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This thread is not concerned with how JNT compares with CNT (or any other NT) in WR, or how well any other non-Japanese players are doing, but Japan's INTERNAL competition to get to the 2 top spots for the singles via WR points. ;-) (BTW, looks like CNT is only sending 3 out of the 6 qualified...

China withdrew some players, so Ishikawa and Kato is now going to the first T2 Diamond.

>top-15 players from the relevant 2019 ITTF World Tour Standings; and >one Host Exemption selected by the relevant Host City Partner. Host Exemption: • Each Host City Partner will select one (1) male and one (1) female player to participate in the relevant T2DIAMOND 2019 event as Host...

For the second T2 Diamond event. After Japan Op, Ishikawa has 141WT ranking points, at number #16, just below Sato’s 166 pts at #15 the cutoff. Ito is at #5 with 450, Hirano at #7 with 363. Ahead of Ishikawa are WMY, CM, LSW, SYS, Ito, WYD, Hirano, DN, ZYL, CXT, CIC, GYT, HZJ, SATO. All have...

Ishikawa might be able to play in the first T2 Diamond event.... IF CNT withdraws 2(or more) of it's qualified players. Ishikawa was hung up with a group, but the tie-breaker is WR, which she's on top. First T2 event is July18-21 in Malaysia. The China National TT Championship (全国乒乓球锦标赛) runs...

Section 3.5 would still prevail, ie the next in line of the Asian Cup will get the spot, not necessarily Japan. 3.6 is an backdoor/escape clause after everything is ‘locked up’ giving ITTF some wriggle room. But to apply it without sufficient grounds negates the whole structure/process of going...

SYS has beaten the 2019 WTTC Champion, the Silver medalist as well the Bronze medalist, adding to the fray along the way, the top Korean, the top Japanese in one single tournament. What's LGL going to do now? ;-)

After Japan Open, with 6 common events so far, points that matter for January 2020 decision: Ito 2000+1125+900+1465+1440+675=7605 Hirano 1500+900+1500+900+1170+1465=7435 Ishikawa 1750+1170+1200+900+720+900=6640 Ito & Hirano can add a minimun of 400 each to the above for playing in the first T2...

https://youtu.be/latqTN4MJiM LSW practiced with Ito, Ma Lin observing.

I think you’ll see more of this. CNT is sending out/rotating the rest of the team as skirmishers, to probe and test opposition’s fire power, weak points, and to tire them out before meeting up with the 4 Chinese ‘anchors’ of the 4 zones.

I just realized I don’t know how to start a new thread! The CTTA “WANTS” list in detail would make for a good read :-)

Such arrogance had led to declines of empires. And to prove you wrong, here’s a concise list of CTTA’s 2019 shopping list for tender, for their TT urgent needs. May I point you to #4 of the list, targeting specifically Japan’s Women Team. 中国乒乓球协会2019年度购买国家乒乓球队科技服务项目需求表:1训练智能监控与分析系统...

Best 5 so far in 2019, (disregarding everything in the ITTF soon to expired past rankings). This is what will count for Jan 2020 Ito 2000+1125+900+1465+1440 = 6930 Hirano 1500+900+1500+900+1170 = 5970 Ishikawa 1750+1170+1200+900+720 = 5740 Plus minimum of 400 pts for Ito & Hirano in T2. Only 8...

True, every bit counts. In this case 1st is 1800, 2nd is 1440, a difference of 360 pts. But to give away all your plays (to be meticulously analyzed) heading into next week's Japan Op, where ALL the top CNT contenders will be there, is not worth the 360 extra pts. There's nothing to gain to duke...

Game 2, 9:10 against Ito. Sofia returned Ito's serve into the net. Ito put down her paddle and conceded the point (and game) to Sofia, gesturing that the ball hit her shirt. I don't think the umpires or Sofia saw it at all. Amazing integrity !

The Hayata-Harimoto duet/sound effects are actually quite pleasant :o

¡No pasarán! :p

LOL! No disorder as far as she’s concern, she seems to win, all the time.

I stopped looking at the current rankings, which reflects only 2018’s results, all of which will be zero out by end of 2019, and is therefore meaningless. What I’m trying to say is, the reported rankings for the rest of this year DO NOT MATTER at all, except for seeding purposes. But the Chinese...

The minimum points in the T2 Diamond event is 400, but losing in R16 at the World Cup will still get Ishikawa/Hirano 1020 pts. Ito will need to pull another 620 pts out of the balance of the year to make up for the short fall. Until the number of Tournaments reached beyond 8, I think a...