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The rules are different. The kid played well, but beating Ma Long in two fast 5s with alternate serving is not the same as beating Ma Long in a beat of seven, all to 11. 4-2. I have no doubt the kid is capable but he hasn't done it.

Ma Long is not happy with the loss LOL. But it was not a real match and they both know it.

This (ZYL-SYS) is a grudge match. I love it!

You don't have to buy it, but I have seen it myself in action and of course, I trust my knowledge of this issue. It is better to have distinctly different colors on each side so that even if someone changes the playing characteristics of the surface, you can learn that surface by knowing its...

It is an excuse. People can age one rubber and keep another new and create discernability problems as you describe them.

Even after all the Chinese drop out?

The Olympics are a year away.

Hirano, Harimoto and Ito were the only favorites who lost. Strictly speaking the rest were underdogs.

Depends on who on the staff traveled to Malaysia.

That could have been a CNT match. Seriously. Franziska has that power.

This event is not a big deal and this is not a team event. Their priority is Tokyo not T2.

Am I the only one who finds that guy annoying whenever he is a commentator, even for European League matches? Given all the money they are pouring into T2, why would they waste money on that annoying guy? Seriously. Get someone who actually understands the game even if they are just a fan...

I don't think it has any special meaning and the really bad sign for Hayata is Ishikawa's play in singles. My two cents... Six months is still a while.

A billionaire is funding this, you really have to be injured not to want to play.

I think National.Champs not National Games as National Games should be every 4 years and a much bigger deal unless something has changed. National champs, I suspect some of the top players will sit it out.

This all makes sense but there is way too much time till the end of the year and there is a real possibility that Zhu Yuling may get pulled from the World Cup to give Chen Meng a chance given ZYL's own struggles. It is really murky how the CNT will handle the 3rd spot.

Money talks, players walk. Timo probably realized that the event is going to do nothing about his position in Europe and therefore isn't worth it. Good for him.

Liu Shiwen had a back injury. That said there are players playing doubles with no requirement to do so. Xu Xin despite saying that he can't recover like he did when he was younger is getting consistently registered in 3 events. My point is that while ITTF can do better, the players have to...

Yeah, but of course, there is still half of this year remaining and a year till the Olympics.

And yet they play men's doubles. Give me a break.