China Open 2012 - ITTF World Tour

[Bollforte94]

to Ma Lin's level? just impossible
but if he get the same short game skill like Ma Lin with his insane super fast footwork .... Wow, I would say unbeatable!
But Xu Xin short game is already very good! I really like this "backhand flip" from the forehand side. He used this often against Boll at the Qatar Open 2011. He does not use this shot often anymore

Ma Long still gets the most votes although he is not in a very good shape I love this forum! I have the feeling that he will at least advance to the final and meet ZJ for an epic battle (like Austrian Open)

 

[scylla24]

I voted for Xu Xin, because when he plays there's always unbelievable shots that makes you go :O... hope he further refines his short game to Ma Lin levels...

Yeah, the newer generation of penhold players just dont seem to have the type of short game that Ma Lin has mastered. Part of it probably is the change in style with the rph backhand, and part of it probably is just Ma Lin's amazing talent. But if Xu Xin ever got a short game like Ma Lin, he would be out of this world. With his long arms and his insane forehand, his third ball attack could be super potent if he had better short game mastery.

 

[YosuaYosan]

I voted Zhang Jike.

Power to the mighty legs!

 

[Steven]

This guy is just getting better and better...

 

[blahness]

Yeah, the newer generation of penhold players just dont seem to have the type of short game that Ma Lin has mastered. Part of it probably is the change in style with the rph backhand, and part of it probably is just Ma Lin's amazing talent. But if Xu Xin ever got a short game like Ma Lin, he would be out of this world. With his long arms and his insane forehand, his third ball attack could be super potent if he had better short game mastery.

My thoughts exactly! He would destroy everyone, including Ma Long and Zhang Jike if he had Ma Lin's short game....what an amazing FH! But I think he's in fact improving in this aspect, I saw his games against Chan Kazuhiro and Zhang Jike during the Korean Open. Chan Kazuhiro didn't even get the chance to enter a proper controlled rally, he got finished b4 the 3rd or 4th ball... Zhang Jike, if he did not have his BH over-the-table loop, would have been destroyed as well...

 

[blahness]

to Ma Lin's level? just impossible
but if he get the same short game skill like Ma Lin with his insane super fast footwork .... Wow, I would say unbeatable!
But Xu Xin short game is already very good! I really like this "backhand flip" from the forehand side. He used this often against Boll at the Qatar Open 2011. He does not use this shot often anymore

Haha, I think he's replaced this shot with his new and improved FH flick! So many direct/indirect FH flick winners during the Korean Open, during the singles and especially during the doubles match. Maybe it's because he used it a few times against Ma Long and Zhang Jike b4 who just destroyed his sidespin FH flip with powerloops and got discouraged...

 

[Michal_Z]

Wohohooo, Patrick Franziska just beat Ryu Seung Min !!!
4:2 for Franziska and Ryu is out..

 

[Michal_Z]

So many surprises!
Grigory Vlasov beat Kenta Matsudaira, 14:12 in the deciding game, omg!
And also Ning Gao out with PLATONOV, oh my god, didnt expect that one!

 

[Michal_Z]

Lee Sang Su out with Ruwen Filus.. 11:9 in 7th. .

 

[ze wizard]

[Open CHINA 2012] CHEN Chien-An TPE vs ALAMIAN Nima IRI

 

[ze wizard]

[Open CHINA 2012] MA Long CHN vs KARLSSON Mattias SWE

 

[azlan]

Wang Liqin is through to the next round!! Yeah!!!

 

[Michal_Z]

Hmm.. This seems like meeting of Ma Long and Koki Niwa.. who will win this time?
Hehe.. But Koki has to beat Muramatsu first..

 

[Steven]

Yep it's gonna be Ma Long vs Koki Niwa again. ^^

 

[YosuaYosan]

Lee Sang Su out with Ruwen Filus.. 11:9 in 7th. .

Badassery!!
Yuto too, amazing!

 

[judah000]

Ma Long vs Koki part 2

I am soo excited. I am think ML will win this, time he is in good form right now.

 

[Giangt]

Vengeance is on its way

 

[Michal_Z]

Yes, I doubt he would let someone beat him twice..

 

[Steven]

Around/Under the net shot by Mizutani.

 

[PlasmaLight]

looking forward to see ma long vs koki niwa and patrick franziska vs. chuan. wonna see what our german boy can do against a top10 player