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  1. 2019 Bulgaria Open (World Tour)

    Different again. And, 6:1, 10:12. 11:3. Roller coaster ride as usual. On-the-fly adjustment. TO for Zhang Qiang at 4:5 after 4:1, 8:10, 10:12. Priceless expression of the ump when both players toweled down at 8:8. 11:9 for Hayata. 4:8, 9:11 for Zhang. Hayata's focus drifted a bit...
  2. Japan Women's Race to Tokyo 2020 Singles

    https://www.dailyshincho.jp/article/2019/02030559/?all=1 2019/1/31 ...“Actually, the Development Headquarter wants to choose Hayata by any means. That way, we can expect to win in team doubles.” ...“Hayata's world ranking is 10th among Japanese. If you choose her over the top players, you'll...
  3. Japan Women's Race to Tokyo 2020 Singles

    https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/sports/table-tennis/1322878/ 2019/3/26 An official of the Japan Table Tennis Association evaluated Hayato's struggle as “it can be said she's the most powerful player now”. By defeating Liu, he said, “There seems to be a lot of caution, such as being a subject of...
  4. 2019 Bulgaria Open (World Tour)

    It looks to me Hayata has changed her stance. Australian Open 2019 Korea Open 2019
  5. What's Wrong with Harimoto's FH?

    Reworked the translation for Ito's part.
  6. 2019 Bulgaria Open (World Tour)

    https://www.weibo.com/1498760141/I0YwxyfCI?from=page_1002061498760141_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime&type=comment#_rnd1565707016268 It is reported that after the three consecutive three-station ITTF events and the national table tennis tournament, Guoping 2019's first half of the competition plan...
  7. 2019 Bulgaria Open (World Tour)

    The core players have been invited to Los Angeles for a joint training with the US team. Many believe it's a gesture of goodwill after both parties assisted each other in winning the bids for the WTTC 2021 and 2022...
  8. What's Wrong with Harimoto's FH?

    After much ado, here it is.
  9. Japan Women's Race to Tokyo 2020 Singles

    Objection! All of this stems from my Idol Ishikawa's refusal to retire and her sidekick Kato's determination to interfere.
  10. Has average rally length really decreased?

    Replace "knowledge" with "robotic training" when watching the following video and check out how Danish students fare against Chinese students in the innovation test. As to the good old days and the modern bang-bang style...
  11. Has average rally length really decreased?

    Yup, fresh off the press from China.
  12. Has average rally length really decreased?

    Published under Tennis on BBC despite "Table tennis is the third most popular racquet sport in the world" and "more than 17 million Americans play table tennis[more like ping pong], more than play American football or baseball." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/tennis/654102.stm
  13. Has average rally length really decreased?

    The exact passage in the article: ...Definitions of relevant statistical concepts: (1) Rally: The period during which the ball is in play. A rally starts from a serve and ends when a point is scored; (2) Number of strokes per rally: the total number of strokes hit by either player in one rally...
  14. 2019 ITTF Hong Kong Jr Cadet Open

    https://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2008/12/10/china-the-power-behind-the-700-billion-bailout/ How did the US pay back those Asian countries a decade later?
  15. 2019 ITTF Hong Kong Jr Cadet Open

    Honestly, it's still business as usual. It still feels much safer than the US after 2 frigging months of riots, protests, or stargazing as some "innocent children" call it. I think there's JUST 2 mass shootings this past week in the US, with like 22 and 10 dead? How many have died so far in...
  16. 2019 ITTF Hong Kong Jr Cadet Open

    Guess what? The aggressive protesters happen to be "innocent children". The majority of them were born after the handover in 1997. Many of them are still in puberty. And guess who's involved? NED. Ya, 'Murica. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden#Hong_Kong
  17. Has average rally length really decreased?

    Timeline: - Sep, 2000: Good old days, 38mm celluloid, 21-point, hidden-serve and speedglue Oct 1, 2000: 40mm celluloid Sep 1, 2001: 11-point Sep 1, 2002: No hidden-serve Sep 1, 2008: Water-based glue July 1, 2014: 40+ cellulose acetate by DHS/DFish, 40+ ABS by Nittaku April, 2017: 40+ ABS...
  18. Has average rally length really decreased?

    Here's one from Japan for London 2012 for both men's and women's events. https://jcoachings.jp/jcoachings2012/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/a3458153ee64b0e377db620e80d394a3.pdf Here's one from Germany. Abstract only...
  19. Has average rally length really decreased?

    The author noted that: 1. Aggressive receive has displaced serve-and-attack as the core of table tennis tactics. 2. Points lost when receiving are higher now because of that. 3. Points lost when returning long serves were less than 6% during 2015-2017, but 9% in 2018. 4. For 2017-2018, average...
  20. Has average rally length really decreased?

    Now for some numbers. Data collected from QF, SF and F for Men's World Cup 2014-2018. 2014-2016: DHS 40+(Cellulose acetate) 2017-2018: DHS D40+(ABS) Definitions of relevant statistical concepts: (1) Rally: The period during which the ball is in play. A rally starts from a serve and ends when a...
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