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Their performance in Busan probably scared them a bit because based on the team in Busan, that was the original plan.

This is exactly what I feared, Kallberg vs. Timo. Franziska and Nowitski watching the execution together.

I wonder whether getting zero medals at these games will trigger review of German TT and Rosskopf...

Okay, so now Timo has to justify being picked over Franziska because Franziska would be the favorite over any player in this matchup.

He did them against Fan, he has been doing them all tournament, sometimes on or off camera. But people only notice these things when someone is losing because they are more intense then.

Not at all, Dima is a good player and pushed Felix. Was also a regular training partner of Truls since they play for the same club even if they are not together all the time. These are all 50-50 matches, not matches where only one player wins convincingly. The scores so far are all normal.

I told everyone that nothing about him really changed, maybe he is slightly fitter. Winning just conceals certain things that people make a big deal about.

Not so sure, but Dima will always fight so you know his matches are never over until they are over. Same with Timo though at matchup with Kallberg won't be great for him, and of course, Qiu is the Euro champ.

Japan vs Sweden with the corresponding Harimoto vs Truls match beginning to make more sense.

If Germany loses this match, and Boll loses doubles and his singles match, the "Franziska was robbed" crowd will yell: "I told you so!"

I guess we will see how it plays out, but Hayata beat Batra the last time they played and I don't think she was in tip top shape then either... I considered that 2022 Asian Cup Hayata to be an injured Hayata in my head, I felt her level was lower even before that event started probably with...

This was true for Truls as well but something happened... so we should just focus a bit more on what the actual matches produced and a bit less on what happened in other matches in the past...

Would like to add a couple of comments: 1) It is very important to measure the weight and frequency of the specific Viscaria. Viscarias have evolved over the years even in how they are designed to play, with other versions being a bit less stiff and newer versions being a bit stiffer for the...

How did you count 3? It was only 2. The confidence originated from having the best player in the matchup (LYJ) and 2 players who could do well on a good day (CCY, KCJ). But they already lost the Teams matchup in Busan in the group stages so they were clearly the underdog. But even in losing...

That is a massive plot twist given Hirano and Hayata know how to play pips and would be the favorites in the doubles and their individual matchups vs Akula and Giri Kamath. So I understand it but I don't see it. The Japanese took the mission seriously, you even see Idesawa in their cheering...

I agree on that and I know Japan are the favorites. But the Harimoto vs LYJ match would have had LYJ as the favorite if it happened in the MS. So to me it was always a toss up.

Harimoto returns to Felix his zeio bronze medal on bended knee with this loss. Since Harimoto is the favorite vs CCY, and Lin vs Shinozuka, the next match between Togami and Kao is the decider.

This isn't a book where you can look at the cover and know how it will end...

Sweden never really had a chance, but that win by Lee ends the match right there as Bergand can't win a match at this level even with her best play.

Yes the doubles is big for both teams as it gives the ace room to play with. Both LYJ and Harimoto can beat each other so doubles will go along way towards reducing their pressure and giving them positive motivation.