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Anything on Wang Liqin's coaching/management philosophy, and any changes to expect??

Only someone intentionally obtuse would think FZD was still interested in playing in TT for China. His social media speaks volumes about his priorities. Maybe Tony would reignite his love for the sports in Europe.

Semantics. Obviously world rankings are based on international competitions which means they're retired internationally.

Doesn't seem to be interested in playing.

The full stroke especially when the ball came to his middle was a liability. Sure Hugo is powerful but fluffing that many forehand shots in the middle of the match!, Not good. As for Shidong, I am not too bothered, it was obvious that he had no effective answers to Hugo's serves and first...

Nepotism is an interesting word, cos there's barely any guy better suited for the job in terms of chops, experience and legacy than Liu. You're welcome to dispute this of course. Maybe you're in the know of something that I don't. So if you deem this as the end of Beijing's nepotism, what's the...

I think this was the plan all along, and he was in on it. It's pretty obvious now that the CNT grooms the top players to eventually take over the mantle in some role and rise to the top, unless they're explicitly not interested. Of course it's a high pressure job but they're in the know of the...

I do think WCQ not having the confidence to smash to the wide open forehand was a thinking issue. Hari always relished those matchups when Hugo was away from the table. Chuqin has a lot to think about in terms of rallying.

You're Chinese. You should know. :)

As a coach, I'd expect to see you offering suggestions about what should be done to patch up this hole. Not all these schadenfreude and braggadocio typical of the "armchair quarterbacks" you're against. You're just like them in many ways apparently. And despite this hole you're speaking they...

He thrives off implying the Chinese are miserable and nefarious. Ironic coming from someone who's fiercely about human rights and freedom and all other kinds of pious claptraps.

1-1 now, but WCQ has got to trust his backhand opening attack more. I think the way his bh floundered in the exchanges in the last couple of sets yesterday is still taking a toll on his psyche. He could have won the first set if he'd attacked the high balls coming to his corner with the...

This makes it seem like WCQ cannot serve/ incapable of serving properly according to the rules. But from what I saw, his serves were clean virtually throughout the match. Opponents haven't had any issues on receive- which lends credence to the serve being straightforward. Even the long serve is...

You don't watch enough football and basketball to proclaim out loud that fans do not ask players on opposition teams to retire. Fans badmouth players and other fans all the time. This clutching of pearls and always mentioning the "Chinese fans" and "fandom bullying culture" and "sick culture"...

Sometimes they just support who they like more between the two players. And not every loud girl in the stadium is a SYS/WCQ fangirl. WMY should have more support cos she's more successful, but people want what they want. There isn't always some sinister motive behind their actions.

With the way things are looking from the outset, Hirano may get in big trouble this cycle. And we were worried about Ito.

The Curses of the Aztec Gold, of the Flying Dutchman, of the Black Pearl, of the Devil's triangle may have been near insurmountable for Barbossa and his crew. But I think even Captain Jack Sparrow with all his guile and finesse can't escape the curse of the Sun Yingsha. Poor Hayata.

Nicely done, Tony.

Never knew she played there, Can you please tell me which team she played for?

"Recently" is pushing it. I can address two posters under a comment especially if both comments are somewhat interrelated and a continuity of a often repeated theme about a person or thing. That's completely rational. Besides, I use the phrase "And for those" - meaning I was addressing...