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It was close, at least the first two games. But for some reason, if Sora isn't front running or doesn't win game 2, he struggles to do something to change the tone of the game. It might be age but it might be a serious limitation.

The problem is that he is 18( in 3 days) and there are no equally promising prospects. It will be interesting to see whether he can build a better portfolio of 3-2 comebacks. Karlsson is a legit terrorist though... but it shouldn't have been 3-0 going away....

We aren't pros, we can use blades as long as we like. The only dangers to blades are accidents and overgluing (since wet glue used to frequently can soften and warp the blade but this is rare for players who don't use and change rubber with pro-level frequency.) So your romance can last forever.

Getting into position first means many things to many people. As someone with limited footwork, my position has always been that you need to always focus on aligning your swing with the ball before going through your strike zone.any good technique has a strike zone and the best technique has a...

Shinozuka and Odo can make a good team but you want your two best talents paired together. I wonder whether the internal vibes on Matsushima are the same as the spectator vibes because he would not be so privileged if they were.

Sora can't handle the Olympics... he needs to retire...

Sora has a chance to backup his statements about playing 2024 Olympics. So far not so good lol...

Well i guess his record is now blemishes with his loss to Yousef. And of course, Sora's victories over Xiang Peng etc. don't give him any extra credit. Tieba uses are tough graders. But of course as always, Uda and Sora are young and promising...

Doesn't Kihara use pips as well?

Look at what happened in Germany at the discretion of Roaskopf in picking Boll over Franziska. These things are not about China per se. It is about trying to understand what drives a decision. It can be wrong or right but we adapt to the information we are given. You can make ot sound like...

Tunis now table tennis capital of Japan....

Kihara is still working out something. I think her overall play even in doubles reflects this.

Pride is an important motivation. You think Wang Manyu will lose to Kuai Man from 2-0 up but beat Harimoto from 0-2 down because Kuai Man is better than Harimoto?

The conversation being had was transparent for everyone to see. I am not sure whether you can read or not. I was clearly speculating before being informed that a selection trial took place and the players selected were winners. That top 10 players like Kuai Man and Xiang Peng won't play...

I understand. I don't agree with it. But I definitely understand it.

Li Hechen is the real deal, he entered the Matrix with Sora on so many points it was spellbinding to see them playing in bullet time. With a better draw he could definitely have gone further. Looking forward to his future, i can see why there is a lot of confidence about the C team prospects...

We already saw Hari play Hugo and we all saw how that went.... But to address your point, usually when a better player is playing another player who he thinks his balls bother or who he can outrally, he takes the shots that minimize his risk of losing the point and expects that his consistency...

Youssef!

Oh I saw that coming a mile away. I still remember when Ito beat Zhu Yuling in an event where the Chinese ambassador at the country's embassy was supposed to present. That killed that scenario.

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