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Harimoto couldn't use 5 set points in the second set, this was a crucial moment for Xu Xin. Harimoto lost confidence.

He didn't need this tournament, he already has 5 entries which is enough.

It is based on the 10/2018 ranking.

Wang Manyu is the best female player this year from China, she leads the world tour ranking. She also is much younger than the other top chinese players, this is the future for China.

Hidden serve from Ito though.

No Livestream from the team event, not even the final? This is a fail.

Exactly this, everyone expected a win because he is number #8 in the ranking. Wang Chuqin is a much improved player this year, he didn't play many tournaments but can play against all the top guns from the chinese national team all year long. However the big difference to Harimoto is he is more...

From where did you get this?

Singles seeding: https://d3mjm6zw6cr45s.cloudfront.net/2017/02/YOG_Singles_Seeding.pdf

It won't be easy for Harimoto because Wang Chuqin and Lin Yun-Ju are able to beat almost every player on a good day and even Moregardh might surprise in this tournament.

Lin Yun-Ju is the number 3, he beat Wang Chuqin recently.

Do you like boring World Cups and a boring 4:0 final? It wasn't even a close final. A World Tour is much more enjoyable because there are much more chinese players involved with an unpredictable outcome usually.

What a boring and predictable World Cup. Ishikawa is useless against chinese players. The only real threat is Mima Ito for China.

Pitchford is born in Chesterfield, England.

His blade is J.T.T.A.A. labeled and therefore legal.

Two chinese players: Zhang Yudong and Zheng Peifeng.

Ma Long, Xu Xin, Boll have withdrawn from Czech Open.

Participation requirement isn't the biggest issue with the ITTF ranking, the bigger issue is their weighting system of the points. The earlier rounds are getting too much points in relative of the winner or finalist. It is obvious when compared to ATP tennis...

Liang can't handle the pressure it seems, no chance against Woojin who is on fire. And he loses 0-4, this is a hard loss for China and Liang Jingkun. This is the old Liang Jingkun, he lacks consistency. Massive performance by Woojin.

On a side note, Ma Long has withdrawn from Australian Open as well.