China Smash 2024, Beijing, 9/26-10/6

[dingyibvs]

Thanks Sora for showing us the true color of Truls, what a twat. Screaming in the opponent face, then laughing at the opponent serve, if you feel like the serve is blocked just complain to the referee

Sora lost though. Let's see if Harimoto can take him down again. If Harimoto is in the same form as when he last played LSD.

 

[zeio]

Mixed zone interviews (China's IP required)

WTT最前线
Moregard
小小林是最好的搭档！小莫谈逆转关键：调动情绪一分分赢下来
Harimoto1
张本智和：特别喜欢看樊振东比赛 能学到很多东西
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935864329
ML
马龙：现场的加油非常亲切 希望大家感受到乒乓球的魅力
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935732419
Coach Persson
佩尔森：巴黎双项目进入决赛 和中国队打比赛很有趣
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935728926
Calderano
雨果：来到中国打比赛很高兴 日常球搭子有很多
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935727660
Harimoto2/Kihara
张本美和/木原美悠前方专访：我俩好久没搭档 刚开始有点紧张
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935712868
WMY on her GOAT
王曼昱前方专访：龙哥是我心中GOAT 徐奕、陈熠是球搭子
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935707576
LJK on his GOAT (What is GOAT?)
谁是你心中乒坛GOAT？梁靖崑：GOAT是啥呀？
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935686969
Tidbits of WTT broadcast
太酷了！你不知道的咪咕WTT转播秘密
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935665822
Harimoto2 on her GOAT (Among the ones she's played, SYS)
张本美和：女单被淘汰感到可惜 孙颖莎是最厉害的
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935573474
Ito on her GOAT (ZYN when she was a kid, CM now)
伊藤美诚：心中的goat小时候是张怡宁现在是陈梦
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935569196
Moregard
莫雷加德：希望有时间能去看中网
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935563868
Hirano
平野美宇：久违地来到北京 很好地享受比赛
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935563361
Tidbits of China Smash 2024
带你沉浸式体验WTT大满贯首钢园区的乒乓盛宴
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935538017
HZJ on 3-0 Harimoto2
国乒团队一致对外！何卓佳：同同莎莎都给我打张本美和支招了
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935511644
Harimoto1
张本智和：感谢现场观众的鼓励 对巴黎结果不满意已从头再来
https://www.miguvideo.com/p/detail/935507448

 

[zeio]

Thanks Sora for showing us the true color of Truls, what a twat. Screaming in the opponent face, then laughing at the opponent serve, if you feel like the serve is blocked just complain to the referee

Moregard doesn't deny it. On the flip side, it shows Sora is still immature if he let it get to him. Disregarding that factor, he's lost a lot of 5-gamers, part of why I still have trouble viewing him as the future of JNT (1, 2, 3).

https://www.europeanchampionships.com/news/truls-mregrdh-on-throwing-rackets-hercules-pose-and-goals

Some days the emotional toll becomes too much. “I throw some rackets sometimes and show a bit of temper when I play,” he admits. “When I do these things, I feel like I get the temper out of my body.” Afterwards he can focus back on the game. Others have told him to be calmer, but he doesn’t plan on listening to that advice: “This is how I am, and this is why I win big matches.”

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-singapore-smash-2024-3-7-3-17.33147/post-447751

That's what Mizutani touched on in the 3-part interview with TAKAGI Mina - gamesmanship, especially when competing overseas. Players complained even when they could see contact as a way to disrupt him and he used to be affected until he realized they were trying to mess with his mind.

...

https://sportiva.shueisha.co.jp/clm/otherballgame/other/2023/07/21/post_3/?page=4

――その２人は、世界選手権ダーバンの男子ダブルス準々決勝で、相手のベテランのディミトロフ・オフチャロフ選手（ドイツ）から「レシーブの構えに入るのが遅い」と２度指摘され、イエローカードをもらったシーンがありました。あれを機に２人のコンビネーションが崩れてしまいましたね。

水谷　そういう経験もたくさん積むことで、対処の仕方を知っていくと思うんですよ。昔は気性の荒い選手が多くて、デンマークのマイケル・メイスなんかは、こっちがリードしていると急にラケットを投げたりボールを潰したりした。僕もまだ若手だったので、動揺することはしょっちゅうありました。

　でも、いつからか、そういう言動をなんとも思わなくなった。「勝負だから勝たなきゃいけない。自分が相手を潰さなきゃいけない」という気持ちが強くなったからです。海外の選手は、いろんな手を使って勝ちにくる。本当は見えているのに「サービスを打つ瞬間が見えない」と言ってきて、それを真に受けてちょっとでもサービスを見やすくしたりしたら相手の思うツボ。逆に自分が精神的に優位に立てるよう、相手がビビるぐらいの図太さを身につけていかなきゃいけません。

 

[AutomaticBackhand]

Kao vs Togami is really fun to watch.

 

[fore.n.back]

Kao has put hard work into his forehand and it pays off today, abeit with some edge luck in long rallies. I pray Kishikawa beat some wit in Togami's blockhead, serve/receiving is all over the place, 4 set points in game 2 and couldn't convert, 4th set riddled with forehand pivot errors. Only Harimoto stands alone after 2 rounds in a big tournament, once again smh

 

[rpb23]

Wang Chuqin had a shaky start and lost the first game to Lind. Seems he has been in a slump ever since he got his racket broken in Paris.

 

[FIXPOINT]

China Smash 2024 WS R32 Day1

 

[Robin0910]

Weird to have a timeout right after winning a point, he actually broke his own momentum

 

[rpb23]

Weird to have a timeout right after winning a point, he actually broke his own momentum

This happens often during deuce points.

 

[rpb23]

Wang edged out in the second game. Where is his usual dominance?

In trouble again in the third.

 

[AutomaticBackhand]

Anders Lind 3 - 1 Wang Chuqin

 

[Robin0910]

OMG, HE DID IT. He had a fantastic serve receive game and won most of the rallies

 

[mikeytt]

Well that’s one hell of an upset

 

[vvk1]

Looking forward to people trying to sell their Q968s 🤣

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Boooom!!! Beat China's WR#1 in China! Amazing job Anders!

 

[AutomaticBackhand]

Looking forward to people trying to sell their S968s 🤣

You mean the Q968?

 

[AndySmith]

Hahaha his interview. Instant legend.

 

[vvk1]

You mean the Q968?

Yes, of course.

 

[d3nium]

Take a bow Anders Lind, what a performance!

 

[NextLevel]

Anders Lind gets it done in amazing classical fashion. Wow.