27th ITTF-Asian Table Tennis Championships 2024, Astana, 10/7-13

[zeio]

Issue with rights? Use this for now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YcTTuweMR4

 

[5545]

SYS will get two points for sure. I do wonder if CNT will play Kuai Man and if JNT will play Ito or a recovering Hayata.

CXT is no longer the obvious choice for No.3 singles after her loss to Miwa.

Plot twist: JNT fields Odo

 

[dingyibvs]

Something is going on with WCQ's mentality. He's struggling a LOT with balls that give him time to think.

 

[fore.n.back]

And Harimoto said Ri Jong Sik was top 10 material...

Will see how it pans out for him in XD.

one crucial detail I noticed from Ri and Ham Yu Song, they lack a clear snapping action of the forearm which prevents them to have an advantage during short countertopspin exchanges. They overhit a lot of forehand loops from Alan and Kiril

 

[dingyibvs]

WCQ?????

Well, he's 2-2 and down 5-9 right now against a 14 year old Iranian so....

 

[Janard]

At least WCQ improved. From round of 32 to now QF.

 

[zeio]

MT
CHN vs IRI
QF M1 WCQ 2-3 FARAJI Benyamin (-8, 3, 9, -11, -9)
Born 2009/12/21, 14 years and 9 months old for the latter...

Now that LSD and XP have arrived:
Retire, WCQ!

 

[zeio]

At least WCQ improved. From round of 32 to now QF.

Actually worse in case of MT...

WTTC 2022
SF M2 WCQ 1-3 Harimoto
WTTC 2024
SF M1 WCQ 2-3 JWJ
ATTC 2024
QF (1st round of main draw) M1 WCQ 2-3 Faraji

 

[mihalichtheone]

WTF

Korea seeing this and laughing lmao

I've only managed to see last couple of points, but by the look of it WCQ has some mental issues.

On the contrary, LSD plays very relaxed and respectfully to any opponent he faces, which tells a lot.

 

[dingyibvs]

LSD vs Alamiyan, the battle of hidden services.

 

[zeio]

LJK at Asian Games 2022 where JPN 0-3 IRI...

https://www.douyin.com/shipin/7284854482280728616
https://www.douyin.com/video/7282677409277676800

 

[fore.n.back]

Japan is just barely breathing against Korea, all those year teaching your youngs to play fast backhand now their forehand is helpless

 

[dingyibvs]

Is Iran about to pull off another big upset? Last time against Japan, now against China? That would be quite something!

 

[zeio]

one crucial detail I noticed from Ri and Ham Yu Song, they lack a clear snapping action of the forearm which prevents them to have an advantage during short countertopspin exchanges. They overhit a lot of forehand loops from Alan and Kiril

That could be a sign and hence aftereffect that the men have been practicing for XD (their only event for Paris 2024) where the women handled the short range.

 

[dingyibvs]

My gosh that was an ugly game, I don't know if I've ever seen such a terrible service receive game by both players in the "no" hidden service era!

 

[zeio]

LSD vs Alamiyan, the battle of hidden services.

LSD 3-2 Alamiyan
WCQ: Nice serve, bro!
LSD: Learned from the master!

 

[dingyibvs]

LSD 3-2 Alamiyan
WCQ: Nice serve, bro!
LSD: Learned from the master!

The WCQ vs Alamiyan game is gonna be interesting for sure! At least both are lefties so hiding services are gonna be a lot harder.

 

[dingyibvs]

Another interesting point. @Tony's Table Tennis often mentions how much prep the Chinese team usually gets with tournament balls and the tournament hall. Apparently this tournament is using seamless balls? Also the flooring is slicker than usual. Following so closely after the China Smash these players couldn't have had much time to get used to either (even W32 and LGY made it to the MD finals). Maybe they're not used to not having such special privilege.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

At least WCQ improved. From round of 32 to now QF.

when WCQ loss 19 points on the trot, I thought he isn't stable

it is obviously he is now in a very bad mental patch, and the previous "loosing long points on the streak" is evidence that he isn't as great as we thought he was.

opponent just needs to wear number 32 and a finger pointing "you" and he will probably have some internal challenges to over come, or even a picture of a broken racket... or say even a strict umpire calling his serves.... i don't think he can over come this easily

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Iran shows that on a good day, they can give MT top seeds a run for their money.
Japan is a victim
Taiwan managed to survive
and just imagine if LSD loss that, and behind 0-2 going into the 3rd...

Japan's side.
Harimoto is again a lone wolf.
2 points need to come from the top 3