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One player LGY can compare to is former teammate Fang Bo, about the same age group. Early in their career (youth competition and entering national team), FB was ahead of LGY. FB is a solid player with good shot quality. Talent wise, LGY is way ahead of FB. However, in terms of overall...

Been in the CNT for so many years just shows he is tremendously talented (speed, quickness, let alone unique great backhand, traits natural and hard to train), no one can deny that. Talent alone doesn't define greatness, but overall achievement does, for Chinese, which is big stage international...

Career wise, it's hard to describe LGY as a great player. A player with lightening fast speed and unique great backhand but with fragile mental strength and lackluster international performance, coupled with the high expectation on him and the numerous opportunity Chinese coaches gave him, he...

QTY may be prettier, but she has reached her ceiling and on the way down while CY is still rising. QTY is crafty but not explosive, lack of power and speed. Her ceiling is limited.

Togami had at least two occasions in solid control during the whole rally. One is at 19th shot, Togami took the chance to go really Lin's wide forehand, Lin had to recover with a high arc loop which lead to Togami redirected topspin to Lin's wide backhand a few shots later and forced Lin to lob...

Trump's overseas MAGA member. LOL.

Quick hands.

What a unworldly long rally play between LSD and Togami that ended a terrific match. Togami, for his part, is the best assistant player who contributed this play. Unsurprisingly, it's the backhand loop from LSD that ended this seemingly forever lasting play. Some fans don't like LSD. I don't...

In the final interview, WCQ's last words seemed like, 'I worked hard to make sure Chinese men's table tennis team is still the same team.' However, the translator interpreted as '... table tennis is still the same' cutting off Chinese men's, a huge difference. WCQ also mentioned he felt the...

Why I am not surprised Lind had a huge performance downgrade against Hugo? Main reason: he spent too much beating LSD just a few hours ago. For a player of Lind's level, very good but not great yet (in terms of consistently performing) upsetting a very stable top player carries heavy cost, he...

65:35? that's a big odds for WCQ. Revenge is a huge factor here. Top players have a strong memory who they got beat last time.

Based on the play in the quarter final, if Calderano meets WCQ in the final, I'll bet on WCQ.

Not sure you are watching the same player whose name is LSD. LSD's forehand is actually quite powerful and explosive with lots of spin. If you pay attention, you can see he has many forehand winners. Also in long distance top spin shoot out, a good measurement of one's forehand power and...

Our beloved professor ZYL got trumped by WMY who she just beat recently with a clean swept. Well, revenge is powerful and sweet. For a competitive player, losing usually is the greatest motivator when she faces the same opponent again. Now, look at statistics like, ML's record vs. someone...

I mean the same pushing for expedite rule strategy may not be enough against a much better chopper like Hashimoto. Eventually, in order to consistently beat choppers, CXT needs to read spin better, more confident on her loops and better execution. Expedite rule itself may not be enough...

It's obvious pushing for expedite rule is part of the game plan. Notice, CXT actually has the forehand and backhand powering through HY. What she lacks is the confidence trusting her own power and her reading of the spin is also not as good as SYS and WMY. Once the expedite rule is in place...

Congrats to Lind who played one of the best games in his life and in good form through this tournament. LSD also played well to his standards facing an experienced and unconventional player in Lind. LSD was still in the position to win in the last game except he unusually crumbed last half of...

No, Hashimoto is quite different chopper, or you can say a much better chopper at this time, younger, more athletic, faster, much better offense and defense.

My way dealing with net call as well. As years gone by, my vision is not as sharp as younger days, sometimes I felt like the opponent served net ball, and called even though I'm not totally sure at the split second. Thankfully, most my opponents gracefully accepted my call without any issue...

Over 1.80cm, but not 1.85cm. I guess 1.81 or 1.82. Likely the tallest national team woman player ever. WMY's official height is 1.77cm. Standing side by side, CY is clearly 2 or 3 inches above Wang. QTY is another tall girl, a backhand oriented player with weak forehand, a crafty playing style...