Australian Open 2019 [Platinum]

[zeio]

Two amazing wins for Ishikawa and Fan Zhendong, insane. Cheng Meng might be a bit overplayed after her Korea win but Fan Zhendong is really baffling, where is his form? He was untouchable for foreigners until late 2018.

Money is the root of all evil.

 

[GusShnaps]

Fan Zhendong is really baffling, where is his form? He was untouchable for foreigners until late 2018.

True. Harimoto, Calderano and now Franziska? What is happening?

 

[yoass]

ML and FZD were an untouchable duopoly for a while, getting each others’ back before (and duking it out between them in) finals.

No more. Rating and seeding may play a part, but no streak is endless anyway and the wear of time is merciless.

 

[Sali]

Ishikawa now can take revenge over SYS (that is going to be tough as well).
If Ito take down Ding Ning, then we can have all japan final - it is just hope, but still there is some chance for it.

 

[mrk]

True. Harimoto, Calderano and now Franziska? What is happening?

Your forgot JEOUNG Youngsik, he won last week against him. The loss against Harimoto didn't really matter because he won the Asian Cup in the end. The thing is he also lost against other chinese players recently which he dominated usually. This is not the Fan Zhendong in his prime.

 

[GusShnaps]

Your forgot JEOUNG Youngsik, he won last week against him. The loss against Harimoto didn't really matter because he won the Asian Cup in the end. The thing is he also lost against other chinese players recently which he dominated usually. This is not the Fan Zhendong in his prime.

Riiiiight!! How could I have forgotten?
The losses against Liang Lingkun might be examples of that?

 

[yoass]

zeio already working on the "kasumi winning meme" :d

unretire already!!!

 

[NoFootwork]

FZD's overwhelming power game is gone for now. He is trying to bring in some variation in his game to deal with Ma Long. But for now he isn't able to modulate variety with his power strokes consistently. He should just get back to his full power game, bull doze everyone as before and hope for the best against Ma Long (or just wait for him to retire.)

BTW, what's up with ML and FZD puffy eyes. These guys look exhausted all the time these days.

 

[NextLevel]

Money is the root of all evil.

I am unable to fully watch matches attending a funeral in Nigeria but now I really know why you don't like Chen Meng LOL.

 

[Michal_Z]

Watch out now, Lee Sangu 3:3 with Lin Gaoyuan, can here be another early exit?

 

[yoass]

BTW, what's up with ML and FZD puffy eyes. These guys look exhausted all the time these days.

For me, the significant break of momentum is that forfeit in 2017’s China Open, an act of protest in solidarity with LGL’s demotion and KLH’s punishment after some muddy allegations.

It just hasn’t been the same since. And let’s face it, how could they sleep safely, how could they believe all would be forgotten and buried after that contrived synchronous group apology they bowed out to, https://www.ittf.com/2017/06/24/ma-long-fan-zhendong-and-xu-xin-apologize-for-china-open-forfeit/?

 

[GusShnaps]

Watch out now, Lee Sangu 3:3 with Lin Gaoyuan, can here be another early exit?

The Dark Knight survives!

 

[Vlad Celler]

Ishikawa now can take revenge over SYS (that is going to be tough as well).
If Ito take down Ding Ning, then we can have all japan final - it is just hope, but still there is some chance for it.

Ito has not yet won the quarter-finals ...It is not yet clear who will win ....

 

[GusShnaps]

Yessss!! Ito is victorious!!

 

[Vlad Celler]

Amazing !!!
Play it like this always !!!

 

[zeio]

Ito stops the killing spree of Li Jiayi after the latter took out 3 Japanese players, Hayata, Shiomi, and Shibata.

 

[yoass]

Amazing !!!
Play it like this always !!!

I repeat my confession of being a TRUE BELIEVER of the CHURCH of ITO.

The FAITH of the HOLY ALLIANCE of VIGOUR and UNPREDICTABILITY.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Mima Ito shut her up for talking smack. Go Mima!

 

[Tempest/Comet]

phew !
I want a beer...where am I going to find one this early in the morning ?!

 

[mrk]

Riiiiight!! How could I have forgotten?
The losses against Liang Lingkun might be examples of that?

And his loss against Xu Xin. Of course Xu Xin is really good at the moment but he usually crushed him easily.