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Hugo has the new rubbers... that said, he hasn't played a top 10 player so far because Brazil are the only men's team outside the top 8 that beat a seed (England).

Samara usually loses to YJN so nothing changed there... 2nd game was the critical game. Bernie can beat YJN though it has been closer recently. So it will come down Bernie can maintain her edge on the French team and whether one of Adina or Andrea can add a win. Dragoman and Lutz have...

Why suspicious? It was obviously encouraged by his coach and his mentors.

They were bronze medallists in Busan so they do have some pedigree, even if they were arguably lucky. Romania though for me is the deeper and better and more deserving team, regardless of result. A team that is so deep that Diaconu cannot play regularly is something special. And even behind...

I suspect she is arguing that because women and men play the same length matches in table tennis, while in tennis for example, this is a dispute point in grand slams.

This is true but if OJS had lost 0-3, would anyone have blinked an eye? They should have tried to matchup OJS with LSD from the start. But maybe they thought Jang plays too badly vs Wang for them to care. But in that case An fights, put Jang in #3. Try something different!

There is a huge difference here in that Korea did not force a repeat of any of the matchups while Japan prepared and improved in most of their matchups. Korea knew where Wang was going to play and didn't try to order their hottest player (Oh) around him. And then what was An doing serving to...

Surprisingly uninspired tactics and match strategy from Korea. Hopefully France will not repeat the same.

Finally An is using tactics that if he has used them in game 1, this would be a match. Stop starting Liang out on the backhand so much. Transition him much more.

They are not beating France playing like this.

Very poor tactical start for An Jaehyun. Even if you lose, play some proper tactics.

An Jaehyun is not playing smart. Liang is struggling but breaking him down on backhand is not how to go. Make him move and make shots. Looks like An is slowly figuring it out

He will get a medal he is a member of the team

Even if they beat Korea, beating France playing this way will need a miracle I think.

Well, Lin has lost his Avatar state. Jang is entering one. This could easily go 5.

Looks like Lin has been put in the pressure cooker. They are giving him two chances to get one win. Liang obviously has not been fixed as they have put him at #3.

You can blame Lin Yun Ju, he decided to not play the first round and gave Taiwan a #4 seed which meant they would play Sweden or France in the quarters. Definitely would not have happened if he had played in the prelims.

He struggles because Lin can attack anything, not because he can't do the same receives against 95% of pros and gain advantages.

Zeio is from Hong Kong, so I needed to update the thread.

Tough match - that edge at 1-0, 10-9 was a soul-sucker...