2024 US Open, Las Vegas Dec 16-21

[zeio]

How much 5 years of "freedom" can do to a Youth Olympic gold medalist.

Amy 3-0 -> 4-3 Liu Gaoyang
LGY is still LGY elsewhere...

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

How much 5 years of "freedom" can do to a Youth Olympic gold medalist.

Amy 3-0 -> 4-3 Liu Gaoyang
LGY is still LGY elsewhere...

Freedom is coming just around the corner.

 

[TensorBackhand]

When is Kou Lei vs Hagberg?

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

When is Kou Lei vs Hagberg?

It's scheduled for 1p local time, but it's on table 4 so it won't be livestreamed.

 

[turbozed]

Jha looked levels above Jishan Liang and finished the match off with a Diaz style look away seatbelt shot.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Majin Bao goes down 0-3 but then transforms into Majin Buu and comes back to win 4-3!

 

[JackJohnson]

Majin Bao goes down 0-3 but then transforms into Majin Buu and comes back to win 4-3!

That comeback though

 

[turbozed]

Majin Bao goes down 0-3 but then transforms into Majin Buu and comes back to win 4-3!

Not just down 0-3 but he lost games 2 and 3 by a combined score of 22-3.

Insane to bring it back from that.

 

[NextLevel]

Not just down 0-3 but he lost games 2 and 3 by a combined score of 22-3.

Insane to bring it back from that.

Yes and no. It is a best of seven for a reason and the margin of losing is often a sign of the tactics that got you that point, but not a sign of tactics that have not yet been tried, which is why such reversals are alwaus possible between equal level opponents in best of sevens.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Kayama Yu knocks out Kou Lei 4-2.

 

[NextLevel]

Kayama Yu knocks out Kou Lei 4-2.

Something like this happened last year I believe.

 

[zeio]

What would've happened if Kayama panned out better?

2016 Nikon Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open Highlights: Yu Kayama vs Shunsuke Togami (Final)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_a556Z-P04

【ハイライト】男子1回戦 張本智和 vs 加山裕｜卓球 第4回パリ五輪日本代表選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZfSsiznGmY

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Kayama Yu knocks out Kou Lei 4-2.

I doubt Coach Kou is spending much time as a player.
probably more as a coach nowadays
so he will only become more and more beatable every year

 

[NextLevel]

I doubt Coach Kou is spending much time as a player.
probably more as a coach nowadays
so he will only become more and more beatable every year

It has always been a question how he maintained his level while he stayed in the US. But this kind of player was always within his range so I don't think it is purely about lack of training.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

It has always been a question how he maintained his level while he stayed in the US. But this kind of player was always within his range so I don't think it is purely about lack of training.

well, he is 37
the range will widen further for sure.

maybe in USA, KL can still remain a bully
but he will struggle to keep up the pace in Asia for sure.

re-lack of training, I have seen so many other former CNT youngsters loosing a great deal of form due to coaching.
so unless KL is special.... I believe he is more focused on coaching now.
So the question is, who can still challenge him within USA
the chinese coaches who don't train, or the US based players that can go from 2600 to 2800 (other than Kanak)

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

What would've happened if Kayama panned out better?

2016 Nikon Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open Highlights: Yu Kayama vs Shunsuke Togami (Final)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_a556Z-P04

【ハイライト】男子1回戦 張本智和 vs 加山裕｜卓球 第4回パリ五輪日本代表選考会
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZfSsiznGmY

and one of my friends beat WCQ twice 3-0 and Harimoto in the junior space too.
everyone is destined differently, he choose to enjoy life and stopped seeking pro TT when he was no longer a junior

 

[NextLevel]

well, he is 37
the range will widen further for sure.

maybe in USA, KL can still remain a bully
but he will struggle to keep up the pace in Asia for sure.

re-lack of training, I have seen so many other former CNT youngsters loosing a great deal of form due to coaching.
so unless KL is special.... I believe he is more focused on coaching now.
So the question is, who can still challenge him within USA
the chinese coaches who don't train, or the US based players that can go from 2600 to 2800 (other than Kanak)

Yes, I think age is a bigger factor.

 

[piligrim]

When is Kou Lei vs Hagberg?

 

[NextLevel]

That was never going to be a match. Still haven't seen a match of Tonin anywhere....

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Today's schedule:

Session 1 Livestream
9:45a WD SF A.Sasao / R.Aso vs M.Zhang / Y.Lin
10:45a MD SF J.Wang / B.Olah vs J.Seo / Y.Kim
11:45a MD SF S.Numamura / T.Ryuzaki vs L.Kou / K.Kanamitsu
12:45p WS SF Yan Guo vs Amy Wang
1:45p WS SF Asuka Sasao vs Minami Ando
2:45p MS SF Kanak Jha vs Koyo Kanamitsu
3:45p MS SF Kayama Yu vs Jinbao Ma

Session 2 Livestream
5:30p WD Finals
6:30p MD Finals
7:30p WS Finals
8:30p MS Finals