China Trials for WTTTC 2014

[janus]

(Jan 28) MA Long Vs XU Xin [Full Match/Chinese]

 

[janus]

(Jan 28) MA Long Vs ZHANG Jike [Full Match/Chinese]
► the critical/final match for the 1st men's ticket to Tokyo

 

[TTFrenzy]

very close match. ML made more mistakes evnetually, they both played their best though..the chinese trials are much harder than a normal world competition

 

[TTLondon2012]

Ma Long vs Zhang Jike

 

[braithey]

MA Long not at his best in this match, ZHANG Jike appeared to be slowing the game down with his constant fiddling with his edging tape, the flooring and his socks.

 

[Alborz]

Zhang Jike and Ma Long played their best. It was very close match but Zhang Jike has slight advantage in the 2 last sets. Ma Long attacked so many of Zhang Jike's serves but unlike World Tour Grand Finals, Zhang Jike was ready to counter them back.
Congratulations to Zhang Jike!

 

[braithey]

Sorry to disagree Alborz but MA Long was not at his best he made a number of errors including placement of serve return (flicked long to ZJ forehand and was easily countered on multiple occasions) failed to commit to his forehand when away from the table (even though this is his strongest shot) Missed a number of forehands over the table which is unusual for him.

 

[Alborz]

Sorry to disagree Alborz but MA Long was not at his best he made a number of errors including placement of serve return (flicked long to ZJ forehand and was easily countered on multiple occasions) failed to commit to his forehand when away from the table (even though this is his strongest shot) Missed a number of forehands over the table which is unusual for him.

I didn't see the full match. I saw the highlights. So you are probably right about it. But he played amazing counter loops in the highlights video.
I think his unforced arrows were because of the pressure of the match.

 

[braithey]

I didn't see the full match. I saw the highlights. So you are probably right about it. But he played amazing counter loops in the highlights video.
I think his unforced arrows were because of the pressure of the match.

I agree I think that may have played a part, but ZJ seems to have this ability to peak at the right times which as a ML fan I find really annoying.

 

[TTournaments]

Ma Long Vs. Fan Zhendong

 

[TTFrenzy]

Guys I saw the full match from Janus channel. They both played excellent, try to watch all of the game it was really a seminar for table tennis tactics. ZJK and ML both played great and they both made stupid mistakes, they are humans not robots. In the end ZJK won the crucial points and eventually the match.

In all 4 sets both ML and ZJK didnt manage to establish a convincing lead so for me they both played great but ZJK was more solid in crucial points. This game shows that ZJK is slightly better than ML.

I would really love to check out the reactions of ZJK haters who claim that ZJK is great because he didnt have to face ML in the final. It is the second time that ZJK beats ma long in the chinese trials (1st was back in 2010, when zjk claimed the 2nd ticket for the WTTTC team)

 

[TTLondon2012]

Ma Long vs Xu Xin

 

[TTournaments]

Xu Xin Vs. Liang Jingkun

 

[matzreenzi]

My two cents about the bout between ML and ZJK is that ML is always want to play backhand to backhand rally with ZJK...and for that, he always loses a couple of points which cost ML this match ultimately...we know these two players too well right?...one with forehand-oriented player in ML and one with backhand-oriented in ZJK...it is as simple as that, someone play somebody else game normally will spell disaster...ML not pivot as much as he did before prior WTTC 2013 as far as I concerned...that's worrying for me if u ask me..

 

[Alborz]

My two cents about the bout between ML and ZJK is that ML is always want to play backhand to backhand rally with ZJK...and for that, he always loses a couple of points which cost ML this match ultimately...we know these two players too well right?...one with forehand-oriented player in ML and one with backhand-oriented in ZJK...it is as simple as that, someone play somebody else game normally will spell disaster...ML not pivot as much as he did before prior WTTC 2013 as far as I concerned...that's worrying for me if u ask me..

Zhang Jike is not a backhand-oriented player. He is a forehand-oriented player with a good backhand. If Ma Long didn't play his backhand shots into zhang Jike's backhand, Zhang Jike had played more with his forehand (his stronger side) and had won with better results.

