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It was a great match, clearly through Koreans are rising to the challenge of beating Japan and taking it seriously. Which again is why you can't just beat China, you have to beat *everyone*. Now Hina and Miu both get opponents that on paper they should be able to challenge, Miu definitely...

Well, Hirano has more matches to play. What are your predictions for where she will get to in this event? What ranking do you believe Hirano will have at the end of this cycle with all the opportunities she will have?

How did Jang Woojin beat Wang Chuqin in Busan? Home cooking?

Finally! Hurricane will get some points!

Now will Harimoto choke away an opportunity to get to the semis? He now has to beat Freitas and Kallberg.

They should cage Hurricane and Jihee and make them do this again. Amazing match.

Kallberg!

Not sure. Usually backhand side is softer and less tacky but this may not apply to him. Probably habit from training when younger.

Liang "it's going seven" Jingkun - can Kallberg close him out?

Like I said, she has herself to blame for her world ranking. Jean Jihee is playing well but not 4-0 well against Hirano playing to her level. Seems Hirano is turning it around now. Good for her

There are. Zeio posted the chart.

I get that to some extent. But one of the things you learn is that perception is reality. It is hard-core fans like us that know all these details. Most people just want to watch something else entertaining. Players should just do that.

No, Grandma's situation was understandable, I think even her age should afford her some privileges other players don't get. But a-playing sick and b-saying that because the match is meaningless, you don't have any obligation to make people want to pay to see you are very different in my book.

You will be surprised, audiences love watching both training and exhibition as long as it is done in the spirit of entertainment. It is much more fun to watch than complaining.

There will always be the problem of meaningless matches no matter the format. There is no money in TT but in the NBA for example, some players do realize they have an obligation to entertain fans and try to do so. Table Tennis players are usually like that, when they are not, they should...

Sports is ultimately entertainment and to grow the sport, even when the points are meaningless, it is okay if the players are entertaining. This is what people need to accept if commercialization of the sport is important. All they had to do was plat respectably for one or two meaningless...

Karlsson - teaching others how to be a professional table tennis player. Well done. Liang - thank you for your cooperation.

The main point of this idea in TT is predictable scheduling. They went through a lot of matches without being significantly late. If they implemented Golden point, that would help as well to get through matches on a faster timeline.

I thought the ratios were for the league table for all players, not the individual matchup first. This is horrible.

Hari on the brink already - Groth doing well.