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If you are coming from a part of the world where flights are more expensive, it is expected. It gives an advantage to the players who want to stay or be in the USA. But I suspect if they pay the player enough, it won't matter as much. So it is a combination of things, not a one size fits...

It varies depending on appearance/management, but they are definitely not making it public or it would affect their leverage in building the league (that how stuff works in the US unless you are in a major sports league).

So which players in particular are you complaining about? Which players are affected by this policy and what is their playing level?

That is what they tell the people who they don't want to negotiate with given their current supply and demand.

The money is in the club, it can be seen in the production. Such people aren't just going to waste money though.

The contract they offer each player is different according to the level of the player, you can't assume that everyone is dealing with exactly the same contract.

A lot comes down to details, but the commissioner of MLTT is wealthy and connected, I am not sure how far he would go, but that is devil in the details. No one who is playing in MLTT other than the lower ranked players like the Nareshes is playing for the playing level, they are playing because...

Olah's basic serve is extremely dubious, he really should do better.

Ma Long would fill every arena without reaching the masses.

You underestimate America, if they want it to happen, they will find the money to make it happen. It's not really about how often they play, but whether you can meet the asking fee. I know players who have priced themselves out of MLTT, but for Ma Long, I suspect there will be more room to...

Yeah. That's crazy. He beats everyone but you and you lose to everyone but him. And neither your losses nor his wins were really close.

Maybe he is using the SAL?

This is my match against the 4th seed. The only one I can share since he is also an adult (I don't like posting matches against kids publicly in general unless they are high rated kids with public profiles).

I suspect some way will be found to make this happen but I also suspect ultimate TT has first dibs...

I though Dima was already in Muscat, but i guess he waited to play one match before flying out lol.

They are also playing national games.

D80 is softer and has a lower arc. So it is faster all things being equal but many advanced players will take the extra spin of D05 over that. Stepping back is reasonable for inverted depending on the quality of the shot you have played and the opponent and the quality of the short you intend...

Wow, it bothers you too? Okay then. Qian Tianyi, the likely practice partner who mimics and clones Hina Hayata on the CNT, and from now one referred to by me as "Hayata clone" is a person.

Nah, you are the one subjectively attaching insult to the term. Can't help you there so good luck!

I have been wondering where you have been. Great to see back for Defense of the Clones!