Singapore Smash 2026, Singapore, 2/19-3/1

[zeio]

MS R32
WCQ (1) 3-0 Headband Togami (9, 8, 5)
The most brainy Togami in recent times.

WS R32
YXX 0-3 Nagasaki (-7, -4, -7)
Best JNT player against combination players?

MS R32
JWJ (12) 3-2 Sidorenko (Q) (-9, 6, 9, -6, 7)
Sidorenko's rampage finally coming to a stop.

 

[Metaxa]

LJH even worst then Ovtcharov now with his screaming

Another noteworthy development at LJH is that now that TTR is in place, which checks whether the serve is indeed behind the table, LJH has apparently suddenly adapted completely. After years of starting his serve from beside the table and serving beyond the baseline, from where he could improve his third ball, his serve position was now always behind the table, with the exception of the corner of the table.
What TTR can do for a player! Suddenly, they can serve correctly!

 

[CyNyC]

Stay tuned for Sidorenko....down 0-5 and then set won

 

[d3nium]

Sidorenko is quickly becoming one of my fav players to watch. His FH is a work of art....

 

[Metaxa]

Sidorenko is quickly becoming one of my fav players to watch. His FH is a work of art....

A complete player!

 

[NextLevel]

A complete player!

Spoken like a true lefty...

 

[NextLevel]

Stay tuned for Sidorenko....down 0-5 and then set won

He was the last guy I thought about flipping in my predictions. But it will be close....

 

[CyNyC]

Stay tuned for Sidorenko....down 0-5 and then set won

Tense match. Congratulations to both.
JWJ-Sidorenko 3:2

 

[NextLevel]

I think it's time that someone during a match would call the umpire against opponent's disturbing noises.
I know it's difficult to decide if it's grunting or noise/voice....but something has to be done before whole thing turns into a stereo madness.

Talking serious, it could really become a "tactic", as the game is so fast that I can hear the opponent's noise right when I'm performing my shot. And that's unfair.

I got one also against the annoying habit of hand wiping....but I keep it for another thread

It was something I noticed when watching him play An and also in XD. But TT has wasted a lot of time addressing these things and I am not sure where Asia (China) stands on it, choing like Harimoto could have been killed a long time ago if anyone cared.

 

[CyNyC]

Chooing or scream AFTER every point is something I personally don't like, but it doesn't affect the game directly; it could be a psychological problem for someone, but it is an offence hard to define....also staring could affect player's game as is intimidating for someone.
I don't blame rules for not regulating a subjective topic like that.

But something that directly affect my shot as I hear a disturbing noise while I'm looping....well, that should be regulated in my opinion, as it's an objective damage.

Even if fans (and not your opponent) would do it every shot of yours, would you consider it fair?

 

[NextLevel]

Chooing or scream AFTER every point is something I personally don't like, but it doesn't affect the game directly; it could be a psychological problem for someone, but it is an offence hard to define....also staring could affect player's game as is intimidating for someone.
I don't blame rules for not regulating a subjective topic like that.

But something that directly affect my shot as I hear a disturbing noise while I'm looping....well, that should be regulated in my opinion, as it's an objective damage.

Even if fans (and not your opponent) would do it every shot of yours, would you consider it fair?

I don't disagree with you but some of these things come down to norms and conventions within the sport. In basketball for example, they deal with crowd cheering and trash talking all the time. Granted, one may argue that sound is a bigger deal in table tennis for making and assessing a shot. But I think the biggest issue is simply that one is not used to such behavior in most opponents and that if more opponents make noise during the match and it becomes commonplace, most of us will adapt somehow. These things are all ultimately subjective, the fact that it affects or doesn't affect someone is often cultural. I get affected by tracking let balls in my head during events, some people refuse to accept it when I complain about them after the point saying I should have stopped the point. But there is a reason why top sports have umpires for such things.

Even in tennis, people used to complain about "shriekers" like Azarenka and Sharapova. But some players like Serena were grunters and even in the top men, Novak and Rafa were grunters. Now, they only complain if the noise is long enough that it affects the opponent's shot or something interferes with the opponent's shot. But to be honest, they could also get rid of that rule if they wanted to. My point though is that in tennis, because of money and because they are active, they discuss and adjust to these things quickly. Same in basketball. Table tennis, not so much.

 

[zeio]

MS R32
WCQ (1) 3-0 Headband Togami (9, 8, 5)
The most brainy Togami in recent times.

户上 0-3 王楚钦 (Togami 0-3 WCQ)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10511369613
九江卷王 输在什么地方？
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端1楼2026-02-24 20:31回复
(Where did he lose?)

提古雷查夫☘️ 打赢个啥子罢了，户上也就那样了。喂饱胆大的，吓死胆小的
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端3楼2026-02-24 20:33收起回复
([He] just beat a somebody. That's about it for Togami, cannon fodder for the bold but paper tiger for the timid)

贴吧用户_aZKUCaW 没有任何的台内控制，猛猛开长就是干，奈何相持又不优秀，甚至相持分还不如头哥拿的多
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端6楼2026-02-24 20:35回复
(Absolutely no over-the-table control. Just went all out by serving long, but unfortunately his rallying was lackluster, even getting few points than Head Bro in rallies)

_Honor_ 又蠢又菜
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端8楼2026-02-24 20:37回复
(Dumb and nooby)

谢聿xy 户上这把就是思考太多，战术有点乱
IP属地:浙江来自iPhone客户端14楼2026-02-24 20:47回复
(Togami overthought things this time, resulting in somewhat chaotic tactics)

随缘自在 但凡发力有点用巴黎也不会被单面老奶暴打了，好好专注男双才是出路，多搞几个双打世冠
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端18楼2026-02-24 20:53回复
(If only he had put his force to good use, he wouldn't have been so thoroughly outplayed by the single-sided Old Milk [JWJ] at Paris [2024]. His only way forward is to focus on MD and win a few more doubles world championships)

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

Only Tuesday for now:

Lim over Gauzy, Coton over ZQH, Odo over Diaz (tear in my eye), the rest I match you for today.

bravo!!! you are the big winner.

who else will be brave enough to make their picks for tonight???

