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  1. WTT Singapore Smash 2025 (30 Jan ~ 9 Feb 2025)

    Jeon Jihee faces SYB in the first round. I thought she retired? Lee Eunhye and JCH are also present even though Lee is the only one in KNT at least according to selection rules. Hirano road to QF: Minhyung Jee (another Aussie) > DHK > Odo Ito: Kim Nayeong (close match last year) > Orawan > QTY...
  2. WTT Singapore Smash 2025 (30 Jan ~ 9 Feb 2025)

    5 to 8 are also semifinalists at all Japan 2025
  3. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    Ito had it relatively easy in 2022. Only notable opponent was Shibata in R5 (4-0). Received a walkover against Kihara in semis as opposed to Hayata who 4-3ed Kato in the other half.
  4. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    Have to give it to her, I expected an early exit and Harimoto win but Hayata surpasses Ito's record of 3 championships + 2 consecutive championship (2018-2019, 2022) with her own 4th championship and 3rd consecutive win (2020, 2023-2025).
  5. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    In recent years, whenever Hirano wins its 4-0. whenever Ito wins its in the decider. I think Hirano has only won in the decider once out of the last 4 times. Hirano's All Japan Singles medal drought continues. 7 years running now. Ito gets her first medal since 2022. I feel this match was...
  6. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    Hirano fumbled two matchpoints. Comes down to game 7. Is she developing a metal block against Ito? Can't seem to cross the finish line in tight matches.
  7. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    is the stream loading for anyone
  8. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    Kihara 3-4 Shibata Nagasaki 1-4 Odo Hirano 4-2 Seiji Yokoi 3-4 Ayano WTTC 2025 team (Golden Gen + Miwa + Odo) survives.
  9. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    I'm just genuinely curious about the rationale because it means a much more packed schedule and less energy/time to prepare for senior matches
  10. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    Why does Miwa bother with juniors when she's already All Japan senior and Asian champs runner-up?
  11. 2025 All Japan (Emperor's/Empress's Cup) 1/21-1/26

    Best chance for Odo, Kihara, and Nagasaki to reach the final with Hayata still recovering. Miwa is the only one I can see bulldozing her way to the finals. Time for Ito and Hirano to prove that they aren't past their prime. Only one of them can reach semifinals but whoever does will be there...
  12. Post CNT Careers

    Where's Li Xiaoxia's bakery
  13. Harimoto: "It's presumptuous to call it a rivalry." (#1135)

    If getting 3rd in majors and beating WYD is bare minimum (which is understandable given Japan's goals and overall level), then only Miwa and Hayata have done it in the Paris cycle. By comparison, Ito and Hirano have "failed miserably"
  14. WTT Contender Muscat-2025 - 11-17 Jan 2025

    If anything LA 2028 will be Miwa cup. She's the only one who's almost certain to be there. IMO only Hirano has the faintest advantage as a valued team event player given her contributions in ATTC finals (post Paris), but her singles results means that she's hanging on by the skin of her teeth...
  15. Sabine Winter switches to antispin

    Very interested to see how this will play out. Makes sense considering she's forehand oriented. Also brings a new type of funky rubber player to the table since the Indian girls right now are all backhand oriented. Sreeja probably has the best forehand but nowhere near as dynamic and athletic as...
  16. Some dark toxic side of the CNT (real reason why FZD retired?)

    Guo Yue lost in WTTC finals two editions prior. 2006 to Tie Yana, 2008 to Li Jiawei. Plus I remember she was on a losing streak to foreign players in 2010, 7 players was the record I think and continued to struggle in the subsequent Asian Games (losing 0-2, 0-7 to a TPE player and losing the...
  17. Fan zhendong, Ma Long and Cheng Meng announces Retirement from WTT/ITTF

    Big opportunity for regional leagues to invite more international players. Hope WTT gets the finger it deserves.
  18. WTT Finals Fukuoka 2024, 11/20-24

    Ito had her chances but didn't take them. Could have been 3-1 in her favour or gone to the decider. At least she's staying in the rallies now, and in the post-match interview she finally admitted that she needs to work on winning internal matches too. A step in the right direction but she has a...
  19. WTT Champions Frankfurt 2024

    It'll be hard for Ito and Hirano to surpass Hayata if they can't even go further when she's not around. One of them won't get to play Champions once Hayata returns.
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