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  1. Qatar Open 2020

    All the people who can beat Ma Long are wearing Chinese or Chinese Taipei uniforms. That is my strong opinion.
  2. Qatar Open 2020

    CCY is really fast and efficient. And his strategy of pull Harimoto the middle and take the backhand out wide worked over and over like a charm. Something needs to change and it is not CCY.
  3. Qatar Open 2020

    Ito is pretty efficient and under control today. Not the typical performance - almost Chinese like.
  4. Japan Women's Race to Tokyo 2020 Singles

    It didn't come to pass...
  5. Japan Women's Race to Tokyo 2020 Singles

    Which again gives me a new level of respect for Adriana Diaz.
  6. Qatar Open 2020

    It was good until the story ended...
  7. Qatar Open 2020

    Ever heard of the Coronavirus? They aren't even shaking hands or signing scores at the end of matches.
  8. 2020 US Olympic Team Trials

    America is a country where people want a strong perception of fairness and individual determination. There were arguments for a long time over how the last HPD wanted to select the 2nd and 3rd spots, so eventually, the criteria were changed to reduce discretion and increase the objectivity and...
  9. 2020 US Olympic Team Trials

    Huijing was close to the same level as Liu in the early 2010s. Kanak would likely beat Xin if Nikhil's performance vs Xin says anything. That said, Nikhil and Xin were a good doubles pairing vs Wang Zhen and Hongtao Chen of Canada. So it is not a bad thing to have them together as Xin is...
  10. Belgium National Championship 2020 !

    Fun final but it would be nice of someone could at least challenge Cedric... that said many countries have dominant champs.
  11. 2020 US Olympic Team Trials

    No problem. Maybe you missed that Xin beat Yijun already. But depends on which time you looked at the sheet I guess. But the women's side is interesting that two formerly retired penholders come back to make the national team. The kids largely didn't know what to do with them.
  12. 2020 US Olympic Team Trials

    Given what you have posted above, you should have announced that the trials are over. Xin and Nikhil join Kanak on the men's side, Juan and Huijing join Lily on the women's side. The final matches won't affect the standings.
  13. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I found an extra gear in my backhand today. Usually I stop on my topspin backswing with my handle pointing at the right wall, but I actually decided to take the extra risk of having the handle point towards where I Wanted the ball to go - it requires a grip switch which I am not always happy to...
  14. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    We definitely should do a meetup in NY. I haven't improved much given that my problems are tied mostly to mobility but I am definitely happy with my technique (other than my forehand but that is what it is).
  15. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    Well I guess it depends on how you see your game and where you are. For me since I play tournaments I don't care as much about club match results. I mostly care that I bring my best game when I need to. Whatever happens in the club is only as important as I make it in my mind. And my...
  16. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    I have never been happier with my technique than I am now. You can see what I call an element of sidespin in the video above and my sidespin is probably the least on any backhand in the club. The problem on both forehand and backhand is that hitting the ball really hard leads to my turning...
  17. Daily Table Tennis Chit Chat

    It is inevitable when you play people who you can always beat. But an aspect of it is now technically solid you are. If you are technically solid, then your level should come through even when you are bored. Sometimes too your opponents are playing well and you are not in the mood to try and...
  18. Caronavirus & Tokyo 2020

    Hundreds or thousands of people do not die of a disease without people noticing in any country especially an infectious one. No need to be so dramatic.
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