2024 WTT Contender Rio De Janeiro 5/20-5/26

[zeio]

Jet lag is slowly but surely emerging among the JNT and KOR players. By the time they adjust they will be back to the other side of the world. Will see how they deal with it at WTT CS Chongqing 2024.

 

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[pongfugrasshopper]

No problem for Miyu beating Christina. SXN up 2-1 on SYB now, but SYB winning that 3rd game.

 

[zeio]

WS QF
SXN 3-1 SYB (8, 9, -7, 8)
G4 40, 43, TO for SXN, 53, 65, 85, 86, 96, 97, 107, 118

How many times has SYB reached the round equivalent to her seeding? She has been playing like crap since WTTC 2024. 99% certain now her body can't take it. Very likely a train wreck taking on 3 events at Paris 2024.

And as noted, she is clearly stuck in WR points, 1820 will likely be the best she can achieve before 7/16.

 

[NextLevel]

Hashimoto gets a game off Hayata - impressive.

 

[NextLevel]

BTW, did anyone see the great match point between the two men's doubles teams from France?

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Hashimoto gets a game off Hayata - impressive.

IMHO, Hashimoto is the best chopper in the world. She took Mima Ito to 7 games in one of the domestic trials.

 

[zeio]

MS QF
LJH 2-3 Tanaka (5, -6, 6, -7, -9)

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Miyu in 3 straight over SXN. She makes it to the finals having not lost a single game yet.

 

[NextLevel]

If Hugo beats An tomorrow, he becomes the #4 seed at the Olympics and is guaranteed not to meet a Chinese player until the semis unless something changes that at the next event in China.

 

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[pongfugrasshopper]

As expected, Hayata advances to the finals in 3 straight games over Bruna. Hayata is the heavy favorite as I don't think Miyu has ever beaten Hayata. If Miyu doesn't beat Hayata tomorrow, I am really, really hoping she takes the title at WTT Contender Mendoza which starts next week. Best of luck to both.

 

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[tackyfh]

once again JPN men let me down, Shinozuka & Harimoto one round trip, Togami lost against An whom he has beaten 3-0 back in Taiyuan (after losing the deuce in the 2nd set he lost composure and messed up). At least Tanaka was doing well. But how will you perform at the Olympics playing like this

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

If Hugo beats An tomorrow, he becomes the #4 seed at the Olympics and is guaranteed not to meet a Chinese player until the semis unless something changes that at the next event in China.

Who is #3

 

[NextLevel]

The sweep of Hayata and Harimoto by Lim and Shin seems to have passed without comment.

 

[NextLevel]

Who is #3

F. Lebrun.

https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024_21_OLYMPICS_MS.html

 

[zeio]

The sweep of Hayata and Harimoto by Lim and Shin seems to have passed without comment.

This shutout is more than than meets the eye. The consensus is that both Harimoto and Hayata played like crap. One Tieba user thinks the pair of righty male/lefty female doesn't work as well as the other way around.

True to what WCT/DHK said, the level of competition is higher than that of the last edition. Mizutani/Ito is lucky to have won last time, once in a lifetime.

 

[NextLevel]

This shutout is more than than meets the eye. The consensus is that both Harimoto and Hayata played like crap. One Tieba user thinks the pair of righty male/lefty female doesn't work as well as the other way around.

True to what WCT/DHK said, the level of competition is higher than that of the last edition. Mizutani/Ito is lucky to have won last time, once in a lifetime.

RACE TO PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES

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Korea has been #2 on the Olympic list for a while now. This might have narrowed the gap had Team Japan won but it was already an uphill battle. And I agree that having thr male as the lefty likely is more potent but we will see whether Lim Shidong and Kuai Man can enter that debate with some data over the next 4 years. Harimoto has shown neither the footwork nor forehand to be a truly dominant Male in such a team though he does try to make up with his serve and receive.