ITTF WTTTC Finals London 2026, 4/28-5/10

[dewnyc]

Same pattern - trying to reduce Lily's exposure to pips.

Where do you see the pairings?

It was on the Match Centre before the match started

 

[M51]

 

[crystalline]

I want to vent a bit about countries that have one player too far ahead of everyone else. Worse than Harimoto has ever really had it. Kiril is also not longer on the list as he now has a legit #2. Hopefully Hugo will leave the list as well some day. China wants to join the list but we shall be patient lol.

Brazil - Hugo and Bruna
Puerto Rico - Diaz
USA - Kanak
Wales - Hursey
Nigeria - Aruna

Any others?

Darko Jorgic?
Hana Goda?

 

[Bran]

Why wasn't Amy Wang selected in the US team? Injuries? Focus on studies?

 

[NextLevel]

Darko Jorgic?
Hana Goda?

Darko, not really because Kozul delivers in European matches - true that their #3 is too large a drop off. Goda has Meshref, so I don't see that one. So I could see it for Darko maybe in some contexts. Reasonable suggestions for these teams at a high level for sure.

 

[NextLevel]

Why wasn't Amy Wang selected in the US team? Injuries? Focus on studies?

Probably studies.

 

[dewnyc]

Sally Moyland beats Manika Batra 3-1, and USA beats India by the same score.

If I’m not mistaken, they reach for the Round of 16 for the first time since 2008, when Gao Jun was playing on the team. When was the last time USA women reached the quarterfinals (or made top 8)? They’re 1 win away from that, against Ukraine.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Sally Moyland MVP !!! Beat both of India's top players.

 

[NextLevel]

Sally Moyland MVP !!! Beat both of India's top players.

Looking at Sally's development curve given her comprehensive athletic talent brings up my old question - is it better to be competitive with adult players at a younger age while having gaps in your game or to be built out more comprehensively and fundamentally and challenge adult players later? Sally's game is so comprehensively sound that she isn't going to have major weaknesses unless she is injured. The best part watching her is seeing her play without a knee brace or any tape. It is always painful for me to watch someone so young playing with such supports.

 

[NextLevel]

Sally Moyland beats Manika Batra 3-1, and USA beats India by the same score. When was the last time USA women reached the quarterfinals? They’re 1 win away from that, against Ukraine.

Ukraine has Pesotska the terminator which poses a different challenge. A major rise in level of opponent.

 

[OvrChkn]

USA Women's potential Top 8???

 

[NextLevel]

Given the drop off between 2 and 3 for Egypt, which is significant though not amazingly so, I wonder whether the coaches gave any though to playing Meshref at 3.

 

[NextLevel]

USA Women's potential Top 8???

Potential, sure, but again, the next opponent is a significant level up. Beatable, but a level up.

 

[piligrim]

Iizuka not using glasses anymore

 

[NextLevel]

Iizuka not using glasses anymore

Probably contacts. Possibly but unlikely surgery.

 

[crystalline]

Sally Moyland beats Manika Batra 3-1, and USA beats India by the same score.

If I’m not mistaken, they reach for the Round of 16 for the first time since 2008, when Gao Jun was playing on the team. When was the last time USA women reached the quarterfinals? They’re 1 win away from that, against Ukraine.

If Google AI answer is to be believed, that (USA women reaching quarterfinal) has not happened since the 1930s/1940s era.

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

go USA!!! wow

 

[Bollwerk]

If Google AI answer is to be believed, that (USA women reaching quarterfinal) has not happened since the 1930s/1940s era.

The AI answer is nonsense in any case, an actual answer would depend how literal we take this question. The last time the USA WT finished top 8 was in 1956, getting 4th place. However if it's specifically about playing a quarterfinal it hasn't happened yet. Early decades of WTTC had formats with only groups and at times a final, later on semifinals, but not more knockout rounds. For example in that 1956 WT event Romania topped a group of 8 to be crowned champions.

 

[crystalline]

nonetheless I think it’s safe to say that after the 1970s (China domination) USA Women’s team has not gotten to quarterfinals or beyond ?

 

[Bollwerk]

nonetheless I think it’s safe to say that after the 1970s (China domination) USA Women’s team has not gotten to quarterfinals or beyond ?

Yes, the last top 8 in 1956 as i said. Big opportunity in this part of the bracket where the host took the seeded spot