Lol what's the deal with Jin Takuya.
Is he more of a domestic player? I've only really seen him represent Japan in some team events this year.
Also, Morizono has no coach? Kudos to him for making it this far on his own.
Totally random observation but the Sayaka Hirano of today is so much more smiley. As a player, I remember she had a textbook RBF or what some would call "blackface".
Updated: 29 December 2019
The yearly affair is back again, only that it will be held between 1 January to 4 January 2020 this time. The World Team Table Tennis Championships 2020 is scheduled for 22 to 29 March 2020, Busan.
Singles Format
There will be two stages. Stage 1 adopts the...
That is team A except Hayata (i remember seeing that she was moved up and Shibata down to team B). I wonder what she has done to offend the association.
I think it's also the people around him who encourage him not to give up on Singles. If memory serves, Wang Liqin openly stated his support for XX following the latter's ascendency.
I notice something interesting during the WTGF, namely that SYS has been consistently seated next to LGL and Li...
Agree that stamina is a huge issue, but Opens last 5 days while the Olympics 14 days so that is not so bad for the 'oldies'? Asian Championships is probably the closest trial run (lasting 8 days and comprising team, doubles and singles) which she did decently well in. Her main weakness IMO is...
LGL did a brief review of WTGF. On XD, he is generally pleased with XX and LSW's performance as they have clinched major titles this year (presumably referring to World Championships, Asian Championships and WTGF) but they still do not have any significant advantage over the other pairs. While...
CM: (I'm the first player ever to achieve this three back-to-back WTGF champion!! Me!!)
Post-Match Interview
Host: You've equalled LSW's record blah blah...
CM: (clearly not listening and still revelling in her own self-proclaimed 'new' record) I'm not sure if anyone else before me have done...
CM always seems to shut down WMY more easily than she does the other Chinese women. WMY doesn't even do well at mid-distance rallies against CM. Asian Games 2018 vendetta?
Also, CM's shots are as spinny as the male players. Creepy.
Hirano is really following the footsteps of her idol LSW. I still remember how LSW's speed was a double-edged sword sometimes. Maybe 10 years down the road, Hirano will win the WTTC Women's Singles if she continues mimicking.
Also, I was curious how far along did T2 interfere with the WR so I...
The end result is only one factor. But being up 9-1 and losing the game 10-12 in the end is what coaches look at. This has happened to CM a few times already.