ITTF-ATTU Asian Teams Championships 2025, Bhubaneswar, 10/11-15

[ThePongCommenter]

Shinozuka actually held match points in their very first encounter.

Year	Event Name	Stage	Sub-Event	Round	Player A	Player B	Games	Result	Winner
2025	ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Shenzhen 2025	Qualification	MS		SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)	LIN Shidong (CHN)	7:11 8:11 3:11	0 - 3	LIN Shidong
2024	Asian Championships Astana 2024	Main Draw	MS	SemiFinal	SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)	LIN Shidong (CHN)	10:12 16:18 2:11	0 - 3	LIN Shidong
2022	WTT Feeder European Summer Series Budapest 2022	Main Draw	MS	SemiFinal	SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)	LIN Shidong (CHN)	3:11 7:11 12:10 9:11 11:9 12:10 12:14	3 - 4	LIN Shidong

I know but that was over 3 years ago and I think LSD has grown more in those 3 years than Shinozuka has...would love to be proven wrong though

 

[NextLevel]

Yes, maybe the goal was to keep Togami away from WCQ who owns him, but I feel Shinozuka poses even less threat of an upset. Lets see..

Nah, Togami played like shit va Oh. I would argue that Togami can implement thr Faraji template better but if Shinozuka can execute, he has a chance.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Nah, Togami played like shit va Oh. I would argue that Togami can implement thr Faraji template better but if Shinozuka can execute, he has a chance.

Ah I haven't caught up on all the matches yet.

Hiroto takes game 1...prove me wrong please...

 

[d3nium]

China in some deep 💩 here

 

[NextLevel]

This team match is going 5. Sora is either going to be the hero or see himself turn into the villain.

 

[fore.n.back]

Shinozuka actually held match points in their very first encounter.

Year	Event Name	Stage	Sub-Event	Round	Player A	Player B	Games	Result	Winner
2025	ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Shenzhen 2025	Qualification	MS		SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)	LIN Shidong (CHN)	7:11 8:11 3:11	0 - 3	LIN Shidong
2024	Asian Championships Astana 2024	Main Draw	MS	SemiFinal	SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)	LIN Shidong (CHN)	10:12 16:18 2:11	0 - 3	LIN Shidong
2022	WTT Feeder European Summer Series Budapest 2022	Main Draw	MS	SemiFinal	SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)	LIN Shidong (CHN)	3:11 7:11 12:10 9:11 11:9 12:10 12:14	3 - 4	LIN Shidong

just don't bring the statistic, Shinozuka can't hold a candle against any of the three CNT players here. JNT wants to bring some surprise, but they well understand that whether they put him or Togami the third match is sure to be lost

Update: I take back my words, Lin was under immense pressure and Shinozuka might have a chance this time.

Update again: it was a good attempt by Shinozuka, if this's Japan lineup for LA then I have high expectations

 

[NextLevel]

I don't think Wang Hao will survive if LSD loses this game.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Maybe I am just biased or haven't watched enough but this is the best I have ever seen Shinozuka play

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

come on Shinopi !

 

[NextLevel]

Shinozuka! Compare

Maybe I am just biased or haven't watched enough but this is the best I have ever seen Shinozuka play

Shinozuka has beaten a lot of good players, he is not chopped liver. He just gets injured and loses a lot of momentum and doesn't catch your eye because a lot of his game outside of solid quality is extremely calculated and precise shot selection.

 

[zeio]

Phew, what if Uda were here?

 

[NextLevel]

3-0, 3-2, the result is the result. Sora, I hope you are ready....

 

[NextLevel]

Phew, what if Uda were here?

Here we go again... Uda should have played better earlier and maybe this would have been moot... but the last time Uda played Lin, it didn't go well...

 

[d3nium]

Harimoto playing mind games 😎

 

[NextLevel]

Harimoto late - they should really penalize players for this if the awareness and apology is not sincere...

 

[zeio]

3-0, 3-2, the result is the result. Sora, I hope you are ready....

Year	Event Name	Stage	Sub-Event	Round	Player A	Player B	Games	Result	Winner
2025	China Smash 2025	Main Draw	MS	R16	LIANG Jingkun (CHN)	MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)	4:11 11:9 8:11 11:8 8:11	2 - 3	MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025	ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup Shenzhen 2025	Qualification	MS		LIANG Jingkun (CHN)	MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)	11:8 9:11 11:8 11:3	3 - 1	LIANG Jingkun

 

[zeio]

Harimoto late - they should really penalize players for this if the awareness and apology is not sincere...

He joined the Dark Side after getting wrongly faulted at US Smash 2025. No more tatemae, only honne from here on out.

 

[NextLevel]

"I would characterize this moment as the Batman moment... Batman and the Joker.... as the Joker would say, "What would I do without you..." - Indian commentators during the Harimoto -WCQ warmup... 🤡 🤡

 

[NextLevel]

It's inevitable that Harimoto would choke this - that's why I say it is up to Sora - but Harimoto needs to play well enough to give Sora confidence and not let Liang feel too much in the ascendancy.

 

[NextLevel]

Trational TT - play with the forehand to set up the forehand and finish with the forehand
Old Harimoto - play with the backhand, finish with the backhand.
New Harimoto - play the forehand to setup the backhand lol.if the forehand cannot finish the point

I am digging this new innovation, it seems like it will be his own brand.