 

[matzreenzi]

Zhang Jike is not a backhand-oriented player. He is a forehand-oriented player with a good backhand. If Ma Long didn't play his backhand shots into zhang Jike's backhand, Zhang Jike had played more with his forehand (his stronger side) and had won with better results.

I don't know dude...maybe I just over-stating the forehand-oriented and backhand-oriented but it is clear to me that ML is likely to go for forehand shots (at least not actually what he did post wttc 2013 IMHO) and ZJK tends to go for backhand shots more (at least more than ML and kind of the same style as FZD who have tendency to go for bachand more)...by the way, my point is ML not playing like he used to play and I convince with my point due countless of hours watching him play throughtout his career so far...just my HUMBLE OPINIONS

 

[janus]

[January 28]

• CHEN Meng Vs LI Xiaoxia [Full Match/Chinese]

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• LIU Shiwen Vs ZHU Yuling [Full Match/Chinese]

 

[JikeChampion]

Actual Positions?

 

[zjkfanforever]

Full Results of 28th's Games

Date	Time	Table 1	Table 2	Table 3	Table 4	Table 5	Table 6	Table 7
28th	12:30	Wu Yang 3-0 Zhang Qiang	Mu zi 1-3 Liu Shiwen	Ding Ning 3-1 Zhou Xintong	Hu Limei 3-1 Wen Jia
	13:15					Zhu Yuling 3-0 Chen Meng	Liu Xi 3-2 Liu Gaoyang	Feng Yalan 0-3 Li Xiaoxia
	14:00	Ma Long 3-1 Xu Xin	Zhang Jike 3-0 Cheng Jingqi	Wang Hao 3-1 Kong Lingxuan
	14:45					Fan Zhendong 3-1 Liang Jingkun	Yan An 3-0 Lin Gaoyuang	Hao Shuai 3-0 Zhou Yu
	15:30	Wu Yang 3-0 Liu Gaoyang	Chen Meng 2-3 Li Xiaoxia	Wen Jia 3-0 Feng Yalan	Zhou Xintong 1-3 Liu Xi
	16:15					Liu Shiwen 3-1 Zhu Yuling	Zhang Qiang 3-1 Hu Limei	Mu Zi 3-1 Ding Ning
	17:00	Ma Long 1-3 Zhang Jike	Wang Hao 0-3 Xu Xin	Fan Zhendong 3-0 Cheng Jingqi	Yan An 3-0 Kong Lingxuan	Hao Shuai 0-3 Liang Jingkun	Zhou Yu 1-3 Lin Gaoyuan

Note: Ding Ning and Wu Yang played the make-up game on 28th for the one they missed on 25th. Ding Ning 3-0 Wu Yang

 

[zjkfanforever]

Final Standing of First Stage of CNT's 2014 "Road to Tokyo" WTTTC Trials
(January 25-28, 2014)

	Name	Win	Loss	Point	Rank
MEN	Zhang Jike	10	1	21	1
	Ma Long	9	2	20	2
	Xu Xin	8	3	19	3
	Fan Zhendong	8	3	19	4
	Yan An	7	4	18	5
	Liang Jingkun	7	4	18	6
	Hao Shuai	6	5	17	7
	Wang Hao	5	6	16	8
	Cheng Jingqi	2	9	13	9
	Lin Gaoyuan	2	9	13	10
	Zhou Yu	1	10	12	11
	Kong Linxuan	1	10	12	12
WOMEN	Li Xiaoxia	11	2	24	1
	Zhu Yuling	11	2	24	2
	Feng Yalan	9	4	22	3
	Liu Shiwen	9	4	22	4
	Mu Zi	9	4	22	5
	Chen Meng	8	5	21	6
	Ding Ning	7	6	20	7
	Wen Jia	7	6	20	8
	Wu Yang	5	8	18	9
	Liu Gaoyang	4	9	17	10
	Zhang Qiang	4	9	17	11
	Liu Xi	3	10	16	12
	Zhou Xintong	2	11	15	13
	Hu Limei	2	11	15	14

Note: final standing after tie-breaker.

Men's No.1 finisher Zhang Jike and women's No.1 finisher Li Xiaoxia (who won over Zhu Yuling with a tie-breaker) earned the first ticket to Tokyo 2014 WTTTC.