2024 WTT Contender Taiyuan 5/21-5/26

[zeio]

WD SF
CM/WMY vs KM/CY

MLin and Qiu Yike on the bench? What's going on here?

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Couldn't find a livestream for the Ma Jinbao/LSS match on Table 3, but LSS wins 3-2, 11-9 in the 5th. Very commendable tournament for Ma Jinbao.

 

[zeio]

LSS is definitely aiming for the MS at Paris 2024 but CDS is still ahead in WR for the time being.

 

[KiwiPong]

Both Hirano and Kihara had nerve of steel! Both fought hare esp Kihara without a coach! Now they face each other next……(too bad I like them both) but I think Hirano has a slight edge?

 

[zeio]

WS SF
WYD vs Hirano
Kihara vs CXT

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Both Hirano and Kihara had nerve of steel! Both fought hare esp Kihara without a coach! Now they face each other next……(too bad I like them both) but I think Hirano has a slight edge?

Not quite next. Hirano faces WYD, and Kihara faces CXT. Hirano will go into her match with lots of confidence given the last time they met, Hirano beat WYD 3-0. H2H, CXT leads Kihara 2-0. But every meeting is a new opportunity.

 

[Janard]

CXT spun her way to victory against Kihara

 

[zeio]

Kihara did well reaching the SF in that form. Same for Hirano.

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[NextLevel]

LSS is definitely aiming for the MS at Paris 2024 but CDS is still ahead in WR for the time being.

Is the spot a coaches' selection or a ranking race?

 

[zeio]

Is the spot a coaches' selection or a ranking race?

Ranking, AFAIK.

 

[NextLevel]

Ranking, AFAIK.

It will be interesting to see what happens if Cho Daesong gets the spot. Limits their singles options.

 

[NextLevel]

Chen Yi as a power player is truly next level. Hopefully her height won't make it too hard to master the whole game.

 

[Gozo Aruna]

Best performance so far by Team Albino Unicorn. All the way reaching WTT Taiyuan WD SF but was defeated by Wang Yidi / Chen Xingtong.

 

[zeio]

Post-match interview for WD F.

https://weibo.com/5229334406/Og5SRtJiH

蒯曼陈熠获得2024WTT太原常规挑战赛女单冠军赛后采访🎤
陈熠:我觉得能在2024年的第一次比赛中能够蒯曼配双打，然后也很开心吧，我觉得我们整个发挥已经比较好的，也是打出年轻小将的朝气吧。
蒯曼:我也同意她说的吧，我们整个比赛确实也发挥的比想象的要好吧，我们虽然也有一段时间没配了，但是之前也配了几次吧，然后在场上的一些衔接啊，战术上的执行啊，感觉比想象中顺利很多。
陈熠:因为当时10:6我是吃了个发球嘛，然后就是想要下来把节奏稍微放一下调整一下，我觉得我们战术还是挺明确的，还是一个节奏上的调整。
蒯曼:对的，比较一左一右占位优势嘛，还是要比两个右手搭配跑位起来要舒服一点嘛。
陈熠:我觉得之后的比赛就是还是要从平时训练当中突破吧，虽然这次双打拿了冠军，但是单打上面还是有很多不足的地方，所以在平时训练上还是要更刻苦。
蒯曼:我觉得也是吧，这次比赛打完，下一个可能对我们中国来说就是奥运会了吧，首要任务还是先完成这个吧，之后的比赛再说。 精神病院派来的猴子的微博视频

 

[NextLevel]

Wang Yidi manages to lose XD, WD and WS all at one event. A notorious triple but a triple that it is better to have achieved than to never have been there at all.

If Chen is retiring soon from CNT, a great way to go out.

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[NextLevel]

They gave Alexis one game to show them that he had something new. After that, they deployed the usual low risk let him hang him himself tactics that have worked against him on the past and which worked pretty well once again. There is a general reason Lebrun plays well against Asians and fast players.

 

[FIXPOINT]