WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 June 16-21

[zeio]

I thank myself for observing the Dragon Boat Festival rather than this tournament, in which a bunch of underachievers from WTTC 2026 fought among themselves in search of confidence...

 

[Singshasha]

Lin Shidong first match exit was the most disappointing result

Great victory to Japan taking 4 titles. Korea taking the mixed title

 

[zeio]

No titles for the CNT at SC Ljubljana. MD was there last chance but Togami/Shinozuka take it 3-2,11-5. Harimoto/Hayata take the WD title over Japanese compatriots Odo/Yokoi.

Do you think they've cared about SCT/CT held outside of China since 2024?

The likes of LSD and KM were probably told to participate as a form of "punishment" (not unlike all the underachievers at WTTC 2026 in search of confidence like I touched upon above) when they should be resting after a major as I pointed out back in late 2024.

Why don't the top chinese players play in star contenders anymore?
https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...-in-star-contenders-anymore.38045/post-542097

两场全国比赛未能如期开打！国乒选手休整时间延长
https://sports.sina.cn/others/2026-05-27/detail-inhziqxq9311191.d.html?vt=4

对于国家队选手来说，两站全国比赛的延期举行，给了他们更多的休整时间。上半年，国家队选手连续参加了包括海口亚洲杯、WTT新加坡大满贯、重庆冠军赛、澳门单打世界杯、伦敦团体世乒赛在内的多站比赛。伦敦团体世乒赛于北京时间5月11日结束，国乒包揽男、女团冠军，不过不管是参赛选手还是陪练选手在比赛结束之后都需要进行休整，全锦赛的延期就给了他们更多的休息时间。

(For national team athletes, the postponement of the two national competitions has given them more time to rest. In the first half of the year, national team athletes participated in a series of competitions, including the Haikou Asian Cup, the WTT Singapore Grand Smash, the Chongqing Champions, the Macau Singles World Cup, and the London World Team Table Tennis Championships. The London World Team Table Tennis Championships concluded on May 11th (Beijing time), with the Chinese team sweeping both the men's and women's team titles. However, both participating athletes and sparring partners need rest after competitions, and the postponement of the National Championships has provided them with more time to recover.)

 

[zeio]

Sabine Winter beats another Japanese player... the experts can take consolation in thr fact that Hirano will not be in LA 2028...

Hirano didn't even have a JNT sparring partner here, let alone being coachless since 9/2024 as Zhang Cheng revealed last month.

Thats the worst loss Sabine has had since using the anti. She missed a ton of shots but her quality was also not working vs Diaz who countered a lot of her shots aggressively and messed her up with her serves. Would be nice to see if this was a fluke or not. Amazing demolition.

And it had to be peaked Diaz. What an irony.

 

[job59]

Thats the worst loss Sabine has had since using the anti. She missed a ton of shots but her quality was also not working vs Diaz who countered a lot of her shots aggressively and messed her up with her serves. Would be nice to see if this was a fluke or not. Amazing demolition.

At today’s MXD final, you could see SY also adapting to the anti very well.

 

[Kopp]

Picking Zhu and Hugo. If my performance holds up, one of them should lose lol. But maybe I underperform and both lose lol ..

Lost your money on both bets 😂

Pity Zhu Yuling. The 6th game was stressful to watch but she managed. The decider game was heartbreaking.

 

[chandyrandy]

So happy that Togami finally got some gold in singles 🥹🥹🥹

 

[FIXPOINT]

WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 WS Final

WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 MS Final

 

[FIXPOINT]

WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 WD Final

WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 MD Final

WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2026 XD Final

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[fore.n.back]

I thank myself for observing the Dragon Boat Festival rather than this tournament, in which a bunch of underachievers from WTTC 2026 fought among themselves in search of confidence...

Average zeio reaction when players in his retirement list won a tournament

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Tables are turning

 

[NextLevel]

I thank myself for observing the Dragon Boat Festival rather than this tournament, in which a bunch of underachievers from WTTC 2026 fought among themselves in search of confidence...

You are just sore that Uda didnt win the event and your targets of your typical bellyaching did.

 

[d3nium]

So happy that Togami finally got some gold in singles 🥹🥹🥹

 

[Tyce]

Tables are turning

No they just switch sides after a game

 

[Angerer]

Lin Shidong first match exit was the most disappointing result

Became a normal thing tho.

 

[Oliverpool]

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Do you know if he has this on both sides like it’s indicated on butterfly website or one side is d09c? Coz he definitely changed to smash with his red rubber in one of the points in the 5th set with Dang Qiu

 

[M51]

 

[d3nium]

Do you know if he has this on both sides like it’s indicated on butterfly website or one side is d09c? Coz he definitely changed to smash with his red rubber in one of the points in the 5th set with Dang Qiu

According to the butterfly website, he's using Zyre on one side and 09c on the other. I'm not sure which side is which.

 

[NextLevel]

According to the butterfly website, he's using Zyre on one side and 09c on the other. I'm not sure which side is which.

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Yeah, someone pointed out he twiddled in the last game vs Dang. I suspect it is like Franziska with the base as Zyre fiorehand, 09c backhand. But of course, it could be like Matsushima, which is 09c forehand, Zyre backhand.

 

[Oliverpool]

Yeah, someone pointed out he twiddled in the last game vs Dang. I suspect it is like Franziska with the base as Zyre fiorehand, 09c backhand. But of course, it could be like Matsushima, which is 09c forehand, Zyre backhand.

He twiddled to the red rubber on a high ball to do a hook topspin to dang wide forehand. I would guess the red rubber is d09c which is his backhand