Coaches and players comments on the draws. Kihara has changed her equipment. Hayata has lowered her expectations further despite her left hand getting better and slowly getting back her touch.
日本代表の公開練習「ひとつでも多くのメダルを目指します」(岸川)。「ドキドキしています。楽しみですね」(中澤)...
Those models didn't last at all. Bryce Highspeed with its thin topsheet (Micro Layer) seems to have decent durability.
http://mytabletennis.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=54716&PID=673228&title=2-0-or-max#673228...
3 Neo has the same ITTF Number (24-108) as those sold worldwide, and without any corners cut.
Pro 3 is from the old days, marketed as the professional version. The topsheet has been updated with the ITTF Number since 8/2018.
Pro 3 Turbo Blue and Orange have Japanese sponge.
Paywalled article but from the snippet it sounds like he will be there.
"À la moindre douleur, tu t’arrêtes" : semaine de vérité pour Alexis Lebrun, autorisé à partir en stage à 15 jours du Mondial de tennis de table ("At the slightest pain, you stop": a week of truth for Alexis Lebrun...
It's not specified but the rumored price should be before tax.
https://www.butterfly.shop/category/IN/
Dignics JP¥9800 + 10% tax (10780)
Tenergy JP¥8900 + 10% tax (9790)
The outlook for Matsushima is actually rather challenging. This is the 2nd year in a row that she finished 5th. I have a hunch she is gonna end up like her older brother when it comes to selection trials.
Ishida, the girl who won, has never competed internationally and will play her first WTT...
Some Tieba users are optimistic. IIRC, she was leading in G3 at ATTC 2024.
金琴英在张本美和那里 (Kim Kum Yong is drawn to where Harimoto Miwa is)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9680437658
Don't make me laugh.
Soo Wai Yam Minnie played from 2014-2016. Ng Wing Lam played from 2016-2024 and Su Tsz Tung played in 2024 and 2025. Chan Baldwin Ho Wah played in 2013 and 2017. Former HKG players also take part, like Lee Ho Ching in 2025.
Singles seeding was reduced from 64 to 32 first at WTTC 2021, along with other changes .
The early draw is a first. Like the straight KO draw for Paris 2024, it's likely done to drive media interest, notwithstanding the conspiracies...
The serial number on the sponge indicates it was manufactured in 4/2015. Does the serial number on the protector match up (the one on the white strip near the top, not the anti-counterfeit code)? The month of the topsheet and sponge may not necessarily match up, but the year should.
Can Miwa get it done this time against WMY, if they meet?
The MS draw for JNT can't get much worse than that. At least 2 MS bronze medals up for grabs.
Can Yoshimura/Odo do better this time against Ri Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong?