Japan Open 2019

RidTheKid · Jun 14, 2019

True! Mixed Woojin up with Sangeun.

Trismegistus said:
Huh? Ma Long never lost to Jang Woojin...right?

zeio · Jun 14, 2019

Dead even CM vs Hayata.

4:2, 4:7, 5:7...Hayata blacks out like Hirano. 6:10, 8:11.

RidTheKid · Jun 14, 2019

Feels it could go either way.

zeio said:
Dead even CM vs Hayata.

RidTheKid · Jun 14, 2019

But it doesn't

Loopadoop · Jun 14, 2019

Women Singles R32

China Gu Yuting World Ranked #56 upsets 4-2 Mima Ito Japan World Ranked #7

Janard · Jun 14, 2019

Lol so CM and LSW are denied their chances of meeting Ito again? They need to cross paths to prove that they are the best CNT candidates for Olympics 2020 Singles event. Seems like Hayata will soon overtake Ito as the next biggest threat.

Takkyu_wa_inochi · Jun 14, 2019

@Janard and there's Miyu NAGASAKI and Miyu KIHARA both rising quickly

zeio · Jun 14, 2019

Takkyu_wa_inochi said:
@Janard and there's Miyu NAGASAKI and Miyu KIHARA both rising quickly

As it turns out, Hirano has the best draw!

Atas Newton · Jun 14, 2019

zeio said:
Harimoto plays like an amateur against Sun Wen's intentionally slow and soft shots.

Can't adjust to shots to his pocket.

Takkyu_wa_inochi said:
HARIMOTO is totally outplayed by power and speed. SUN Wen is really excellent

having missed the match, it's funny to read these descriptions one right after another

RidTheKid · Jun 14, 2019

Ma Long is through, not a stellar performance but good enough.

Atas Newton · Jun 14, 2019

These results can be intepreted in different ways, but if I were JNT I would be sweating bullets right now. What if it's because of the home crowd pressure? What's gonna happen in 2020 then?

Takkyu_wa_inochi · Jun 14, 2019

yeh, its better that they lose NOW instead of the Olympics. Good experience

Janard · Jun 14, 2019

zeio said:
As it turns out, Hirano has the best draw!

If Nagasaki plays the way she did (i.e. how a left-handed player should), not sure if Hirano can win?

Also at the rate things are going, Chinese women might occupy quarters 2 (Liu Fei vs Liu Shiwen), 3 (Sun Yingsha vs Wang Manyu/Chen Xingtong) and 4 (Gu Yuting/He Zhuojia vs Chen Meng)

zeio · Jun 14, 2019

I want to see Nagasaki play DN. Please lose, Hirano.

langel · Jun 14, 2019

WCT could not deal with Ruwen

Janard · Jun 14, 2019

langel said:
WCT could not deal with Ruwen

Pity. The Monkey King was showing signs of tremendous improvement.

RidTheKid · Jun 14, 2019

Sure but wins build confidence. Without confidence you can't beat China. Waldner had confidence in excess, that's why he always posted a challenge for Chinese players. Just like LGL says in his latest interview for ITTF.

Takkyu_wa_inochi said:
yeh, its better that they lose NOW instead of the Olympics. Good experience

Atas Newton · Jun 14, 2019

Nemo said:
Looking at the men's singles draw it *could* be that Harimoto has to face Chinese players from START to FINISH.

Narrator: "He did"

drunix80 · Jun 14, 2019

Ito just did not want to give away her tricks while playing some Chinese B player while the whole CNT was analyzing her. It was simply not worth putting her A game against Gu Yuting. She tried some brand new shots which she dreamed last night just to confuse the Chinese. She is now concentrating only for Olympics 2020 where she will unleash her full potential with hidden innovations. :-D

zeio · Jun 14, 2019

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