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Finally went to WTT website. Terrible design. Are these guys getting paid to ensure no one can follow TT?

Haha, they both are in a backhand stance, except for Dima who finally moves his leg back when he goes for his FH.

Nice video. No interview with Vladi?

Amazing final between ML and FZD. We are lucky to have witnessed such a high level of play from both players. As others have said, razor thin margin for a 4-1 match. FZD showed in WC final and in...

Not sure I like ML's strategy to win matches from 1-3 down. Will it kill him to switch from BH-BH to switch to wide FH or down the FH line in all those rallies.

Wow did not expect ML to pull out this win. Will need to play much better against FZD in final if he hopes to win. His loss of FH power is noticeable as is slightly slower footwork.

Did not expect this to go to 7. ML high toss has turned the tide. ML still not looking especially sharp.

I had posted the following in the MWC thread when it was 1-1. Looks like more discussion in this thread regarding MWC.
"Harimoto beating ML like a drum. ML's FH power is gone, BH unstable. Lots of...

Harimoto beating ML like a drum. ML's FH power is gone, BH unstable. Lots of problems with serve receive. Harimoto's BH wide to ML FH is killing him. This can easily end up 4-1 Harimoto.

What's so far fetched about ML trying another blade. I'm sure CNT coaches and players discuss equipment changes. Didn't Ma Long change his BH rubber and his BH became much stronger, more stable. ...

It's not just this match. Father time is catching up to ML. His playing in God mode is becoming more streaky. ML's last career goal is winning a 2nd Olympics Men's Singles gold. A less important...

Good match. FZD and ML are now a toss up. ML's rally change ups don't bother FZD as much. WCQ and LJK improving fast. LGY has his moments.

Time for ML to follow CM and switch to a Viscaria for...

It's on the ITTF website home page.

The WTTC World Singles Championships are going to be eliminated by ITTF. Instead, they will follow the tennis model of having 4 Grand Smash events per year (similar to Tennis grand slams.)

Which...

Very nicely done. It will be nice to know how many attempts it took to execute these trick shots.

This. The WTTC loss to Gauzy shut the Olympics door for XX for the unforgivable sin of losing to a foreigner in a major.

FZD was fortunate that he lost to LJK, a fellow CNT, at WTTC so he escaped...

Sorry to see Vladi exit in group stage losing both his group matches.

Habesohn played well, losing 3-4 to Dima and beating Vladi 4-3 to come 2nd in group and advance to main draw.

Yes, he will most likely be in Paris 2024. But, not for the Singles win if that is what you are implying. I will put old man FZD, WCQ, and LJY ahead of Harimoto.

WTF - what's with the youtube stream dying a few minutes before the end of the match. They are playing fast 5, youtube streaming is playing fast 3 :mad:

WCQ was Ma Long's room mate during 2019 WTTC in Budapest. He said he learned so much about table tennis, how to prepare his approach to matches, etc. from spending that time with ML. He needs to...

So do you apologize when you hit the middle of the table since you aren't aiming for that :D

Lily Zhang vs. Gu Yuting live now on table 1. Game 1 Lily had several game points but lost 16-18. Game 2 Lily was up 6-1, lost 7-11.

OK, Lily lost 0-4 but played well being able to mostly keep up...

No one has mentioned it yet, but game 5, the point at 10-7 SYS ball clips the net causing Ito to miss her FH. No apology from SYS (at least not seen on ITTV stream, maybe Japan TV had a different...

FZD is back. He is using LSS for target practice. Men's Chinese Olympics is now decided. It will be FZD and ML unless ML doesn't recover.

Yup, as predicted big lead by LJK from the beginning of game 5 to close it out relatively comfortably. Korea lost a rare golden opportunity.