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Also because China sent their D and E players. Regardless, Miwa and Hirano have already achieved breakthroughs though for winning their first team tie against CNT and first match against CXT respectively. Miwa is playing amazing. For me she's already No.1 in Japan in terms of technique.

She needs to play without fear + proper training + new variations. Everyone knows her patterns by now. Today she only fulfilled the first criteria.

Ito playing the best I've seen in a long time. But it's not enough. She just doesn't have the tools to close out points against SYS' quality.

That was too close. Thankfully Miwa was able to find WYD's forehand again in time.

Japan vs "CHAINA" Miwa 1 Ito 2 Hirano 3 SYS 1 WYD 2 CXT 3 CNT decided not to screw JNT over too hard. I think this is Ito's first team match against China since WTTC 2022? Sorry, last time was ATTC 2023 where she lost miserably against CXT. I'm just hoping she can take one game.

Match 3 does tend to tip the balance, since it starts/prevents comebacks or brings momentum to teams tied 1-1. But of course there are no free giveaway matches at this level and every match is important. Most teams also play their 3rd best player in that slot by default since doing otherwise...

Doesn't explain why they played Odo in position 2 and not 3.

That's the reliability that senior players bring, but it only becomes obvious when a greener player who can't handle the pressure steps up. Everyone in the comments was saying that they felt assured with Ito on court too. Against China, Ito needs to meet WYD, and Miwa can hopefully meet CXT...

Ito stonks just went up. Not out of the woods yet, will have to see if Miwa can take the pressure.

Everyone bashing Odo in the comments Many asking why Hayata is the one coaching and not whitehead, too. Just proves that Feeders are nothing compared to bigger tournaments. But main fault lies with JNT leadership again. Why throw Odo directly into the deep end against Batra for her first major...

Miwa wastes 2 matchpoints. 2-2 now. Just how spinny are Ayhika's blocks for Miwa to be chopping them back when they are high and long? I don't think she looped twice in a row on a single occasion. Also, what spin comes back when Ayhika hits upwards against an incoming loop? She even executed a...

Umpire incompetency at its finest. Always sounding out when they should be silent and not exercising their authority when they should.

Sutirtha plays with short pips on the forehand. Ito should have no trouble with her nor the rest of the Indian team tbh. I'm surprised they didn't play her in the first two singles. Hirano struggled against that Iranian player with short pips at WTTC2024 and also yesterday against Tan Zhao Yun...

Japan vs India Miwa 1 Odo 2 Ito 3 Ayhika 1 Batra 2 Sutirtha 3 No Hirano, No Sreeja Akula

Also 2006 for WT when Tie Yana beat Guo Yue in the first tie. IMO, the toss doesn't give you as significant an advantage in the WTTC format compared to Olympic format where ABC's ace plays XYZ's third player in the fourth match. As Tony pointed out, matches 3, 4, and 5 will be the same...

Whatever the circumstance, I don't think the Japanese team has better fundamentals than what NK team displayed today. Pretty sure they would lose in a head to head. Makes Hayata's victory against Pyon at the Olympics all the more impressive.

long pip championships 2024

Japan vs SGP lineup Miwa 1 Ito 2 Hirano 3 Hirano 3-2 Tan Zhao Yun

Korea v India going down to the wire

If TTD championships does become a thing, zeio and tony will get drawn into the same bracket every time