I love to see Zhang Jike playing his best. And he is going it here in 2014 WTTTC!
This is the hardest part of being a Zhang Jike fan: You have to wait so much time to see him playing his best again. In this case i think Ma Long is a more "fan friendly" player because he goes 100% in every match...
I think there will since they will play on table 2 witch has live streaming. Also i hope Zhang Jike to play tomorrow. But he may not since he was playing in the last to days.
China beat Poland as expect 3:0. But there was close match between Fan Zhendong and Daniel Gorak. Fan won 3:2 ( 9:11, 6:11, 11:6, 11:7, 11:6).
Both Zhang Jike and Wang Hao scored 3:0 against their opponents. Go Zhang Jike!
Patrik Baum is injured and hasn't come to Tokyo yet. He may come tomorrow but after that will be to late.
Here is an interview about him:
mytischtennis: Mr. Rosskopf, what happens with Baum?
Jorg Rosskopf: "Today I haven't received current information, but Baum will visit his doctor and then...
Yes he played.
China vs Brazil 3:0
Zhang Jike vs Cazou Matsumoto 3:1 (11:2, 11:6, 8:11, 13:11)
Ma Long vs Hugo Calderno 3:0 (3:11, 9:11, 4:11)
Xu Xin vs Gustavo Tsubio 3:1 (11:1, 11:4, 5:11, 11:8)
Not only because they are red. Also because CNT players were always using tacky not bouncy rubbers on forehand and none-tacky bouncy rubbers on backhand. And i think this new rubber is a none-tacky bouncy one.