ATTC 2024, Astana, 10/7-13

[backspacer]

Can't say for sure about Butterfly, but at least as of China Smash a week ago he was still using black rubber on the FH side.

I do remember him playing the Viscaria Super ALC since at least last year. Didn't pay attention to the rubbers.

 

[piligrim]

When did Lim change his setup? He used to use W968+Hurricanes right? He's got a red rubber on the FH side now.

He was using Viscaria super alc

 

[zeio]

XD SF
LJH/SYB 2-3 Ri Jong Sik/Kim Kum Yong (10, 6, -9, -6, -8)
LSD/KM 1-3 Ham Yusong/Pyon Song Gyong (-5, 7, 8, 5)

WS R32
Odo 3-2 S. Sawettabut (-10, 8, -5, 7, 6)
G4 03 TO for Odo, 04, 14, 15, 35, 36, 56, 57, 117
G5 30 TO for Sawettabut, 41, 51, 53, 63, 64, 104, 106, 116

A. Mukherjee 1-3 (-2, -10, 9, -8)
G4 40, 42, 52, 55, 75, 86, 811

Pak Su Gyong 2-3 Ng Wing Lam (8, -5, -7, 7, -11)
G4 14 TO for Pak, 54, 55, 85, 87, 117 endline edge for Pak
G5 11, 16, 36 TO for Ng, 37, 57, 58, 78, 79, 109, 1011, 1111, 1113

Hirano 0-3 Lee Eunhye (-11, -15, -9)
DHK 3-2 Shi Xunyao (-10, 8, 10, -9, 9)

HKG is taking its Olympic XD frustration out on PRK today. 1 male and 1 female eliminated.
Hirano has lost her 4th match to a KNT player since 2023, namely 2-3 JJH in WT SF at Asian Games 2022, 3-4 SYB in WS QF at Paris 2024, 2-3 Kim Nayeong in WS R16 at China Smash 2024, and now 0-3 (all in deuce) Lee Eunhye in WS R32 at ATTC 2024.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Huang Yan Cheng: beats Liang Jingkun yesterday, loses to USATT 2550 Jann Mari Nayre today...

 

[NextLevel]

Huang Yan Cheng: beats Liang Jingkun yesterday, loses to USATT 2550 Jann Mari Nayre today...

The beauty of table tennis context and matchups.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

The beauty of table tennis context and matchups.

Of course, however stylistic matchups only goes so far in explaining things when there is such a big level difference and especially at the pro level compared to amateur level.

Without making excuses for any players, as I mentioned above I'm guessing there is some interesting context behind many of the surprises this tournament, Tomokazu included.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Odo pulled through in a tough match against Suthasani Sawettabut. Odo was in real trouble down 1-2,1-5. Then, she played the way we saw in the WTT tournaments with power and precision. Suthasani has always been good, but she is way under ranked at WR#59.

 

[NextLevel]

Tomokazu too...after an Olympic nightmare

Nah, until this tournament and in ultimately inconsequential losses in the Teams ecent, Tomo was playing close to his level - even his Olympuc nightmare had him demonstrating enough success. Cho just hasn't caught the kind of break his playing as #2 for Korea deserved and probably now has Korea looking for ways to defend choosing him. He is the only Korean to lose on round 1 and to spin Japanese guy who hasn't played internationally in forever (fine I am overselling this a bit). Tough luck.

 

[NextLevel]

Odo pulled through in a tough match against Suthasani Sawettabut. Odo was in real trouble down 1-2,1-5. Then, she played the way we saw in the WTT tournaments with power and precision. Suthasani has always been good, but she is way under ranked at WR#59.

Odo is tightening up under the pressure of representing Japan here, glad to see she managed to loosen up when she was about to lose.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

if you think US Open 2022 (if I recall) was bad, ATTC 2024 is worse.

match start 10am this morning, finish 11pm
players lounge ran out of food by 6pm and waited 2 hours for delivery of food
weather is 0 degrees with heavy rain
the 21:30 match, please can we change tables, or delay it to some other time
had to warm up 3 to 4 times per day, 3 meals all at different times.
So difficult to plan when I can go back to the hotel to rest

 

[Vlad Celler]

I wonder, personal meetings lately, Odo-Ito... what are they like?

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Nah, until this tournament and in ultimately inconsequential losses in the Teams ecent, Tomo was playing close to his level - even his Olympuc nightmare had him demonstrating enough success. Cho just hasn't caught the kind of break his playing as #2 for Korea deserved and probably now has Korea looking for ways to defend choosing him. He is the only Korean to lose on round 1 and to spin Japanese guy who hasn't played internationally in forever (fine I am overselling this a bit). Tough luck.

I didn't say he wasn't playing close to his level... how his matches ended, specifically at the Olympics, were without a doubt a nightmare, and luckily his teammates pulled through against Hong Kong here.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

if you think US Open 2022 (if I recall) was bad, ATTC 2024 is worse.

match start 10am this morning, finish 11pm
players lounge ran out of food by 6pm and waited 2 hours for delivery of food
weather is 0 degrees with heavy rain
the 21:30 match, please can we change tables, or delay it to some other time
had to warm up 3 to 4 times per day, 3 meals all at different times.
So difficult to plan when I can go back to the hotel to rest

Pretty standard experience for the international pro players, whether its ITTF, WTT or ATTU in charge... lol

 

[OvrChkn]

Faraji has such ridiculous speed and footwork to cover his pivot FH. LSD too. Wish this was a best of 7

 

[NextLevel]

I didn't say he wasn't playing close to his level... how his matches ended, specifically at the Olympics, were without a doubt a nightmare, and luckily his teammates pulled through against Hong Kong here.

I think Cho is experiencing a drop off in level. He will be back but it is a tough time.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Miu Hirano is in trouble down 0-2 vs. Lee Eunhye at the moment:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o-0NF0VwWM

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Pretty standard experience for the international pro players, whether its ITTF, WTT or ATTU in charge... lol

you never run out of food!!

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Lee Eunhye closes out Miu Hirano 3-0.

 

[RefereeNumber2]

Just looking ahead at the scheduling for this event tomorrow, and it looks insane. Imagine being Lin Shidong and potentially having to play:
1. Mixed doubles - Final
2. Men's doubles - Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final
3. Men's singles - R32, R16 and Quarterfinal

 

[dingyibvs]

Just looking ahead at the scheduling for this event tomorrow, and it looks insane. Imagine being Lin Shidong and potentially having to play:
1. Mixed doubles - Final
2. Men's doubles - Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final
3. Men's singles - R32, R16 and Quarterfinal

That's nothing, @NextLevel played 19 matches in a day recently and he ain't 19 years old