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

[TampaBayTableTennis]

Togami and Coton going crazy

 

[M51]

That Japan, though.

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

the mad lad... who wants it more

(goes for kuo/franziska too)

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

and the saga continues!!!!

 

[M51]

Oh man... I wanted Coton to win, but I did not want Togami to lose.

Does that make sense?

 

[dewnyc]

Coton got an edge ball with match point against him, then Togami missed his serve, before he closed it out and kept France alive

 

[zeio]

This one calls for its own post.

MT Grp2
JPN 2-1 FRA
M3 Togami 2-3 Coton (6, -4, 10, -9, -12)
G5 1213 the WTTC 2022 MT SF Togami struck again and didn't even serve on the damn table!
Retire, Togami! The same old Coton already gave him the chance blowing 2 game points in G3.

 

[d3nium]

Thanks Coton. Now we get to see Felix vs Harimoto 🤩

 

[TampaBayTableTennis]

harimoto will definitely be feeling the pressure here. almost didnt need to play and now has to deal with felix

and wow, i got distracted. kuo really did it

 

[NextLevel]

Thanks Coton. Now we get to see Felix vs Harimoto 🤩

Well this match now decides who wins the group. Tough on Harimoto, all the momentum is with Felix.

 

[Bollwerk]

Well this match now decides who wins the group. Tough on Harimoto, all the momentum is with Felix.

Only if Germany wins, not looking like it right now. Otherwise any win for Japan is enough

 

[NextLevel]

Only if Germany wins, not looking like it right now. Otherwise any win for Japan is enough

Important caveat. I forgot that LYJ put on his uniform for Taiwan today.

 

[lightspin]

As far as LSD losing weight, I am not sure it would help. There have been a few high profile TT players who were forced to lose weight and they played worse. The coaches then decided to let them play at whatever weight was natural. I won't out anyone but maybe people can guess who they are.

 

[zeio]

Some things never change. LOL

Harimoto in:
WTTC 2022: Harimoto of Kazakhstan...
WTTC 2024: Harimoto of Kazakhstan...
WTTC 2026: Harimoto of Kazakhstan...

 

[NextLevel]

This one calls for its own post.

MT Grp2
JPN 2-1 FRA
M3 Togami 2-3 Coton (6, -4, 10, -9, -12)
G5 1213 the WTTC 2022 MT SF Togami struck again and didn't even serve on the damn table!
Retire, Togami! The same old Coton already gave him the chance blowing 2 game points in G3.

Wow I canf believe I actually want Togami to retire as well. He might be bringing back thr Olympics in full force. Looks like this is going to all fall on Sora lol..

 

[zeio]

Wow I canf believe I actually want Togami to retire as well. He might be bringing back thr Olympics in full force. Looks like this is going to all fall on Sora lol..

As LGL said back in 2010, 1 to 2 matches are all it takes to judge a player.

 

[NextLevel]

As far as LSD losing weight, I am not sure it would help. There have been a few high profile TT players who were forced to lose weight and they played worse. The coaches then decided to let them play at whatever weight was natural. I won't out anyone but maybe people can guess who they are.

Armchair experts on physical conditioning always know how best everyone should look. Telling when someone else should lose weight is not about how easy or ideal it is for you, it is about having worked with others to optimize their conditioning and knowing the nuances of such subjects when optimizing the performance of high level athletes.

 

[NextLevel]

As LGL said back in 2010, 1 to 2 matches are all it takes to judge a player

LGL and I don't agree on that one but he is a winner at TT so... for example look at Falck... sorry Karlsson... je did lose to Jarvis and has a rep but he beat Junsung Oh for a huge win. Then look at Dang eho looked like a Superman yesterday or Felix who was unplayable until he faced the master... and look at the master yesterday and today lol...

 

[M51]

As far as LSD losing weight, I am not sure it would help. There have been a few high profile TT players who were forced to lose weight and they played worse. The coaches then decided to let them play at whatever weight was natural. I won't out anyone but maybe people can guess who they are.

Doesn't make much sense to me.

Inertia is a huge factor in footwork.

Also, being lighter on your feet just feels so much better than being heavy. Less strain on your ankles and knees as well.

I speak from personal experience, having played a few matches in the Croatian Superleague during COVID after letting myself go a little and it was horror.

 

[NextLevel]

Doesn't make much sense to me.

Inertia is a huge factor in footwork.

Also, being lighter on your feet just feels so much better than being heavy (). Less strain on your ankles and knees as well.

I speak from personal experience, having played a few matches in the Croatian Superleague during COVID after letting myself go a little and it was horror.

Strength is a bigger factor than being light. Strength doesnt necessarily mean bulk but it is more important to be strong than to be light for any athletic endeavor. Optimizing for the right balance between Strength and speed (and they are not unrelated) is key. Endurance is also a factor but i find that many slim people focus on weight but not on strength.