35th ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup 2026, Haikou, 2/4-8

[piligrim]

Was thinking the same thing for a moment... but you have to give Togami his props. He fought through every trick thrown at him.

So he won't retire?

 

[NextLevel]

So he won't retire?

Let's not get into it with those who deny the possibility of growth and redemption for those they have damned.

 

[zeio]

Let's not get into it with those who deny the possibility of growth and redemption for those they have damned.

What possibility of growth for Togami have you written before? It's not like he has never defeated LSD before.

2026/1/24
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-20-25-doubles-jan-29-feb-1.38764/post-561633

Togami on testing out his skills and tactics, trying to strike a balance between offense and defense
【卓球】戸上隼輔、またも谷垣佑真に苦杯を喫してV奪還逃す「悔しい。これが今の実力かなと痛感している」〈全日本卓球2026〉
https://world-tt.com/blog/news/archives/324924
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/73982a3b2399c2b21f1bca68a116204f1f62d8f2

2025/10/25
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/china-smash-2025.37870/post-543518

Put bluntly, Togami is dumb, not unlike Hayata. And in that sense, he's hardly improved. He already has the weapons, but it comes down to how he wields them. He has the swords but not the shields and how to get him to wield his swords defensively is the million dollar question. 七傷拳/cutting off his nose to spite his face, so to speak. For the time being, Ueda doesn't think it is ideal to "color him in his own way".

2025/5/25
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...or-wttc-finals-2026-2-16-17.35128/post-525458

Togami admitted it came down to "the difference in those small skills", exactly the 小路球/small road balls/closed game in my analysis.

2025/5/24
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-wttc-finals-doha-2025-5-17-25.36703/post-525256

Togami dominated in the 大路球, literally big-road balls or open game, but Moregard more than made up in the 小路球, literally small-road balls or closed game. As long as Togami does not overcome this deficiency, he will be stuck in this vicious circle.

 

[NextLevel]

What possibility of growth for Togami have you written before? It's not like he has never defeated LSD before.

2026/1/24
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-20-25-doubles-jan-29-feb-1.38764/post-561633


2025/10/25
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/china-smash-2025.37870/post-543518


2025/5/25
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...or-wttc-finals-2026-2-16-17.35128/post-525458


2025/5/24
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/ittf-wttc-finals-doha-2025-5-17-25.36703/post-525256

You can post all you want, but this really encapsulates your attitude.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/35th-ittf-attu-asian-cup-2026-haikou-2-4-8.38624/page-6#post-563477

 

[zeio]

那个像野草一样的男人，户上隼辅 (Togami Shunsuke, the man like a weed)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10469603175
贴吧用户_QZSJDEJ 从20岁世排才99名到世乒赛男单八强，从一直被嘲讽内战王到亚洲三大赛单打战胜世界第二。努力最坏的结果，不过是大器晚成。
IP属地:中国澳门来自Android客户端1楼2026-02-07 22:54回复
(From being ranked 99th at age 20 to to reaching the quarterfinals of the WTTC MS, from being constantly ridiculed as the "Civil War King" to defeating the world's no. 2 player in singles of the three Asian majors. The worst outcome of hard work is simply late blooming.)

神奇爱哥诺尔先知 户上的巅峰时刻其实应该是去年的伊朗杯，而这次1-3大逆转可能帮助他再次涨球、提升单打的表现，但那也只是让他更坐稳单打三号位、无法再进一步了
IP属地:海南8楼2026-02-07 23:04回复
(Togami's peak moment was actually last year's Iran Cup. This comeback from 1-3 might help him improve his game and singles performance, but it will only solidify his position as the third singles player, rather than taking it any further)

 

[zeio]

You can post all you want, but this really encapsulates your attitude.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/35th-ittf-attu-asian-cup-2026-haikou-2-4-8.38624/page-6#post-563477

Please tell that to your previous self on denying the possibility of growth for Nagasaki and Kihara.

 

[NextLevel]

Please tell that to your previous self on denying the possibility of growth for Nagasaki and Kihara.

