Recent content by ytam1

Fair comments. :cool: I had the impression the Chinese were all playing like robots - especially true in the MS categories. But the WS games changed my mind today. Their top players had a lot variety. For example, Li Xiaoxia plays like man and physical. Ding Ling is not technically gifted but...

This is partially true. Yes, there is no cross-country competition. But if you forget about the flags and look purely at the skill of players, there is a lot of competition. This WTTC is a perfect example. The recent matches are not only interesting but also very intense! Other countries need...

Great, your level is probably very high :) As pointed out by Burns, there are plenty of table tennis centers around the San Francisco area, and they are all pretty close (relatively) to each other. So I do suggest you to bring your equipments. My feeling and experience is that if you demonstrate...

I am from the San Francisco area. There's a tons of full-time clubs within half an hour drive from SF, and those clubs are very active with regular roubin leagues and open play. May I ask what's the level of your play?

This could be a reason, but it ought to be the last chance for Yan An because he has already lost three straight matches against foreigners. In China it's okay to lose to teammates but not to non-Chinese. If Yan An got beaten again by anyone other than Xu Xin, I doubt if he will get any more...

The official information from China can never trusted. Zhang Jike cannot be really injured because, after the announcement, he beat Zhang Chao and Xu Xin in the Chinese Super League. In fact, he seemed to play more motivated. So there must be other real reasons that prevent him from playing in...