post-514326

(Ueda: "It'd be a shame if Togami continued like this." "I've been thinking if there is anything I can do for Togami.")

Even Ueda doesn't understand why Togami can't beat Ovtcharov and Moregard. LOL And he says that Harimoto, Shinozuka and Matsushima have better touch (ball feeling) than Togami.

 

[fore.n.back]

Still a long way to go for Togami, still can't work his mind straight at game points (10-8 to 10-12 at the 5th), waste to many leads,. Sure his execution of technique has been improved, he can block, lob then counter attack to score points, but the wits just wasn't there to help him overcome

 

[zeio]

Has coach Ueda fixed Togami? He is dominating Truls right now.

The quick fix worked for 2 games and then broke again. Didn't know how to play when leading.