China Open 2018

[zeio]

Subbing videos on a scorching hot day is the perfect way to fry your brain...

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Thank you very much zeio

 

[Yecats Encerwal]

ZJK has Harimoto in R32!

Timo has a horrible draw!

 

[NextLevel]

ZJK has Harimoto in R32!

Timo has a horrible draw!

Poor Harimoto...

Where are you seeing this info?

 

[Yecats Encerwal]

Poor Harimoto...

Where are you seeing this info?

https://bornanblob.blob.core.windows.net/ittf-web-results/html/TTE2817/brackets.html

Try that

 

[NextLevel]

https://bornanblob.blob.core.windows.net/ittf-web-results/html/TTE2817/brackets.html

Try that

That's one of the most intriguing draws I have every seen! Great stuff.

For anyone looking at it, toggle to Men Singles at the top.

Boll's draw is not that bad btw - it is what it is!

 

[LikeTT]

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[AndySmith]

R32 is looking amazing! Very hard to call most of the matches.

 

[Yecats Encerwal]

That's one of the most intriguing draws I have every seen! Great stuff.

For anyone looking at it, toggle to Men Singles at the top.

Boll's draw is not that bad btw - it is what it is!

I think it looks worse on face value purely because of the amount of Chinese flags around him!

He is world class, so i'm sure it won't trouble him haha

 

[ping fun]

ZJK has Harimoto in R32!

Timo has a horrible draw!

Oh my godddddddddddd . I didnt wanted this to happen unless zhang jike plays so well

 

[Yecats Encerwal]

Oh my godddddddddddd . I didnt wanted this to happen unless zhang jike plays so well

The ITTF have called this match "the King vs the Prince"

haha

ZJK will need to play smart, and cover his wide fh!

 

[Andy44]

That's one of the most intriguing draws I have every seen! Great stuff.

For anyone looking at it, toggle to Men Singles at the top.

Boll's draw is not that bad btw - it is what it is!

Intriguing draw? Absolutely. Random draw? Hard to believe.

 

[ping fun]

The ITTF have called this match "the King vs the Prince"

haha

ZJK will need to play smart, and cover his wide fh!

Chole vs chole . I guess it will be the day after tomorrow . Any one has any idea how should zjk play to beat tomo??

 

[Yecats Encerwal]

Chole vs chole . I guess it will be the day after tomorrow . Any one has idea how should zjk play to beat tomo??

If ZJK can keep focused and serve smart, ensuring he gets on the attack first, this will help massively. He needs to keep Harimoto pinned into the middle of his body (pitchford did this well vs TH), but ZJK also needs to be the first to play down the line into wide FH. If Harimoto shows the initiative and plays down the line first, it will be very hard for ZJK. Variation is key vs someone like Harimoto, who is quite one-dimensional in the way he plays, however I do think that if they went Backhand to Backhand, ZJK will come out on top. When he is in good form, ZJK's touch play is class, so if he can use that to his advantage that would also be beneficial. Any quick over-the-table rallies, especially on FH, will favour Harimoto big time.

These are my thoughts, but i'm interested to hear what others have to say

 

[PiZa]

For me most exciting pairs of R32 are : Mima Ito vs Wu Yang, Calderano vs Pitchford and Harimoto vs Zhang Jike. You guys for which matches waiting the most from R32 ?

 

[Atas Newton]

This is the most stacked tournament in a long time. More so than WCT or WC.

 

[yoass]

This is the most stacked tournament in a long time. More so than WCT or WC.

What do you mean?

 

[Garrison]

The question is how well Harimoto can deal with ZJK's screaming fans.

 

[Atas Newton]

What do you mean?

the concentration of skill in this China Open is above everything you'd usually see at a Major. Almost every big name is here, apart from Dima.

 

[zeio]

That's it for the day. I'm beat.