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Although statistically I would probably think you're close
Good effort from Polcanova! She scored 38 more points against Ito than ZYL did in Swedish Open 2018.
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Game 2, 9:10 against Ito. Sofia returned Ito's serve into the net. Ito put down her paddle and conceded the point (and game) to Sofia, gesturing that the ball hit her shirt.
I don't think the umpires or Sofia saw it at all.
Amazing integrity !
I don't think the umpires or Sofia saw it at all.
Amazing integrity !
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Now I understand ... And I, frankly, did not understand until I read your explanation of why Ito gave the ball ...
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So .. Ito in the final ....
Judging by today's two games, the game Mima Ito does not add up ....
The final, it seems, will be very problematic for her ...It doesn't matter with whom to play - with China or with Chinese Taipei ......
Judging by today's two games, the game Mima Ito does not add up ....
The final, it seems, will be very problematic for her ...It doesn't matter with whom to play - with China or with Chinese Taipei ......
| 2018 - World Tour, Japan Open, Kitakyushu (JPN) | Women's Singles | | 8 | CHENG I-Ching | ITO Mima | 2 | 4 | ITO Mima |
| 2018 - World Tour Grand Finals, Incheon (KOR) | Women's Singles | | 16 | CHENG I-Ching | ITO Mima | 4 | 3 | CHENG I-Ching |
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I do. ITTF needs to create rules that force this kind of scheduling to go away. Happens more frequently than you might think. Though it sometimes looks like the players don't care because they never bring it up. I think playing multiple events has a bigger toll.
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That's one part of the pro's at big tournaments I don't think I fully get. I've heard them say (and seen them do) that before big matches they train intensively by playing test matches shortly prior to actual matchplay. I do understand about getting ultrasharp match focus, but do not really understand how physical recovery works for them. Then can do these things, but apparently suffer when playing too much tournaments. Being older and never a pro, I know I need to recover after matches (and that takes longer and longer, the older I get). This seems different.
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never thought much about doping.
Do you think everyone of the top X players dopes?
If so, are there any negative sideeffects for health?
I'd imagine especially for young players that would be really bad (?)
I think it's an interesting topic. I just have no clue about it.
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As Harimoto moved the battleground closer to the table he gained the upper hand. Up to that point the future outlook was bleak, with Zhou Yu dominating away from the table in FH diogfights.
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an excellent performance from Harimoto against a very worthy opponent from the CNT.
IIRC, in the 3rd set, HT comes back from 1-5 to 11-5 ! ZHOU Yu never recovered mentally from that afterwards.
Who can really say HT has a weakness on the FH side ? I saw him winning many of those FH to FH rallies. His FH topspin to ZY's BH was often devastating. HT also played very cleverly using well-placed blocks during rallies to change the pace. It's really impressive.
LIN Gaoyuan will be a much tougher opponent, i think its 50/50. If HT plays like today he definitely has serious chances to win this Open
IIRC, in the 3rd set, HT comes back from 1-5 to 11-5 ! ZHOU Yu never recovered mentally from that afterwards.
Who can really say HT has a weakness on the FH side ? I saw him winning many of those FH to FH rallies. His FH topspin to ZY's BH was often devastating. HT also played very cleverly using well-placed blocks during rallies to change the pace. It's really impressive.
LIN Gaoyuan will be a much tougher opponent, i think its 50/50. If HT plays like today he definitely has serious chances to win this Open
He plays much more FH in general these days, of course this is also a result of his opponents serving short to his FH avoiding the BH flip. In the rallies he improved his FH topspin a lot.
