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Marked difference? I actually disagree. If anything, FZD is known for his consistency. Where I agree with you is that he sometimes plays Chinese style and tries to hammer you with early attacks. But FZD is really at his best when he plays the Euro-looping style and relies on his consistency...

We all know the result, the only question is how many games can Timo get...

Yeah I think everyone can see this.

Nah, who ever loses still gets the 3rd place match so I think the best man will be decided in the match.

Yes, lots of positive points for Niwa, he just lost focus too often on critical points. The two lazy points at 1-2, 9-9 were the most telling.

Nah - to beat Fan, you can't just block. He is the most consistent and powerful player I have ever seen. You need to make him use his short forehand out of sequence. Vladi would do better vs Ma Long than Fan.

This ARB guy is persistent that's for sure.

Exactly. The reason I didnt phrase it that way is that not everything goes with calendar year. But in things that don't, a similar pattern relative to the criteria emerges. Then people will use Geniuses like Harimoto to pretend that age doesn't matter and pretend bad Harimoto won't be a...

Sure. In fact, at those ages, a few months is a big deal. That's why a lot of research shows a positive correlation between being a few months older and doing better in school. That is why events that cater to your age regardless of the month you were born usually have the oldest kids...

These players are all 2-3 years older than him if it isn't clear.

Well that is a matter of opinion and I will leave it at that. I have no problem arguing that their shot quality is not that different. I could be wrong but I have no problem arguing it.

Maybe in your neck of the woods. The New DHS and DFish balls ABS balls are more durable than the seamless balls. This has been true for over a year now.

If your reference is 2 years ago, you are way behind.

Definitely true in my experience unless things have changed. New ABS balls from DHS and DFish were far more durable than NP40+.

I clearly have. You are focusing on one thing and I and focusing on another. If you don't like my choice of LGY and think it must be Mizutani, fine. I could have used CCY or Niwa ro make my point without losing sleep. It's that lack of power still has a future in the game.

I think your evaluation is biased by the relative power levels of the players. I think Kanak is simply playing to his strengths. He lacks the power to end the point with one shot consistently. What that means in the long term for his career will be interesting. But Lin Gaoyuan is #3 so...

Kanak, out of all the players, had the best ranking on the junior tour based on activity on the junior tour. So he had the most relevant ranking if you looked at how juniors played vs juniors. The other players got their rankings more from their past WJTTC performances and their rankings on...

Let's hope this encourages HT to play WJTTC this year where WCQ is likely to lead the CNT entry.

Kanak was ranked #2, and has competed well against his peers on the junior circuit. People who focus think the ranking is biased underrated him but I never once doubted that his seeding was deserved. In the end, matchups matter and seeding based on performance reflects that.

Sidorenko is a good player though I am a bit surprised. I guess Cho wasn't as good as I thought a Korean rep would be for whatever reason.