 

[zeio]

Like Jorgic and QD, Jha has something to say about Matsushima.

贾哈这是啥意思 (What did Jha mean by this?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10511607079
Catter 这场比赛他有示意过松岛遮挡的，应该是在阴阳怪气
IP属地:重庆来自Android客户端4楼2026-02-24 23:19收起回复
(He did gesture to Matsushima for hiding during the match. That was probably sarcasm)
aleenxuyi: 之前达科控诉松岛遮挡的时候他的场外不就是贾哈嘛，还说松岛打球就像在训练馆里一样
2026-2-24 23:23回复
(When Darko accused Matsushima of hiding, wasn't Jha at the bench? He even said Matsushima played like he was in the gym)

KiNa______ 你觉得呢，一般真要夸会配👎吗，party上次阴阳松岛也是配的这个手势表情
IP属地:北京来自iPhone客户端5楼2026-02-24 23:22回复
(What do you think? Would you normally use a thumbs-down emoji to really compliment someone? That's the same hand gesture emoji used by QD to mock Matsushima last time)

 

[NextLevel]

Like Jorgic and QD, Jha has something to say about Matsushima.

贾哈这是啥意思 (What did Jha mean by this?)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10511607079
Catter 这场比赛他有示意过松岛遮挡的，应该是在阴阳怪气
IP属地:重庆来自Android客户端4楼2026-02-24 23:19收起回复
(He did gesture to Matsushima for hiding during the match. That was probably sarcasm)
aleenxuyi: 之前达科控诉松岛遮挡的时候他的场外不就是贾哈嘛，还说松岛打球就像在训练馆里一样
2026-2-24 23:23回复
(When Darko accused Matsushima of hiding, wasn't Jha at the bench? He even said Matsushima played like he was in the gym)

KiNa______ 你觉得呢，一般真要夸会配👎吗，party上次阴阳松岛也是配的这个手势表情
IP属地:北京来自iPhone客户端5楼2026-02-24 23:22回复
(What do you think? Would you normally use a thumbs-down emoji to really compliment someone? That's the same hand gesture emoji used by QD to mock Matsushima last time)

Jha has no excuse, he was on a TTR court.

 

[fore.n.back]

户上 0-3 王楚钦 (Togami 0-3 WCQ)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10511369613
九江卷王 输在什么地方？
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端1楼2026-02-24 20:31回复
(Where did he lose?)

提古雷查夫☘️ 打赢个啥子罢了，户上也就那样了。喂饱胆大的，吓死胆小的
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端3楼2026-02-24 20:33收起回复
([He] just beat a somebody. That's about it for Togami, cannon fodder for the bold but paper tiger for the timid)

贴吧用户_aZKUCaW 没有任何的台内控制，猛猛开长就是干，奈何相持又不优秀，甚至相持分还不如头哥拿的多
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端6楼2026-02-24 20:35回复
(Absolutely no over-the-table control. Just went all out by serving long, but unfortunately his rallying was lackluster, even getting few points than Head Bro in rallies)

_Honor_ 又蠢又菜
IP属地:安徽来自Android客户端8楼2026-02-24 20:37回复
(Dumb and nooby)

谢聿xy 户上这把就是思考太多，战术有点乱
IP属地:浙江来自iPhone客户端14楼2026-02-24 20:47回复
(Togami overthought things this time, resulting in somewhat chaotic tactics)

随缘自在 但凡发力有点用巴黎也不会被单面老奶暴打了，好好专注男双才是出路，多搞几个双打世冠
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端18楼2026-02-24 20:53回复
(If only he had put his force to good use, he wouldn't have been so thoroughly outplayed by the single-sided Old Milk [JWJ] at Paris [2024]. His only way forward is to focus on MD and win a few more doubles world championships)

well that's about it for Togami, props to him for fighting his way back in both game 1 and 2, but basically he still has no advantage in the first 5 touches, that's a no no for an asian player

 

[NextLevel]

well that's about it for Togami, props to him for fighting his way back in both game 1 and 2, but basically he still has no advantage in the first 5 touches, that's a no no for an asian player

The sad thing is that the Japanese men (other than Matsushima and maybe Shinozuka) seem so averse to 09c despite this issue.

 

[mamedium]

Kanak got spanked by a younger, faster and more aggressive version. Kanak’s effort to play safe and placement backfired on him as he tried to block Sora down

that BH counter against Kanak loop at the end of game 2 summed up the match in my opinion

the level of top 10 is still a notch above the rest

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

 

[NextLevel]

Kanak got spanked by a younger, faster and more aggressive version. Kanak’s effort to play safe and placement backfired on him as he tried to block Sora down

that BH counter against Kanak loop at the end of game 2 summed up the match in my opinion

the level of top 10 is still a notch above the rest

Matsushima is younger and more aggressive, but I don't think he is faster nor a version. He is much more powerful and that is the problem that Kanak still has no true solution for yet and until he does, I don't see a path for him to get closer to the very top unless he can get into an environment with pne of these players.