2014 Grand Finals

[Tony's Table Tennis]

CNT will not take part

None of the players have meet the requirement of taking part in a min of 5 world tours in 2014
This is for both male and female:

http://ittf.com/_front_page/ittf1.asp?category=standings

What's your take on this?

 

[mahomedy13]

i think the CNT are not interested in this.this is small game for them.

 

[fz29888]

Chinese players were playing for the China National Championships during the Russian Open. Several Chinese players would be qualified if they've participated in it. It happened before in 2005 and 2010. Will ITTF offer some wild cards for the No.1 players like what they've done in 2005?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

It wasn't Russian Open
They had a whole year to make 5 tournament
Even if they went to Russian Open - so many of them will still fall short (Ma Long, ZJK)

 

[fz29888]

It wasn't Russian Open
They had a whole year to make 5 tournament
Even if they went to Russian Open - so many of them will still fall short (Ma Long, ZJK)

Yes, I agree. Maybe the CNT wasn't taking the world tours seriously. Or they want to leave some titles for some other players.O(∩_∩)O

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Yes, I agree. Maybe the CNT wasn't taking the world tours seriously. Or they want to leave some titles for some other players.O(∩_∩)O

Yeah, thats what I think too.
Btw, as you said - 2005, 2010, same thing happen - both years are not important considering the olympic cycle

It would be funny if both mens and womens get wild card Chinese player, and the wild card wins the grand finals for both events lol

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

List is out - http://www.ittf.com/stories/pictures/qualifiers_16_11_14.pdf

I hope 2 Europeans wins it!!!
Dima for mens

 

[Sali]

Quite strange considering there is 1 million dollar to be taken!

Anyway I hope Jun will take it

 

[mahomedy13]

my vote is for Jun.
Revenge for him from German open where he was so close to winning,then Japan open was snatched from him...

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

JM need to hit with more power (especially with the new ball)

On Video it isn't that bad, but if you see him in person, especially comparing to other top 10 or top 20 players, his shots are the softest of them all

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Quite strange considering there is 1 million dollar to be taken!

Anyway I hope Jun will take it

Must be match fixing
CNT purposely giving money to others lol