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She will have to fight hard for her spot regardless. Personally I don't see Hirano and Ito making it unless they can unlock their super saiyan form for one last time. If Odo continues on her current trajectory and one more person rises up, Hayata could be in danger too. Although given her...

Hayata should step aside. Assuming one month preparation she would have to start training around now, doesn't seem like enough time to recover from her severe injury. Looks like JNT are testing out Odo to see if she can break into the main team. Miwa, Odo + Hayata for 2028?

Exactly. Her push return worked out so well at 9-9 forcing a weak opening from Shin which she could counter. Defaulting to chiquita TWICE was a fatal error, but understandable given the occasion. I think Hirano herself realised it immediately after the match. She said she 'fell back to old...

I'm surprised they allow different selections for singles and team, has there been any other instance of an association exercising this flexibility?

Thank you both, I've tried some Xiom rubbers that I liked too but performance drops off really quickly and my current Glazyer90c is very new so it remains to be seen how long it can last. The shop I went to recommended G09c as a stepping stone to Dignics09c which if I go for will only be because...

Is there anyone who likes Glazyer09c and has found a cheaper alternative that plays similarly? Feels so much better for me on viscaria compared to Dignics80 which I hated immediately.

Hayata is still in instead of Kihara

Hello Kitty belongs to Hirano. Miwa can get some K-pop dance icon

Hayata's on the entry list. Oh dear...

Get your partner up to speed with opening loops first. If they sense that you're frustrated about their shot quality they're likely to get stressed and fumble their shots even more. For more advanced patterns like these it's better to break them down into smaller components and work your way up.

Good, she needs to rest. If Hayata misses out on ATTC 2024, will Kihara (highest ranking) or Sato (2nd place in selection tournament) replace her?

Because nothing about this situation is black and white. There are real atrocities happening as we speak that warrant this level of anger, maybe invest your energy in that. It's hard to sympathise with China when they haven't been exactly friendly with their neighbours in modern days, and that's...

100% this. Too much tribalism and lack of objectivity on this topic.

So only DPRK, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, and Yemen are playing? MS and WS barely have 20 entries, if that.

What's worse is that China will probably ramp up WD training moving forward. Look at what they did for XD after losing Gold. For some reason China invested less in WD this cycle, both India and especially Korea saw the opportunity and capitalised on it, but Japan kept going with the idea that...

When Ishikawa interviewed the CNT girls after one of their matches, she asked Chen Meng to pass a pin to Ma Long, to which Chen Meng cheekily replied that 'I thank you on his behalf'. Later, Ishikawa met Ma Long at the interview booth again, and gave him another gift that she prepared. It's...

I don't think many people disagree with the lineup. In fact, it's what many including myself have been asking for after Japan screwed themselves over with poor selection systems and by the book lineups for years. The execution just wasn't there when it mattered the most.

Playing that well and displaying that level of mental strength after she could not even use her wrist before the match is impressive to me. What's not impressive is going for that backhand down the line and forehand cross court even after missing the same shots throughout the match. Hayata knows...

She was playing doubles and Miwa was on fire. All she had to do was keep the ball on the table once (with good placement and spin of course) for Miwa to finish the job. And they had so many chances too from 9-5 to 10-12 (7 points total). But no, she had to attempt the same shots she had failed...

Makes sense if you think about who won the most matches pre-final and who brought the team back online after that horrifying loss against Kaufmann, but I'm not sure Hirano could have delivered the same shot quality that Miwa brought in the final. She was the reason Japan had a shot at taking the...