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Can't really say I've seen Ruibo much on the senior stage cos that'd be lying. But I think his game lacks the grit needed against the top 50 players as at the last time I saw him. Not sure he'd have improved much with the lack of playing time. Looking forward to how he performs but I wouldn't...

For those who have very strong opinions and who resolutely believe and have their "can't disclose on TTD sources" that the Olympic Champions were forced out and they had no say in the post-Olympic transition of the CNT into this new Olympic cycle. What is LGY still doing on that team?, I mean...

He needs to be more consistent but his performance in the last 2 major tournaments he's attended is something for coach CZJ to write home about. All eyes would be on him if he gets to play at the WTTC, and on HYZ at the world cup. But it looks like a new future big 3 is slowly forming; LSD, XP &...

Seems the other youngster may be XP. For more confirmation, see y'all in Taiyuan!. One thing's for sure though, XP has cashed in a lot of wildcard spots for the next 1 year.

Tongtong can't attack to save her life, too focused on stability, God knows if she'd ever win a Champions event.

The Chinese right handed ladies are all pretty good on defence, but Tongtong is special. She's got that ZYL/CM/ZYN defense in their prime. Very special.

She's out here beating Japanese players just for sports. Lmao. Can't wait for the conspiracies being spun on Weibo.

I think she struggled against Nagasaki actually. But Nagasaki's style is like Hayata-lite, so I see why you confounded one for the other. Hayata only became trouble for the Chinese players after Tokyo. And Zhu has left the team before then.

I think the contact point is overrated. It's mostly mental for a lot of people. The bounce is a better predictor of the spin on the serve. You can see the point of contact all day, but if you miss the right timing to contact the ball, or the point of your contact with the ball is too "open", the...

I noticed that this tournament is starting in a week, and there was no thread available, so I decided to open one. Lots of interesting players showing up at this event, Most of the second string Chinese and Japanese players will be playing. I think it promises to be an exciting event...

Thanks for the info

I kinda agree btw, cos his ranking points have fallen by the wayside and he's not in the top 10 anymore the last time I checked. It's a chance for him to possibly win and get a ranking boost prior to the WTTC. I guess Huang Youzheng rankings are still too low to participate but Zhou Qihao's...

Lim and An won the previous edition of this competition. They've always been a good but underrated pair, plus Lim used to play with Jang Woojin in doubles, and this pairing is relatively new. I think people shouldn't put too much stock in doubles rankings. Many of the best double teams do not...

C Can't wait for the "I was held back by the club, and they promoted Odo and the attackers over me" banger exposé when things come to a head. Because it's painfully obvious that she isn't being prioritised by the JNT and her club because she's a defender. I sure as hell hope Tony informs us...

Big Chance for Lim Jonghoon to finally win a high rated tournament after a relatively quiet 2024. No Harimoto in his way this time.

Lol, Harimoto is out, and nobody is talking about it, or batting an eyelid. Is this a new normal? Pucar is a really good player on his day though. He has wins against Dima, ZQH or LGY ( not sure who among this two).

Gauzy needs to get better rear view mirrors.

Hayata's kind of loss is probably the most brutal. She wins the first two sets in convincing fashion. And struggles through the next three sets.

NextLevel's case for Coton is growing. Hmmn.

What's the point in rubbing it in though? We can try to be respectful, polite, and especially not try to fuel other people's biases and prejudices against our countries. India is definitely on the way up and there's no benefit in pointing out it's failures. I believe they'd do better next time...