WTT Champions Montpellier 2025, 10/28-11/2

[mikeytt]

great match

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Congratulations to Joo. She is an in game quick study. Able to neutralize Honoka's attacks better than most. She found a good pattern of safety to the BH and then attack to the middle.

 

[zeio]

WS QF
Hashimoto 3-4 JCH (-7, 8, 5, -9, 4, -3, -9)
Hmm, KNT is also doing its own profiling of Hashimoto.

 

[rpb23]

Wow, Joo displayed chopper like calmness in the decider grinding out a narrow win.
If you don't have loops with SYS's power and WMY's consistency against a great chopper, you better have Joo's loops with great pace control and spin read.

 

[driversbeat]

Doesn't feel like Hashimoto has the advantage in rallies once opponents get used to her spin, or lack thereof (Ma Te rated her 6/10 on sheer spin factor). The inability to counterloop seems to be hurting her (rushed a counterattack towards the end of the decider). If she could reliably counterloop opponents would hesitate a lot more.

 

[rpb23]

Doesn't feel like Hashimoto has the advantage in rallies once opponents get used to her spin, or lack thereof (Ma Te rated her 6/10 on sheer spin factor). The inability to counterloop seems to be hurting her (rushed a counterattack towards the end of the decider). If she could reliably counterloop opponents would hesitate a lot more.

Unfortunately, this is probably the best a chopper can do. Modern day table tennis is heavily favored top spin attacking style and very unfriendly to choppers.

 

[NextLevel]

Wow, Joo displayed chopper like calmness in the decider grinding out a narrow win.
If you don't have loops with SYS's power and WMY's consistency against a great chopper, you better have Joo's loops with great pace control and spin read.

Both the power and consistency were there. What was missing was the stamina to patiently start every point.

 

[NextLevel]

Doesn't feel like Hashimoto has the advantage in rallies once opponents get used to her spin, or lack thereof (Ma Te rated her 6/10 on sheer spin factor). The inability to counterloop seems to be hurting her (rushed a counterattack towards the end of the decider). If she could reliably counterloop opponents would hesitate a lot more.

This was a quality opponent, what she did will not be duplicated by many.

 

[M51]

A chopper needs to be able to counterloop.

Gionis didn't get as far as he did simply by chopping, it's his devastating FH hook that made all the difference.

And Joo Saehyuk wasn't a stranger to third ball attacking.

I've noticed that female choppers tend to have issues with counterattacks in general.

 

[Catenaccio]

Doesn't feel like Hashimoto has the advantage in rallies once opponents get used to her spin, or lack thereof (Ma Te rated her 6/10 on sheer spin factor). The inability to counterloop seems to be hurting her (rushed a counterattack towards the end of the decider). If she could reliably counterloop opponents would hesitate a lot more.

In her most recent post-match interview, Hashimoto said that she likes to watch Joo Sae Hyuk matches. Hopefully, she can find some aspiration and continue to improve her FH counterloop.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Where can I watch live LSS vs JWJ?

 

[NextLevel]

A chopper needs to be able to counterloop.

Gionis didn't get as far as he did simply by chopping, it's his devastating FH hook that made all the difference.

And Joo Saehyuk wasn't a stranger to third ball attacking.

I've noticed that female choppers tend to have issues with counterattacks in general.

She counterlooped a few times during the match. It just didn't win the point very often. Choppers have slower equipment, its not a free lunch.

 

[M51]

She counterlooped a few times during the match. It just didn't win the point very often. Choppers have slower equipment, its not a free lunch.

I train with a chopper relatively often, her racquet is ridiculously slow. Defensive blade, defensive backside ⬛ and long pips 🟥.

Some choppers combine long pips and offensive rubbers, I think it's the best way to go.

 

[NextLevel]

The tabletennis gods have taken away the matchups I wanted... but they havw delivered a glorious one for zeio... a chance for. Hong Kong lady to show how overrated Sabine is...

 

[NextLevel]

I train with a chopper relatively often, her racquet is ridiculously slow. Defensive blade, defensive backside ⬛ and long pips 🟥.

Some choppers combine long pips and offensive rubbers, I think it's the best way to go.

I am sure Honoka does, but you can see it even when ahe smashes, the blade is not her friend on offense.

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

impressive from DHK there. Winter is a scary opponent and DHK made some great plays

 

[NextLevel]

Zeio living the dream...

 

[rpb23]

DHK is having forearm cramp? That happened to me a few times during play in the past.

 

[rpb23]

Winter's forehand has the power but lacks good footwork and recovery support.

 

[NextLevel]

Winter's forehand has the power but lacks good footwork and recovery support.

She ia too used to European opponents being unable to control it lol.