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we are talking about top level not amateurs. And I am comparing his BH as used to be to what it is now. Same situation was yesterday with Xu Fei. Ma Long is very smart player and used many tactics during both matches to survive but this time it was not enough especially when his big FH from BH...

Ma Long strugling again. He is way to slow with his footwork and his BH sucks.

I would be really frustrated if I were CXT, her opponent takes about hours to make a serve.

XF made a lot of mistakes in last set. Looked like he was in control but some shots he should make easily he missed. I wouldn't estimate him as CNT top player. It will be better to discuss after he faces FZD or XX or LGY. ML couldn't keep with his BH and mostly was punching back. Anyway his...

ma long still far from beeing top level. Barely won with Xu fei

Is there any way to watch this games? YT?

Because of inconsistency. She had very good tactics playing heavy backspin and waiting for a long ball to attack mostly down the line. Look how many times she was the first to attack, especially in first two games.

just watched the final between ito and Hirano and I am quite impressed with Hirano play. She had good tactics and was much better player that day. Of course she made some easy mistakes especially in first two sets were Ito was just the passenger. Anyway after loosing ticket for singles in tokyo...

I know it is hard to imagine but if Mizutani retires taking morizono gives good chance for XD.

This is no surprise for me. Morizono is very good and very underestimated player. And also best doubles player in Japan. I am thinking now has he ever paired with mima Ito?

just incredible beeing so flexible at this age.

For me jwj is very unstable if you look his this year matches. He lost many matches to lower ranked players. JYS is also unstable but this year od much better. LSS is getting worse and worse. Of course they can be dangerous like england and Sweden can be.

I do not but they rather have no chance to be second seeded like germany. Although they can meet Japan in earlier round but if they not take lim jonghoon I doubt they have chance especially with LSS who doesn't play top level for a long time.

One thing is quite certain for me: Germany will be second seeded with high probability. Timo is in very good shape recently and Dima is getting his form back, also Franziska is definitely top 20 player who has beaten chinese players. Probability for all of them 3 to climb little in world ranking...

Well I do not understand what they are saying but from the pictures it seems that they are thinking about Sato for the 3rd player - quite wired for me since she has to play doubles with Ishikawa - bad idea (I do not think the played before together). For the men team I understand they prefer to...

Best lineup for olympics: Ito, Nagasaki, Kihara

So you prefer CM to loose the match but win first set, right? That would give her ticket for olympics??? Looks like you all know best china coaches and CNT rules and what is under - come on, really? win is a win - and this win was a big one. I am not sure if anybody else in this tournament could...

which coaches?? How about wining 9 points from first 10 - it is piece of cake for you? During a match there are many ups and down. Imporant is how you can deal after such demotivationg defeat in first set. CM came out more focused and she managed to take all other games. Final score is 4:1. I...

any reason? It is not over yet.

Meng has big problems with reading spin even in pushes, if Ito can keep concentration and do not rush when it is unnecessary she should win.