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Can any body imagine what will happen if Harimoto upsets Captain ML.

Among CNT , FZD is cruising at 4:0 crushing speed. LGY also doing pretty good. Ma long seems not the same Ma Long of 2016. XX is doing ok after first round blues. Played incredible doubles match against bolllong. XX vs Calderano and ZJK vs Lee Sangsu might be interesting.

Interesting that he also played like ZJK . Solid backhands and taking the ball extremely early. And nerves of steel . Showed no fear !!! Yeah I know he is a Chinese by birth by the way .....!!!

Mizutani was slow and sluggish. May be training with Vladi and Dima made his game more European. I am sure LGY or XX will crush this little choing monster. But either way Japanese fans need to rejoice. They might just have a winner 5-6 years down the lane. I too have nothing against his choing...

Anybody know where to check the results !!! ittf website is so full of shit it downloads pdf when I want to check the score and updates.

I think you highly underestimating the potential of Mu Zi. If that is the case even Ding Ning or Liu Shiwen can get injured or lose LOL !!!

Coaches showing what they got ??

Men's singles: Fan Zhendong Women's singles: Liu Shiwen

Some possible early round matches I would closely follow - ML vs Lebesson, TB vs Dylas, Mizutani vs Harimoto, XX vs Calderano, LGY vs Kenta, ZJK vs Lee Sangsu, Koki Vs Dima.

LGY can surprise us all in this tournament. I like his smooth Chen Qi style.

And overall it is great for the sport that a TT sportsman can bring in big money comparable to other top athlete's in the world. I never quite understood why tennis brings in more money than TT and it is heartening to see TT guys are getting traction in the sponsorship world.

On a funny note I would root for Dima if he does not make that hissing noise and ball blow job thing !! On a serious note Dima vs FZD world tour final match is still fresh in my mind. What if the ball did not break in middle of that fateful point could have had a lasting impact on CNT. Lets...

It is the same everywhere - endorsement/sponsorship earnings to money directly from sports ratio. In tennis (2016) , Federer pulled in $60 million from sponsors and endorsement fees by Forbes’ count, along with $7.8 million in prize money. You can do the math !!

Wishful thinking. I doubt if any of them will make semis. Ovcharov can never beat ML , FZD, XX or even LGY. ZJK is possible but depends on the day.

As per ITTF " The Grand Slam winner earned 60 million RMB or about US$8.7 million"

Its important for a professional sportsman to know when it is going downhill and when you should probably stop. Just because you have passion and there is no other player in your country, one should not play forever. You can give back a lot to game after retirement to satisfy the passion for the...

From what I heard at my club in Korea, JYS is doing fine. His coaches want to improve his forehand because with the new ball it will quickly become his big weakness.

Younsik has no chance to beat ML. In fact his game is too soft to trouble anybody in CNT except ZJK. I would rather give an outside chance to Lee Sangsu or Jang Woojin to enforce an upset against CNT.

ZJK made 8.7 million usd in 2016 - the 2nd highest earning athlete in China. Ping pong is serious business now atleast in China. Link- http://www.ittf.com/2017/05/22/zhang-jike-ballin/

If he makes semis/finals consistently like Federer did since 2012 and consistently threatened the top guys for big titles. I would have been equally thrilled for Samsonov. Anyway, this is a fan's perspective. Till when he enjoys and plays the game is his own decision. But as a fan, I want him to...