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Results from Day 5 (Sat 08 June 2019)
Men's Singles
Quarter-finals:
[1] Lin Gaoyuan 4:2 Wang Chuqin (10:12, 6:11, 11:9, 11:7, 12:10, 11:7)
[3] Liang Jingkun 4:0 Mattias Falck [7] (15:13, 11:1, 11:4, 11:8)
Zhou Yu 4:3 Timo Boll [4] (11:9, 11:9, 9:11, 9:11, 5:11, 11:9, 11:6)
[2] Tomokazu Harimoto 4:1 Jun Mizutani [9] (13:11, 10:12, 11:4, 11:7, 11:9)
Semi-finals:
[1] Lin Gaoyuan 4:1 Liang Jingkun [3] (8:11, 11:9, 11:5, 11:8, 11:6)
[2] Tomokazu Harimoto 4:1 Zhou Yu (11:8, 5:11, 11:9, 11:5, 11:8)
Women's Singles
Quarter-finals:
Wang Yidi 4:2 Saki Shibata [8] (11:6, 15:13, 5:11, 10:12, 11:4, 11:7)
[3] Cheng I-Ching 4:1 Suh Hyowon [5] (11:4, 11:7, 11:5, 7:11, 11:8)
[4] Miu Hirano 4:1 Feng Tianwei [7] (11:9, 11:8, 12:10, 9:11, 11:9)
[2] Mima Ito 4:1 Sofia Polcanova [14] (11:8, 9:11, 12:10, 14:12, 13:11)
Semi-finals:
Wang Yidi 4:0 Cheng I-Ching [3] (11:7, 12:10, 11:7, 11:8)
[2] Mima Ito 4:2 Miu Hirano [4] (18:16, 12:10, 11:6, 9:11, 6:11, 11:7)
Mixed Doubles
Final:
[5] Lin Yun-Ju/Cheng I-Ching 3:0 Lee Sangsu/Choi Hyojoo [6] (11:8, 11:3, 11:7)
Source: https://www.ittf.com/tournament/5004/seamaster-2019-ittf-world-tour-hang-seng-hong-kong-open/
Men's Singles
Quarter-finals:
[1] Lin Gaoyuan 4:2 Wang Chuqin (10:12, 6:11, 11:9, 11:7, 12:10, 11:7)
[3] Liang Jingkun 4:0 Mattias Falck [7] (15:13, 11:1, 11:4, 11:8)
Zhou Yu 4:3 Timo Boll [4] (11:9, 11:9, 9:11, 9:11, 5:11, 11:9, 11:6)
[2] Tomokazu Harimoto 4:1 Jun Mizutani [9] (13:11, 10:12, 11:4, 11:7, 11:9)
Semi-finals:
[1] Lin Gaoyuan 4:1 Liang Jingkun [3] (8:11, 11:9, 11:5, 11:8, 11:6)
[2] Tomokazu Harimoto 4:1 Zhou Yu (11:8, 5:11, 11:9, 11:5, 11:8)
Women's Singles
Quarter-finals:
Wang Yidi 4:2 Saki Shibata [8] (11:6, 15:13, 5:11, 10:12, 11:4, 11:7)
[3] Cheng I-Ching 4:1 Suh Hyowon [5] (11:4, 11:7, 11:5, 7:11, 11:8)
[4] Miu Hirano 4:1 Feng Tianwei [7] (11:9, 11:8, 12:10, 9:11, 11:9)
[2] Mima Ito 4:1 Sofia Polcanova [14] (11:8, 9:11, 12:10, 14:12, 13:11)
Semi-finals:
Wang Yidi 4:0 Cheng I-Ching [3] (11:7, 12:10, 11:7, 11:8)
[2] Mima Ito 4:2 Miu Hirano [4] (18:16, 12:10, 11:6, 9:11, 6:11, 11:7)
Mixed Doubles
Final:
[5] Lin Yun-Ju/Cheng I-Ching 3:0 Lee Sangsu/Choi Hyojoo [6] (11:8, 11:3, 11:7)
Source: https://www.ittf.com/tournament/5004/seamaster-2019-ittf-world-tour-hang-seng-hong-kong-open/
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watched the game, it seemed Timo lacked some aggressiveness, it's a pitty he lost. Although there were a lot of nice points and rallies.
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