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Dima's response on tt-news.

Sounds fair. Even though China and Japan have every reason to complain, I kinda like how things are at the moment. According to the EC minutes, associations most affected by this rule have urged the ITTF to reconsider these issues. 20180428_EC_Halmstad_minutes.pdf...

Some folks predicted there would be more CNT players in the Top 10, but I thought otherwise the day the reform took effect. Half a year later, here is the breakdown of the World Ranking for the CNT in the Top 10, 20, and 100: Men's Dec, 2017 5/10, 8/20, 13/100 Jan, 2018 4/10, 4/20, 8/100 Jul...

LJK's future looks bleak. He looks lifeless in the post-match interview.

Nailed it!

Liu Zhiqiang is up to it again with the distraction tactics but it didn't work. Jang Woojin up 1:0. JWJ has some trouble with LJK's short backspin serve to his short forehand. He switched up his service to great effect. Turned the table but wasted his serve, 8:8. Same fate for LJK, 8:10...

This is the best Korea Open for the home team in recent years. A round stadium like this one is pretty well suited to table tennis.

In case you're interested, here is the live stream of the training hall in Dajeon, South Korea. http://www.jrszb.net/html/jrs_live/2018/0721/429532.html Dima, Mima and her mom.

The 1st game will be very crucial if Jang is to cause an upset. LJK's last 2 matches against Harimoto and Lim Jonghoon ended 11:9 and 12:10 in the 1st game and both went into downward spirals afterwards. If he manages that 1st game, I wouldn't be surprised if the pressure that has built up...

There you go. The Chinese folks don't call her the "CNT's maidservant" for nothing.

This marks the 101st time Ishikawa breaks down in the endgame... On another note, I just learned Ito has trained 8 hours straight in the training hall today. That's intriguing seeing her journey has ended.

I think she feels the same way.

A Chinese fan living in South Korea who also speaks Japanese going by the handle "lqingri" took this during the XD final between WCQ/SYS and Jang Woojin/Cha Hyo Sim He couldn't help but noticed the timing of the flash was a little too consistent

I remember he admitted on TV sometime after losing to Harimoto at the WTTC 2017 that his body started declining around 26. In a recent episode of Spirits of the Athletes, the crew followed his journey in the Russian league, during which he discusses aspects of his game that clearly fell behind...

Hahaha. Been a while since last time watching a tournament with no mic under the table. Reminds me of the delicate side of table tennis.

I agree she has improved, but I have been burned so many times I'm now a scaredy-cat here.

Glad to hear you like it. Yes, she communicates in Mandarin with her Chinese coaches when training. That's also another reason why I think she has a hard time beating top CNT players. She plays and thinks like a Chinese player. Yet, they've mentioned quite a few times in recent interviews...

Technically speaking, he didn't make the main draw when he pulled out from his match against YA. But IIRC, there is a condition that says it's OK if you lost to your teammate. So he probably pulled out as a form of protest.