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Yes, Timo seems to be pulling punches, but Liang Jingkun's excess weight is an eye sore and his footwork is atrocious compared to that of his teammates.

Timo, age 43, appears in better physical shape than Liang Jingkun, age 27. Why the CNT would allow that is beyond me.

Which part of "alternatively" sounded like a joke? And chop block IS hard, but so is regular blocking. There are no shortcuts.

Jorgić - Freitas was surreal, I can't even remember the last time I've seen an elite player this powerless, at this level, in this stage of the competition. Absolutely bonkers. That said, Moregardh played a fantastic tournament right up until the final where he seemed to have walked into a...

Most of all I hate what the WTTC has been turned into. I miss the magnificence and the grandeur. I miss this: The hell happened?

Awful tactics from Truls. Darko appears to be reading his mind, meaning the match prep was meticulous.

You can kill a short topspin with a tomahawk smash if the bounce is high enough. I have a partner who is a brilliant blocker, destroys me every time I play a short spinny loop, even when the bounce is low.

Backhand sidespin chopblock can work wonders as well. Though mine is way more passive (shorter stroke) and far less spinny.

Early on the bounce, close the racket, counter. Alternatively, learn chop block. The tomahawk block works best for me.

Truls is the most fun player to watch since Waldner, absolutely spectacular style of play. Whereas Jorgic is the antithesis of that, literally puts me to sleep. EDIT: An absolute machine, though.

Man, I thought Truls was choking again for a second there... But his performance in the fifth set was absolutely savage.

Nah. Ma Long wrecked FZD in the trials, but that right there was masterclass at how you dominate over a peer. Dang was no peer. Ding literally did not look like a man who does this for a living.

He's not going to win in straight games against WCQ. And if by some miracle he does, it's not going to look THIS bad.

Speaks volumes about the current state of European table tennis.

This. I was practically yelling at my TV screen for him to call a T.O. at 7-9. When Mattias won the next point it was all over, his psychological advantage had become enormous.

Having a 9-2 lead and dropping nine points in row is the definition of choking.

Good Lord, that choke from Truls. 😲

God damn, I love this stroke execution so much!