2024 WTT Champions Incheon 03.27-03.31 Korea

[Choosikick]

Disappointing finals.

Hugo is probably tired. He stood in one place and kept on hitting a BH rallies.

He won many beautiful points in a FH rallies but it appeared that he didn't bother to move anymore.

WS final is even more boring.

Hugo beat Liang on the forehand, but it cost him so much effort. At the same time, quick points, which he mostly achieves with other players, did not work with Liang.

 

[dingyibvs]

Hugo beat Liang on the forehand, but it cost him so much effort. At the same time, quick points, which he mostly achieves with other players, did not work with Liang.

LJK had the right tactic, slower spinnier BH loops whenever possible to avoid getting into fast BH rallies.

 

[Choosikick]

I liked Simon Gauzy the most at this championship. A very beautiful and varied game from him. For a long time he was in the shadow of the Lebrun brothers, but now he is shining!
Also, the opening of the championship is a young 17 year old Korean. I think he has a great future.

 

[Choosikick]

LJK had the right tactic, slower spinnier BH loops whenever possible to avoid getting into fast BH rallies.

This final was won by LJK, who has a stronger game on the backhand side

 

[SFF_lib]

Hugo beat Liang on the forehand, but it cost him so much effort. At the same time, quick points, which he mostly achieves with other players, did not work with Liang.

Hugo stepped side and killed with FH a few times. But later on his quality in pivot decreased. Hence I said Hugo was getting tired. A bit surprised at the age of 27. Probably he still had not recovered from his previous match.

 

[SFF_lib]

This final was won by LJK, who has a stronger game on the backhand side

LJK's style is uninspiring - strong BH close to the table 🥱🥱. But this boring style tends to be the most effective

 

[SFF_lib]

I liked Simon Gauzy the most at this championship. A very beautiful and varied game from him. For a long time he was in the shadow of the Lebrun brothers, but now he is shining!
Also, the opening of the championship is a young 17 year old Korean. I think he has a great future.

Can't agree more. After Xu Xin's gone, WTT should give at least 4 of the top 10 points to Gauzy.

Gauzy, Hugo and Aruna are keeping table tennis entertaining to watch in this boring BH era.

 

[Shine]

Disappointing finals.

Hugo is probably tired. He stood in one place and kept on hitting a BH rallies.

He won many beautiful points in a FH rallies but it appeared that he didn't bother to move anymore.

WS final is even more boring.

Or maybe he met his match in short play and keeping the ball on the table in backhand rallies??

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[NextLevel]

Looking at the tournament as a whole, while accepting the difficulty of estimating the level of effort being put out against Sun Yingsha in civil wars, it is fascinating that, Hayata, the only player who challenged her in a match without using pips and definitely the only player who got two games off her (in a best of 5, not a best of 7 by the way) is being deemed the one who has no chance of ever beating her based on her past results and the player who should retire. I think everyone should retire and just hand Sun Yingsha the gold now.

 

[NextLevel]

LJK's style is uninspiring - strong BH close to the table 🥱🥱. But this boring style tends to be the most effective

That is one of the reasons I am a huge fan of his. People want to fat shame him but fail to realize he is just stronger than everyone else and uses that strength to bully the opponent with powerful shots. He will not win the "best backhand in the world" title because of aesthetics, but I think based on actual play, there is no real competition.

 

[turbozed]

Can't agree more. After Xu Xin's gone, WTT should give at least 4 of the top 10 points to Gauzy.

Gauzy, Hugo and Aruna are keeping table tennis entertaining to watch in this boring BH era.

My top 3 "always fun to watch players" are Gauzy, Moregard, and Lind.

 

[kindof99]

SYS played really good in the final against WMY. dominating power, speed, spin, and placement

 

[ben1229]

Best match Hina Hayata VS Sun Ying Sha.

 

[kindof99]

Best match Hina Hayata VS Sun Ying Sha.

Not Gauzy Vs LJK match?

 

[NextLevel]

Not Gauzy Vs LJK match?

Gauzy vs LJK had an unhappy ending - no one likes an unhappy ending 🤣.

But the first 4 and a half sets were purr magic.

 

[NextLevel]

SYS played really good in the final against WMY. dominating power, speed, spin, and placement

You watch that and wonder how did Hayata get two games?

 

[kindof99]

Gauzy vs LJK had an unhappy ending - no one likes an unhappy ending 🤣.

But the first 4 and a half sets were purr magic.

IT is amazing that all these older players are still playing pretty good against the young generation.

 

[Peter93]

Wang Yidi and Wang Manyu both lost 4-0 to Sun Yingsha. Time to retire?