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Of course, I am not Damien Provost so this is all just thinking out loud :ROFLMAO: . But there definitely is some balance to be struck between taking big cuts at the ball and being able to take quick strokes close to the table since I don't backup - my style is towards the latter, but I just...

Another weekend of TT just ended. I went to play on Saturday morning at my friend's church. His other long time training buddy had returned so it was going to be 3 of us playing best of 3s going round and round. I thought I wouldn't lose a game given the level disparity and played the first...

She probably wanted to have a better chance to influence her future. Maybe she looked at the competition and saw no reason she couldn't be hiw favorite and best player.And he is the head coach of the women's team.

Results aside, he just doesn't have a good bedside manner on the bench from a public relations standpoint. That I think hurts him more than the results.

She never looked like she was really in control, not so sure she blew it as that it was taken away from her. Though the forehand she missed off the side of the table was pretty funny and reminded me of many shots in my own game lol.

The more things change, the more they remain the same... that said, silver beats bronze.

Use this: https://yibababa.com/tv/cctv5phd.html

Click on CCtv 5+!

click on cctv 5+ if you use that link! I noticed it late too!

Sun Yingsha's terminator-like abilities are so frustrating... relentless pressure... no lead is safe...

The link actually works, it depends on what event is being broadcast at the time. It is China focused, so Sun Yingsha is on now.

They actually didnt switch their XD pairs for this event. Different events serve as qualifiers to different tournaments. Knowing why the pairs were selected and when they were selected and what events the winners qualify for would explain why the XD pairs were different. But at this point, I...

I didnt just claim it, I know it as a fact and what you presented was evidence of it which you are not combining to get a full picture. Why is China changing teams between the Asian Champs and th Asian Games if they are taking the event that seriously? Why is Ma Long not partnering with Wang...

I said as much, Tony. If you think that China places the same emphasis on MD and WD as it does on other events, that is fine. The CNT are not robots, they need to be realistic about their investments into the preparation of their players. When you say "no reason", you are acting like these...

Thanks, so this is a preparation match. Let's note that neither of these teams is playing the Asian Games as a doubles team on the Men's side. Give that some thought. These were the teams that played the Asian Championships. But again, I am at a point where there is little of substance to...

So they got the two teams going to play Asian Champs to play each other and that is preparation? Or are you just confusing that match which was the finals of the Asian Champs with prep for the Asian games? In any case, we are a point of impasse. You can believe what you want. The CNT...

What were the major simulations matches for doubles that you know of? And in preparation for what event? Of course they sent their top teams - these teams I believe were the same teams sent to the Asian Table Tennis Championships a few weeks ago. But these are not critical events. The loss...

World Championships is not the Olympics, but if China prioritizes those events for WTTC prep, you will know. Remember that before XD became an Olympic event, they even let their best doubles player, XX, pair with Yang Haeun of Korea. Then in WTTC 2021, they let their players pair with...

Not really, those are not Olympic events, so they don't factor as heavily in China's prep and evaluation. If MD and WD become Olympic events then we will see all these upsets evaporate.

You didnt answer the question though. Which pros do you know personally who inform your perception of pros using different equipment from amateurs? What pros do with their rubbers is actually an individual thing. Especially if they boost. And again, not all pros get their rubbers for free.