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Has WTT run out of money and decided to reward winners with corporate pizza parties instead?

Going out on a limb here, but does anyone know where we can watch full matches of the 6th Japan Road to Paris Olympic Trials (Zennou Osaka)? I've searched everywhere but can't seem to find it. Of course freely available would be best but I don't mind paying for FUJI TV and FOD Premium if I have...

Nothing will change unless pressure is put on WTT and some specific umpires.

Yea I know, I was referring to the fact that they signed her up for WD and XD. If they didn't want to groom her they wouldn't have bothered arranging doubles pairings for her (see Miyu Kato). Also interesting how Odo's name comes before Ito's in both singles and team listings.

She will have to fight hard for her spot regardless. Personally I don't see Hirano and Ito making it unless they can unlock their super saiyan form for one last time. If Odo continues on her current trajectory and one more person rises up, Hayata could be in danger too. Although given her...

Hayata should step aside. Assuming one month preparation she would have to start training around now, doesn't seem like enough time to recover from her severe injury. Looks like JNT are testing out Odo to see if she can break into the main team. Miwa, Odo + Hayata for 2028?

Exactly. Her push return worked out so well at 9-9 forcing a weak opening from Shin which she could counter. Defaulting to chiquita TWICE was a fatal error, but understandable given the occasion. I think Hirano herself realised it immediately after the match. She said she 'fell back to old...

I'm surprised they allow different selections for singles and team, has there been any other instance of an association exercising this flexibility?

Thank you both, I've tried some Xiom rubbers that I liked too but performance drops off really quickly and my current Glazyer90c is very new so it remains to be seen how long it can last. The shop I went to recommended G09c as a stepping stone to Dignics09c which if I go for will only be because...

Is there anyone who likes Glazyer09c and has found a cheaper alternative that plays similarly? Feels so much better for me on viscaria compared to Dignics80 which I hated immediately.

Hayata is still in instead of Kihara

Hello Kitty belongs to Hirano. Miwa can get some K-pop dance icon

Hayata's on the entry list. Oh dear...

Get your partner up to speed with opening loops first. If they sense that you're frustrated about their shot quality they're likely to get stressed and fumble their shots even more. For more advanced patterns like these it's better to break them down into smaller components and work your way up.

Good, she needs to rest. If Hayata misses out on ATTC 2024, will Kihara (highest ranking) or Sato (2nd place in selection tournament) replace her?

Because nothing about this situation is black and white. There are real atrocities happening as we speak that warrant this level of anger, maybe invest your energy in that. It's hard to sympathise with China when they haven't been exactly friendly with their neighbours in modern days, and that's...

100% this. Too much tribalism and lack of objectivity on this topic.

So only DPRK, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, and Yemen are playing? MS and WS barely have 20 entries, if that.

What's worse is that China will probably ramp up WD training moving forward. Look at what they did for XD after losing Gold. For some reason China invested less in WD this cycle, both India and especially Korea saw the opportunity and capitalised on it, but Japan kept going with the idea that...

When Ishikawa interviewed the CNT girls after one of their matches, she asked Chen Meng to pass a pin to Ma Long, to which Chen Meng cheekily replied that 'I thank you on his behalf'. Later, Ishikawa met Ma Long at the interview booth again, and gave him another gift that she prepared. It's...