Men's World Cup 2013

[Alborz]

Xu Xin vs Yan An
Chuang Chih Yuan vs Vlaidmir Samsonov
Timo Boll vs Marcos Freitas
Tang Peng vs Dimitrij Ovtcharov

My pick: Xu Xin. Samsonov. Timo Boll. Tang Peng

My guess: Xu Xin, Chuang Chih Yuan, Timo Boll, Dimitrij Ovtcharov.

 

[sacofrito]

Quartes Finals :
Xu xin Vs Yan An (good for everyone !!)
Tang Peng vs Dimitrij
Samsonov vs Chuang
Freitas vs Timo Boll

Timo or Dimitrij will win it

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Quarter Finals begins at 18.30 GMT guys: http://www.tabletennisdaily.co.uk/forum/ittfstream.php?do=ittf

18:30 Match 1: Xu Xin vs Yan An
19:15 Match 2: Chuang Chih Yuan vs Vlaidmir Samsonov
20:00 Match 3: Timo Boll vs Marcos Freitas
20:45 Match 4: Tang Peng vs Dimitrij Ovtcharov

 

[sacofrito]

Ittf page: http://www.ittf.com/competitions/te...d=8&Competition_ID=2261&Event_Type=&ID=&Rnd=&

 

[ttestonia]

Thanks for the info, Dan!


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[JesperStef]

I think that the ittf should abandon the "totally random draw rule" in events like these: two QFs are match ups with players that have already met once in the group stage! I don't know who would find such repeat meetings interesting compared to all new match ups in these quarter finals?

In my view, this draw (one China vs China match and two repeated matches) has made an extremely exciting tournament a lot less interesting . But let's hope that tonights QFs will prove me wrong...

 

[Alborz]

Quarter Final Results:
Xu Xin vs Yan An 4:0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4)
Tang Peng vs Dimitrij Ovtchrov 1:4 (9-11, 11-9, 11-13, 5-11, 5-11)
Chuang Chih-Yuan vs Vladimir Samsonov 1:4 (6-11, 13-11, 12-14, 3-11, 8-11)
Marcos Freitas vs Timo Boll 0:4 (7-11, 9-11, 10-12, 6-11)

Semi Final Matches:
Xu Xin vs Dimitrij Ovtcharov (10:00 GMT)
Vladimir Samsonov vs Timo Boll (10:30 GMT)

My picks: Dima and Timo.

 

[ttestonia]

I want timo to win so bad, but samsonov played very well in the quarters!!

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[Dan]

I want timo to win so bad, but samsonov played very well in the quarters!!

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I feel your passion! Samsonov is in great form right now however I think Boll will clinch it. I'd love to see Boll take this competition q

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[TableTennisDaily]

Well done Dima! Bronze Medal Champion!

 

[Alborz]

Xu Xin won the gold! Congratulations.

 

[ansonlau3]

Very appreciate Xu Xin spirit!! Very excellent pen-hold player

 

[Dan]

Great final! Well done Xu Xin! Vladi put up a great fight also! Great tournament!

 

[M51]

Congrats to Xin, he performed as expected. But my World Cup hero is Dima. I'm still sad over his semifinal loss, he was brilliant and came incredibly close to beating Xu. Coming back from 0-2 against a player like that and taking a lead... That takes class, and Ovtcharov displayed plenty of it.

 

[PolishTT]

Wow... I'm really impressed by dima... I think now he has the respect for sure of the Chinese players... Good job from him!


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[TTLondon2012]

Xu Xin vs Vladimir Samsonov (Final)

 

[janus]

(Ms-Final) Xu Xin - Samsonov Vladimir [HD] [Full Match/Chinese]

(3rd-place) Ovtcharov Dimitrij - Boll Timo [HD] [Full Match/Chinese]

 

[Iczy]

IMO, Dima has mental weakness problem. I really hated to see him giving up the fight in the 7th game after all the fight he gave previously.

 

[dici]

I think that the ittf should abandon the "totally random draw rule" in events like these: two QFs are match ups with players that have already met once in the group stage! I don't know who would find such repeat meetings interesting compared to all new match ups in these quarter finals?

In my view, this draw (one China vs China match and two repeated matches) has made an extremely exciting tournament a lot less interesting . But let's hope that tonights QFs will prove me wrong...

this is due to that there used to have some players purposely lose a match in qualification group to avoid to play against certain player in the next round so he can reach to final. Or either a coach ask his two players to do that.

If you recall the olympic badminton not long ago, the china coach did ask the women pair to lose the match to secure two pair in final. But end up both china and korea disqualified. And the badminton federation also decide the random draw in 2nd round in future

 

[M51]

IMO, Dima has mental weakness problem. I really hated to see him giving up the fight in the 7th game after all the fight he gave previously.

I think he felt he already missed his chance. Leading 3 games to 2 and having 6-4 in the sixth was a do or die moment for him and he knew it. Once Xu overtook him, that was pretty much it. Too bad, I wish he'd made Xu fight for every last point.

One thing's for sure, though. Dimitrij showed he could hold his own against China's finest. Can't wait to see him take on Ma Long and/or ZJK. I hope it happens soon.