Austrian Open 2017

NextLevel · Sep 22, 2017

Fang Bo again escapes from the jaws of defeat and sends it to a 7th game - AMAZING.

Honestly, Fang Bo has been down in every single game even if only by a point or two and come back to win. Ng seems to be choking IMO, even as he goes up 4-0 in the 5th and is now at 4-2. Ng has a game that I hope we see more of. But he is choking as it is now 4-3...

drunix80 · Sep 22, 2017

FB does it again. Glad to see XZ coaching him.

WorkerBee · Sep 22, 2017

So interesting to see the theory of China having a limitless pool of world class players ready to move into the spots of the four horsemen at a moments notice evaporate. Such great playing by all the participants, and so close so much.

Ilia Minkin · Sep 22, 2017

WorkerBee said:
So interesting to see the theory of China having a limitless pool of world class players ready to move into the spots of the four horsemen at a moments notice evaporate. Such great playing by all the participants, and so close so much.

TTHopeful · Sep 22, 2017

Fang Bo vs Kenta next round. That will be fun

JesperStef · Sep 22, 2017

Men's Singles:

Round of 16:

Omar Assar 4:2 Kristian Karlsson (7:11, 9:11, 11:8, 12:10, 12:10, 11:7)
Stefan Fegerl 2:4 Yan An (14:16, 11:9, 9:11, 11:4, 4:11, 2:11)
Kenta Matsudaira 4:2 Emmanuel Lebesson (8:11, 11:9, 6:11, 11:5, 11:9, 11:5)
Ng Pak Nam 3:4 Fang Bo (14:12, 11:7, 6:11, 15:13, 9:11, 11:13, 7:11)

Simon Gauzy 4:1 Masaki Yoshida (3:11, 11:3, 13:11, 11:9, 11:7)
Hugo Calderano 4:2 Bastian Steger (6:11, 11:7, 13:11, 3:11, 12:10, 11:5)
Lin Gaoyuan 4:3 Robert Gardos (10:12, 10:12, 11:7, 11:5, 9:11, 11:8, 11:6)
Ruwen Filus 3:4 Koki Niwa (12:10, 7:11, 8:11, 9:11, 11:6, 11:8, 7:11)

Seeds out:
09) Masaki Yoshida (Simon Gauzy, FRA)
10) Ruwen Filus (Koki Niwa, JPN)
11) Stefan Fegerl (Yan An, CHN)
12) Kristian Karlsson (Omar Assar, EGY)
13) Emmanuel Lebesson (Kenta Matsudaira, JPN)
16) Robert Gardos (Lin Gaoyuan, CHN)

Women's Singles:

Round of 16:

Chen Meng 4:1 Lee Ho Ching (11:7, 11:6, 11:9, 12:14, 11:3)
Chen Ke 2:4 Wang Manyu (11:8, 2:11, 16:14, 4:11, 3:11, 8:11)
Kyoka Kato 0:4 Doo Hoi Kem (8:11, 2:11, 10:12, 7:11)
Chen Xingtong 3:4 Sun Yingsha (11:3, 13:15, 15:13, 11:13, 11:9, 6:11, 7:11)

Wang Yidi 2:4 Zhang Rui (11:3, 7:11, 11:13, 11:4, 9:11, 7:11)
Fu Yu 0:4 Gu Ruochen (5:11, 4:11, 3:11, 6:11)
Ni Xia Lian 2:4 Hina Hayata (6:11, 9:11, 11:8, 11:5, 6:11, 5:11)
Yui Hamamoto 0:4 Gu Yuting (6:11, 5:11, 8:11, 12:14)

Seeds out:
15) Lee Ho Ching (Chen Meng, CHN)

Garrison · Sep 23, 2017

Referee doesn't know the rules? Fang Bo gets called out for his racket holding hand touching the table LOL Thankfully the umpire corrected it :'D

Sali · Sep 23, 2017

pity for matsudaira he was very close, fang bo eventualy if again very lucky winining 4:3

Garrison · Sep 23, 2017

Let's go Omar!

Xylit · Sep 23, 2017

0-2
That was a crucial set. No idea why Assar served so weakly when he had his set points.

RidTheKid · Sep 23, 2017

Luck had nothing to do with it. Fang Bo put in a higher gear like he's done previously in this tournament and Kenta had no answer for it. Kenta is not very strong tactically, more a showman than a winner.

Sali said:
pity for matsudaira he was very close, fang bo eventualy if again very lucky winining 4:3

ajtatosmano2 · Sep 23, 2017

RidTheKid said:
Luck had nothing to do with it. Fang Bo put in a higher gear like he's done previously in this tournament and Kenta had no answer for it. Kenta is not very strong tactically, more a showman than a winner.

I would correct it: Matsudaira isn't bad tactically, he is weak mentally. And he isn't good against power.
He destroyed Ma Lin tactically and played well against XX's high arc loops. He is improving, but still needs more piercing power.

RidTheKid · Sep 23, 2017

Yes he's weak mentally and a well thought out game plan (strategy) gives you confidence. He just didn't have either.

ajtatosmano2 said:
I would correct it: Matsudaira isn't bad tactically, he is weak mentally. And he isn't good against power.

drunix80 · Sep 23, 2017

Fang Bo's mental game is pretty tough. He never goes into panic mode (win or lose)

Trismegistus · Sep 23, 2017

Kenta has been going downhill for several years. But it looks like this particular tournament was a relatively strong showing from him.

Sali · Sep 23, 2017

ajtatosmano2 said:
I would correct it: Matsudaira isn't bad tactically, he is weak mentally. And he isn't good against power.
He destroyed Ma Lin tactically and played well against XX's high arc loops. He is improving, but still needs more piercing power.

In fact his tactics is quite good, but sometimes players who have too many tactics they do not know what to do, they think too much about tactics and changes while the game is on instead of playing their best. 5th set was crutial Matsudaira just let it go too easily and looked like somebody who has no idea what to do. I would not say that FB set up higher level, it was just matsudaira who did too many simple mistakes.
He destroyed ma lin, when ma lin was bit old and had a good start with XX but could not finish it like with fang bo

underlaydisk · Sep 23, 2017

Kenta was unique with his tomahawk serve and blocks. Now he's trying to play like everyone else. Nevermind the 3:1 lead, that was not a close match.

Solid play fom Gauzy today!

ajtatosmano2 · Sep 23, 2017

Sali said:
In fact his tactics is quite good, but sometimes players who have too many tactics they do not know what to do, they think too much about tactics and changes while the game is on instead of playing their best. 5th set was crutial Matsudaira just let it go too easily and looked like somebody who has no idea what to do. I would not say that FB set up higher level, it was just matsudaira who did too many simple mistakes.
He destroyed ma lin, when ma lin was bit old and had a good start with XX but could not finish it like with fang bo

Yeah, but he beat Ma Lin with good tactics, not with better skills/power. Otherwise you said the same thing as me: mental weakness --> he sometimes just lose his focus, can't finish a match (he lost many times from lead), makes lots of unforced errors...

RidTheKid · Sep 23, 2017

Fang Bo is a world class player and I consider him to be "Ma Long light", so many similarities except ML has a stronger mental game.

ajtatosmano2 · Sep 23, 2017

RidTheKid said:
Fang Bo is a world class player and I consider him to be "Ma Long light", so many similarities except ML has a stronger mental game.

What does mean 'world class' for you? Top 10? 15? 50? Yes, Fang Bo is a world class player, but he is way different from Ma Long, no need to compare him to anyone.

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