2024 WTT Contender Mendoza, Argentina 5/27-6/2

[NextLevel]

I rewatch that point and can't figure out how CCY though it hit the edge, prolly old people vision kicking in

I believe it hit the edge, but I am older than CCY.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

I believe it hit the edge, but I am older than CCY.

I looked at it frame by frame, and I see no path deflection, but it's hard if not impossible to conclusively say one way or the other at the given camera angle. A real shame it had to end that way.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

It could be Sakura Mori's turn to win a Contender tournament. She took out a very good Lee Eunhye of S. Korea 3-2, 11-8. She's also still in the SF of WD with Miyu Nagasaki.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Nagasaki is in both the WD and XD Finals. This is good for her. She can play a nice role in doubles at next year's World Championships.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Congrats to Miyu and Yuta. Miyu is quite photogenic.

 

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[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Congrats to Miyu and Yuta. Miyu is quite photogenic.

Japanese beauty

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

I looked at it frame by frame, and I see no path deflection, but it's hard if not impossible to conclusively say one way or the other at the given camera angle. A real shame it had to end that way.

its not the best angle, but chuang's camp is pretty much saying, if the opponent has moral, then he would of called it.
many of Chuang's friends - aka, a lot of European pros are also agreeing it is edge

just one of those umpire clueless on fact, and using what ever limited resource to make judgement.
Chuang obviously lost his cool, while heavily jet lagged and refused to play table tennis for the remainder of the match.
for him to do that, means there was some serious violation from the opponent to cause that.
and I won't be surpised this was the first time it has happened between the two for Chuang to get so upset.

with the thing on scheduling
WTT 2024 vision is experimenting how human bodies can still compete in high level table tennis while being globetrotters version 2030.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

It could be Sakura Mori's turn to win a Contender tournament. She took out a very good Lee Eunhye of S. Korea 3-2, 11-8. She's also still in the SF of WD with Miyu Nagasaki.

yep, likely have the upper hand against Huang
but I do wish for Huang to win.

Huang has a cool history, very similar to that of Chuang, as player coach in the same time, but Huang actually retired to be a full time coach.
But she was just too devoted in the sport and actually was a coach + training partner, that her skills never really dropped. because she rallied with the players basically every min.
that few years later, she comes back and get into the national team because her form never really dropped much. WOW.

Huang, for those that don't know, was the former TPE no 1 before Cheng came on and took over the sport and Huang was no 2 for years, until retirement.

Huang is one of those that loves playing table tennis and has an eye to help young ones.
Her table would always be the "last to finish" when with the young ones and first to start. That has been the case for pretty much every time I saw her and her students training.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

I don't know the circumstances, but I'm seeing this:

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Apparently, Cheng Hsien-Tsu has to play qualifiers tomorrow in Zagreb so had to skip WD. Huang Yi Hua also is listed for playing the qualification stage in Zagreb, but I guess the lure of potentially winning a WTT Contender in WS is worth it to her.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Congratulations Sakura Mori and Miyu Nagasaki

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Apparently, Cheng Hsien-Tsu has to play qualifiers tomorrow in Zagreb so had to skip WD. Huang Yi Hua also is listed for playing the qualification stage in Zagreb, but I guess the lure of potentially winning a WTT Contender in WS is worth it to her.

So this is a technical question
It is like booking airplane tickets but the connection flight is impossible to achieve

Who is at fault for “no show”

Players so far are flying in back to back to play unrested, with the only rest if you dont make it to the last day.
So wo finals seems to be one of the solutions now…. It is not right

 

[zeio]

Man, these WTT officials are worse than flat-Earthers...

https://wttwebcmsprod.blob.core.windows.net/technicaldocuments/WTT Series & Feeder Handbook 2024.pdf

4.1.2 Late Withdrawal – Singles:
...

4.1.3 Withdrawal & Late Withdrawal – Doubles & Mixed Doubles:
...

4.1.4 Exceptions – Doubles & Mixed Doubles:
a) If either member of the pair were on-site at the time of the withdrawal and the withdrawal was
due to a medical condition, then neither player is subject to a fine.
b) If the withdrawal was due to one or both members of the pair being accepted into the Main Draw
singles of another Event, then neither player is subject to a fine.
c) If a medical certificate is submitted and approved by WTT, and the player does not compete in
other events during the event, then neither player is subject to a fine.

4.1.8 Playing Another Event
a) A player is not allowed to compete in any table tennis event, club match or exhibition in the same
event week from which they have withdrawn, cancelled or forfeit via walk-over. In the event a player
fails to adhere to this rule, the player will be fined USD $2,500.
b) A player is not allowed to compete in any non WTT table tennis event, club match or exhibition in
the following event week from which they have withdrawn, cancelled or forfeit via walk-over. In the
event a player fails to adhere to this rule, that player will be fined USD $1,500.
c) For WTT Feeder Events the fines in clauses (a) & (b) are applied at 50%.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/2024-wtt-contender-taiyuan-5-21-5-26.34008/post-460887

Well, apparently WTT didn't think it that way, otherwise they wouldn't have had to change the date of Chongqing. Those who will be required to be in Chongqing next week had to pick Taiyuan. And now due to a lack of players, the qualification stage for Taiyuan was slashed by 1 day.

 

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[zeio]

Follow-up thought on WTT CT Rio de Janeiro 2024, Taiyuan 2024, Mendoza 2024, and WTT CS Chongqing 2024.

From the QoL perspective, this series of 4 events should've been much more enjoyable than it turned out to be. It's a total pain in the ass to follow, on top of navigating through that flashy but impractical WTT website. I didn't watch much of Mendoza. Keeping tabs of the other 3 has proven to be very uncomfortable as well. I feel for those in mainland China that have to pay to watch.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/2024-wtt-contender-taiyuan-5-21-5-26.34008/post-460884

Not friendly to the fans who keep tabs on both events happening on both sides of the planet. WTT needs to consider the quality of life here. Yes, more points are distributed among the players this way, but top players who have opted to compete in Rio and then required to be in Chongqing next week will have a hell of a time dealing with the jet lag.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Follow-up thought on WTT CT Rio de Janeiro 2024, Taiyuan 2024, Mendoza 2024, and WTT CS Chongqing 2024.

From the QoL perspective, this series of 4 events should've been much more enjoyable than it turned out to be. It's a total pain in the ass to follow, on top of navigating through that flashy but impractical WTT website. I didn't watch much of Mendoza. Keeping tabs of the other 3 has proven to be very uncomfortable as well. I feel for those in mainland China that have to pay to watch.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/2024-wtt-contender-taiyuan-5-21-5-26.34008/post-460884

Wtt should have stats of viewerships of same date events to share if more events = more viewers or same viewers but now needing to choose which to follow

Both event dates also have other wtt events happening in the same time too

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

So Cheng had to make the call within 30 mins
it was a short notice move. She had to pack and make sure to leave for the airport within 30 mins.
get to the airport to buy her ticket - a 4 flight journey (3 x transit), so she can arrive on the eve of her match (basically 1 sleep, then she needs to play)

She did this to not gamble WO her singles - which would lead to penalties of her individual world ranking (as what we saw with Aruna).
It is very sad that a player need to choose between singles over doubles, since the rankings are different and singles has more harm than doubles.

for Huang, both are singles.... so, she will take the gamble on arriving on the day of her match.
Let's see if WTT will have some mercy to reschedule or make it the last match of the day....
Or if WTT will fine and penalty Huang for not pitching in time.

It just one of the challenges my friends are facing this year amid the crazy scheduling and the need to maintain or increase world ranking points..... hope they remain healthy through this craziness