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Is Miwa showing promise? I don't watch her play but I did catch an interview wherein she said her idol is LSW. So is she gonna be another Hirano?

LSW: I went through a really difficult trough during the 2017-2018 season etc... Female Host: Thanks for giving the award to me. Most inaccurate translation award goes to her.

Men's Doubles Draw Mixed Doubles Women's Doubles Women's Singles Kasumi is probably really glad she won the NA Open while Hirano might be feeling deflated. Meanwhile, seems like Ito is gonna make the SF rather effortlessly. ZYL pretty lucky there as well. Men's Singles Still...

Source? It makes little sense that this will be approved though from a business perspective (DHS Hurricane is one of the best-selling rubbers worldwide) and of course from the POV of the players (non-Chinese players use these rubbers too) with less than a year to the Olympics.

Feng Tianwei just pulled out of SEA Games Finals. Maybe she will withdraw from WTGF and be replaced by Jeon Jihee?

Seeds 1-4 will face seeds 13-16 right? And seeds 5-8 against seeds 9-12. Seems like there is a 85% chance that Mizutani will be sent home after Day 1 – he probably stands no chance against the currently on-form XX and FZD, but might cause an upset against the mediocre LGY and form-finding ML...

A quick silly question. German Open 2019 took place between 10-13 October. German Open 2020 will be held from 28 Jan to 2 Feb. If WR points for each Open is valid for 12 months, does that mean... the points accrued from GO2020 will only be valid in November 2020? Lol. I mean, it will be rather...

Oh wells, but Hirano would still be part of the Olympics trio right. I mean, she has always been the better half of the Ishirano doubles pair no?

The World (or is it ITTF) is really not making it easy for Ishikawa and Hirano. Their quarters are essentially Chinese enclaves. Ishikawa (and Hayata I guess since they are both 1/4) has it slightly easier IMO though, with only Zhang Qiang strong enough to pose a challenge. Hirano OTOH has more...

The Chinese forum seems divided on this so I went to read the ITTF 2019 Handbook. [/B] Due to the equivocal way the regulations are worded, it can be understood that separation by association might not apply to the main draw simply by reading 4.5.2.3 However, 4.5.2.3 also referenced...

Is the absence of Mizutani/Ito and presence of Harimoto/Nagasaki at the Japanese National Championships next January supposed to mean anything? Seems like Mizutani has withdrawn himself completely from the Men's Singles and Mixed Doubles categories, participating only in Men's Doubles with...

Generally I feel that they have slightly better serves and receives than their Chinese opponent, which could partially be due to their involvement in Doubles.

No clear advantage for the Chinese men, or at least this particular trio. Togami and Uda have more experience in the senior circuit but mainly limited to the Doubles event... right?

Hirano's new trick is to dye her hair blonde.

Yes what you are saying is possible, but your tone also suggests that Ito can do no wrong. I think we all have to acknowledge that the players we support can and may make mistakes at times.

Yeah, the net was too obvious for Ito not to notice.

Jeon Jihee is making so many of the top Chinese women look bad.

SYS missing 40% of her shots in Games 1 and 2.

Yup, Niwa and Mizutani as well as Ishikawa and Hirano are comrades in solidarity. Ito and Harimoto are not team players. Also, Catastrophic Chen lost to my country's finest in Germany too! Add that to the list please ~

Ito: Arigato Jeon Jihee.