World Team Championships 2012

azlan · Mar 20, 2012

I think the rest of the world are closing down on China. I mean how good are they gonna get anyway?

They're humans after all. If the rest of the world keep improving, we will be up there with China. But, I don't think it'll be any time soon, but I do hope it'll be in my life time.

As far as the this year's World Team C'ship...I think China will clinch it.

danbrookesthemaster · Mar 20, 2012

zhang jike is the best btw does anybody know what blade and rubbers he uses

WiWa · Mar 20, 2012

danbrookesthemaster said:
zhang jike is the best btw does anybody know what blade and rubbers he uses

According to the Butterfly site, it's Zhang Jike FL blade and Tenergy 64 rubbers on both FH and BH.

Scorpnox · Mar 20, 2012

Did he change then? Because before he used BF Viscaria or something...

JustAlt · Mar 20, 2012

It's just butterfly's marketing, no way he would use tenergy on forehand. They're also trying to sell the blade, he probably hasn't changed it either.

harrybelafonte · Mar 20, 2012

QUOTE=azlan;31657]I think the rest of the world are closing down on China. I mean how good are they gonna get anyway?

They're humans after all. If the rest of the world keep improving, we will be up there with China. But, I don't think it'll be any time soon, but I do hope it'll be in my life time.

As far as the this year's World Team C'ship...I think China will clinch it.[/QUOTE]

happened n 89 we were there waldner persson apple 5-0 oh yes.... some country need a walner,, then the rest will come....

Vega · Mar 21, 2012

Michael Maze had to withdraw from the WTTC because of knee problems..

WiWa · Mar 21, 2012

Vega said:
Michael Maze had to withdraw from the WTTC because of knee problems..

Too bad, even though Denmark didn't have a very big chance anyway as they don't have a strong 2nd and 3rd player. Maze will shine in London

Matt Hetherington · Mar 23, 2012

Wow Maze is out? Is that confirmed?

England beat Sweden in a pre-WTTC test match friendly...3-2
Andrew Baggaley beat Jorgen Persson haha

Also what does everyone think about Darius Knight not being in the England team for WTTC? It's a bit of a hot topic at the moment

nabilatouni · Mar 23, 2012

I didn't understand why he wasn't in the team announcement

maybe it is because he goes down in rankings this year (I don't know if he played a lot of tournament this early year).
And I read that the english press sees him like one of the British hope in TT...so I don't understand why he can't play the WTTTC!!

Vega · Mar 23, 2012

PingPongPom said:
Wow Maze is out? Is that confirmed?

Yes its for sure, I got it from a friend who lives and plays in Copenhagen and i think it was in the danish newspapers yesterday, too..

WiWa · Mar 23, 2012

Indeed, here is Denmarks official players list:

Serial PLAYER_NO Player Name Assoc TEAM_NO Gender
1
DEN1 BENTSEN Allan DEN 126 M
2
DEN2 GROTH Jonathan DEN 126 M
3
DEN3 STERNBERG Kasper DEN 126 M
4
DEN4 HINDERSSON Mikkel DEN 126 M

ze wizard · Mar 23, 2012

a preview of men's players for you! €njoy

UpSideDownCarl · Mar 23, 2012

WiWa said:
According to the Butterfly site, it's Zhang Jike FL blade and Tenergy 64 rubbers on both FH and BH.

hahaha. Funny. I saw in a recent tournament, a close up of his racket. The handle looked like Viscaria to me.

I think his backhand is Tenergy 64, that is what he used to use. I don't think he has changed it. His forehand looked like it was still Hurricane III Neo.

UpSideDownCarl · Mar 23, 2012

pssst, don't tell anyone, I have an inside tip that someone is going drug the China team's Gatorade and tie their shoelaces together. Bet on Portugal.

It has been a long time since anyone who is not on the Chinese team has beaten Ma Long. It has been a rare occasion that any of the other top Chinese players has lost to anyone who is not on the Chinese team aside from what ever was going on with Ma Lin in the fall. For a while I thought Ma Lin was done but he has been playing solidly again.

The biggest question might actually be, can the Chinese team go without loosing a match.

Anders123 · Mar 23, 2012

WiWa said:
Indeed, here is Denmarks official players list:

Serial PLAYER_NO Player Name Assoc TEAM_NO Gender
1
DEN1 BENTSEN Allan DEN 126 M
2
DEN2 GROTH Jonathan DEN 126 M
3
DEN3 STERNBERG Kasper DEN 126 M
4
DEN4 HINDERSSON Mikkel DEN 126 M

Even without Maze it's a strong team, compared to what Denmark have been for a while now.

But what a shame that Michael can't play. I would like to see him play with Sternberg. But i still get to see Sternberg play, which i really is looking forward to. He has had some back problems, but i talked with his coach yesterday, and he said that his back is doing well. So i can't wait to see if Sternberg does what he always tells me to do, FOCUS!

jmillsy2 · Mar 23, 2012

why isnt bojan tokic playing?

TTTT · Mar 23, 2012

Super Chopper said:
why isnt bojan tokic playing?

He's not injured but said he wanted to take a break after all those club matches. Maybe he wasn't looking forward to being the only player on his team who'd be able to win a match in the championship division... Or there's more behind this, like a conflict with the Slovenian association?

Matt Hetherington · Mar 24, 2012

Strange Tokic has been quite profound on the world tt scene lately I thought he would be at the WTTC for sure!

jmillsy2 · Mar 24, 2012

TTTT said:
He's not injured but said he wanted to take a break after all those club matches. Maybe he wasn't looking forward to being the only player on his team who'd be able to win a match in the championship division... Or there's more behind this, like a conflict with the Slovenian association?

Perhaps, maybe he doesnt want the irritating situation of winning 1 or 2 matches, only for them to lose anyway...
he has however been playing very well for saarbrucken, so im surprised he isnt playing, maybe saving him self for the olympics...

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