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People don't fully want to accept that what Harimoto is doing is a work of genius. The kid has supernatural spin reading abilities and timing and probably has far above average in game reactions to reading opponents and the ball even for top level players. He is taking balls that others would...

There is no need to debate this. Reasonable people know what you meant. People disagree on these things all the time. Yoass is just trying to make sure that other voices get heard.

YouTube doesn't work in every country.

Come on, this is the Japan Open. Great job by both players.

Japan is going to get 2 champs.

Come on... I can see that. What I was really asking was what happened in those 4 points that Ito won that seem to have transformed the match.

What happened in the Chen-Ito match? I assumed it was over at 3-0 and 9-7 (can not watch the actual match live, but all of a sudden it is 3-1 (Ito won 4 straight points and is running away with game 5).

Looks like Liu Shiwen's window has closed. There was no guarantee that she would get past Ding Ning and losing to Wang Manyu doesn't bode well either. 2019 WTTC on the women's side is going to be a big effing deal.

Did you watch this match?

Well, since Ma Long lost, Zhang Jike will have to be immobilized fo retire.

I understand this but I don't fully buy it. The key thing as pointed out by Zhang Jike is that the spin effect of the older balls is gone and you don't win shots off single shots as much and are forced to rally more. This puts the players who have a memory of what a quality shot used to be at...

Well, in the life of a 14 year old whose range includes beating Ma Long and say losing to Jeong Sangeun , 2 months is a very long time ago. Pitchford may just be a bad matchup that fades away as the kid grows older. Even now compared to say the Asian Cup where he lost to Jeong Sangeun, his...

He felt the pressure of Harimoto's speed. This puts Zhang Jike's loss and Lin Gaoyuan's wins in a whole new light.

Amazing. Truly amazing.

Well the one thing that Harimoto has shown is that the Chinese are not immune to speed and creativity.

Ma Long is finally taking the challenge like I thought he would - play like Lin Gaoyuan!

I was wronger than wrong, Lin Gaoyuan was a special matchup. Ma Long looks more clueless than Zhang Jike was.

Sour grapes. You seriously think Ueda the amateur would play Timo better than Jike?

He sounded more serious than usual so let's thank ZJK for making him focus on the match.

Jike!!!!!!