You linked to yourself to claim I said something that just about everyone here knows I would never say. It's okay, just pointing it out. In any case, you do you.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Happy Birthday Kuai Man!

Born 7 February 2004 (age 22)

 

[zeio]

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(Noting how she failed to beat any CNT players last year, save maybe one who was KM, and despite her WR becoming more or less stable in 6th or 7th place, Harimoto said her goal for 2026 was to strive for a win versus those above her, and how she's happy to get that win today. Now her goal is to reach the top 5. She added that it was necessary to think more how to apply her strengths in response to her opponent's weakness when up against CNT players, given the gap in playing time (age and experience) and in turn playing strength, as well as hard work. Also, there are many things that are difficult to achieve in-game and so she needs to go all out as much as possible.)

 

[zeio]

I'm convinced Nagasaki does not know how to set up her forehand, she got pinned by Kuai on her bh for most of the match and doesn't even once try to change the pattern

Can't blame her. Other than Harimoto in 2025, none of the top double-inverted JNT players have managed a win over KM since 2023.

OTOH, top KNT players, namely SYB and KNY, have consistent wins over KM.

KM (2004/2/7) H2H as of 2025/2/7
0-1 Sato (1997/12/23), R16 0-3 WTT SCT Doha 2026
0-2 Hashimoto (1998/7/5), SF 0-4 WTT FEE ESS 2022, QF 1-4 ITTF Challenge Belarus Open Minsk 2019

0-1 Hirano (2000/4/14), SF 1-3 at WTT CT Zagreb 2023 where Hirano beat SYS and LWS in F and QF respectively to win the title
3-0 Hayata (2000/7/7)
3-1 Ito (2000/10/21), QF 1-3 at WTT SCT Ljubljana 2023
5-0 Nagasaki (2002/6/15)
0-0 Yokoi (2004/4/23)
5-0 Odo (2004/5/16)
6-1 Kihara (2004/8/3), SF 1-4 at WYC Rades 2022 where Kihara beat Harimoto 4-1 (who beat CY 4-3 in SF) and Kaufmann 4-2 in F and QF respectively to win the title
2-1 Harimoto (2008/6/16), QF 0-4 WTT CS Incheon 2025

0-3 SYB (2004/7/5), R16 2-3 at China Smash 2025, R16 1-3 at ATTC Astana 2024, JGT SF 2-3 at Asian Junior & Cadet Championships Ulaanbaatar 2019
4-2 KNY (2005/10/1) [3-2 if ignoring SF 2-1 at XTWC 2025], R32 2-3 WTT CS Montpellier 2025, R16 2-3 at WTT CT Zagreb 2022

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

Wang Chuqin vs Chang Yu-An
Harimoto Tomokazu vs Togami Shunsuke

Wang Chuqin & Togami Shunsuke... WCQ!

Sun Yingsha vs Kuai Man
Miwa Harimoto vs Wang Manyu

Sun Yingsha & Wang Manyu... Wang Manyu!

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Spoiler: So many bites the dust...

Spoiler: and they all fell down, like toy soldiers - Martika

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

here we go!!!!

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3-2 for SYS now but KM is playing!!!

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

can u imagine...

suppose thats all we can do.

 

[mikeytt]

lol wcq uses the cardboard from rubber packaging to store the racket

 

[Janard]

Feels like Miwa has much more successes serving to WMY's BH than FH

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

great match so far

lool the under the table block

2 errant smacks in a row, crucial points...

spinny backhand, the great rally but Wang Manyu outlasts Miwa...

will WMY close this game out drama-free? ... yes

Miwa is definitely still in this... maybe she wasn't

1-1 Togami vs Harimoto

...

Now the question, with the benefit mentioned by the commentator, did Harimoto purposely get 2nd in his group? thus avoiding WCQ until the finals

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

forgive me for doubting you Harimoto (and for going to sleep)

 

[zeio]

Sigh...

MS SF
Harimoto 4-1 Togami (-6, 6, 9, 7, 8)

 

[fore.n.back]

I woke up and see Harimoto winning 4-1... Well not exactly too suprising consider his current form and Togami has just fought 7 games against Lin last night