ITTF Korean Open 2019

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ML played below his level.

I don't think this contradicts what Loopadoop pointed out. Sometimes, what worked against a player in the past doesn't work when you play them again. I don't think it was all about level, it was about accepting that he had to do more. He wasn't going to beat KK in that match just exchanging balls.
 
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Ya, that cage is getting in the way. Players keep kicking into it when going for the winner up close.
 
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That kick looked painful. He literally swept the top of his forefoot right into the corner.
 
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Sure you expect opponents to improve but watching ML's trend the past month struggling in Japan Open and not looking himself in Korea, it's not about his opponents level.

I don't think this contradicts what Loopadoop pointed out. Sometimes, what worked against a player in the past doesn't work when you play them again. I don't think it was all about level, it was about accepting that he had to do more. He wasn't going to beat KK in that match just exchanging balls.
 
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On top of that, players have complained about the very slick table top.
 
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Ito 7:5 to 7:11 WMY.

G2, 4:1, 4:5, TO for Ito. The JNT has gotta solve this "blacking out" for Ito/Hirano/Hayata somehow. 5:5, 5:6, 6:6, 6:7, 7:7, 7:11.

G4, 3:7, 5:7, TO for WMY, 6:7, 6:9, 7:9, 7:10, 8:11.
 
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Predict the result is meaningless, of course ....
My personal opinion, Ito's chances of winning - one to three ....:(
 
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