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Based on their last encounters, I would hope to see CIC vs Ito (3-4 WTGF 2019) rather than Senpai vs Ito (1-4 T2 SG) for a more hotly contested WS finals. Gomenasai senpai! On a separate note, I wonder if JTTA would consider moulding Hirano into a Doubles specialist, particularly now that her...

Seems like Ishirano stands a real chance of clinching their first WD gold this tournament. Edit: I take back my words after senpai blew their lead.

Let's see how things develop from now on.

An off-topic question – does anyone know why Ni XiaLian got disqualified in the match against Batra?

But surely JNT/JTTA will not consider her even if she does rise to become the fourth highest-ranked Japanese woman? I mean, her key issue is the lack of synergy with Ishikawa, Ito, Hirano and even Hayata for doubles. Singles wise, she hasn't shown to be particularly effective against any...

Ishikawa-senpai gambatte in Portugal! Cha! Is she gonna be the new Challenge Queen? Heard she's doing pretty well at the T-league :cool:

KNT: We're not sending Jeon Jihee but we're still gonna use her face for publicity :D

Or we have all misunderstood her alleged 'incompetence' for tenacity to start a new record (i.e. first to win Olympics Singles Gold without any World Singles titles). 前无古人，后无来者. Oh, but Ito is in a similar predicament.

But she has to flail at the Olympics to retain that title too LOL

Well, if they insist on holding China Open as planned (as far as I know the cancellation of all international tournaments in China is slated to last for only two months – Feb & Mar), there is a high chance that the winner will be a Chinese because most would not risk the chance! Then again...

Stray observation. The Japanese men's team for WTTTC2020 was as follows: But if you look at the ITTF entry list now, it becomes: All because Uda lost in the prelims of German Open?

Yeah, the same discussion happened on TTD not so long ago too. I just find it odd that such a consideration will be extended to qualifications but not the actual tournament since this reasoning of "you don't want to be eliminated early by your countrymen especially since there are only 2 spots"...

I think it really depends on how Ito performs for the next few months. If every top Chinese woman can beat her with relative ease, then tradition will likely prevail and CM will be excluded. I mean, the only bargaining chip CM really has is her 100% winning record against Ito to date.

According to the prospectus for the 2020 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament (Singles), it states that "7.8 Players of the same NOC shall be separated in different groups during Stage 1 (if applicable) and in different halves (if possible) in the knock-out stage." Thoughts? Seems likely that...

I definitely think so. Having to get used to a new environment, worrying about their families back home and most importantly, fewer resources at their disposal in a foreign country.

Not sure about Olympics but rumour has it that CNT is now in Qatar for closed-door training instead of back home as originally planned. If the situation in China does not improve soon, maybe the Chinese players will remain nomadic so as to reduce the risks of being infected back home.

Needless to say, this didn't sit well with many people...