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So Ma Long is for sure going to Olympics. I guess the second spot is between XX and Fan Zhendong. If they don't give it to XX I would be disappointed... it's a matter of experience also. But I also think FZH deserves it, so it's hard to say. Unfortunately Chinese coaches will go for the World...

Does anybody know where is Xu Xin? He won 2 platinum events this year so I'm surprised he's not in this one.

Only 60,000? Compared to tennis it seems ITTF is doing something wrong. Wimbledon's men winner takes home 2.9 million dollars......

I'm a bit new to table tennis. I've been following it for a while now on ITTF streaming services. But I was a bit confused about the tournaments structure. Is there a breakdown somewhere that describes which are the top tournaments based on prize money and ranking points? For instance, in...

Also a TOP player such as Xue Fei losing yet again. Seems like it's getting really hard for the Chinese to find a break-through player such as Harimoto or Lin Yun-Ju

Cool but I doubt that's the reason since I don't see Liang Junkin or Wang Chuqin or others neither in LA nor in Bulgaria

Why don't main CNT players participate in this one? I guess it gives good chances for a non top-10 player to make it through?

Xu Xin kind of destroyed Falck Mattias... the world championships finalist. Just shows what form XX is in. FAN Zhendond vs XuXin now in the semis will be a joy to watch.

Where's all the Chinese players?

There might be something to it. Also the fact that choppers are going far (also in females) could be an indicator that the more spin is playing a bigger factor than before.

Damn Xu Xin in that last game was just unreal.

But what about Harimoto, Ma Long, and other top players. They'll also play the Asian games and have been playing these tournaments. I'm confused.

Can anyone explain to me why aren't the other big names playing such as Fan Zhendong and LIN Gaoyuan ?

You can play penhold. It's a dying style because it has more weaknesses at a professional level. And I want to stress "professional" because the weaknesses really only show at the very highest level. So unless you're a 3-year old chinese kid (joking obviously) you're probably not ever going to...

I agree that is the general knowledge about the new plastic balls. But Xu Xin demonstrated that it's also possible to play away from the table with blocks and counter top spin with great success.

I'm talking about last year's change... the plastic balls.

Does anyone think that the "new balls" will actually favour the game-style of Xu Xin? 
 All other players seem to be "the same": attacking early on a fast and super-reactive game. 
 The new balls however are somewhat slower and I'm seeing Xu Xin adapt a style better acquainted to the way the...

I don't understand where is Fan Zhendong?

I know Ma Long is injured but what about FZH?

Does anybody know what happened to Xu Xin's ranking? He seems missing but played and won the last tournament (Swedish Open).