DHS Europe Cup 2014

[M51]

Michael Maze is back!!!!! The beast.
Two players from same group in final, and Maze will win this time, I am sure.

Payback's a bitch.

Or, as the Klingons would say: bortaS bIr jablu'DI' reH QaQqu' nay' ("revenge is a dish best served cold")

 

[Dan]

Well done Maze! A-Maze-Ing!

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Michael Maze interview after his victory over Dimitrij Ovtcharov:

 

[massa]

Go Marcos Freitas!!!!

 

[TTLondon2012]

Michael Maze vs Dimitrij Ovtcharov (1/2 Final)

 

[lefty]

Am I right thinking this is Maze' s first tournament back? Unbelievable if it is!

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[ttmonster]

Well done Maze! A-Maze-Ing!

I woke up and thought this and you have already written it , this timezone thing is not fair, certainly hope Copernicus was wrong !!!

 

[pingpingpongpong]

Michael Maze knows how to exploit the weaknesses of his opponent. So I believe he will take the title against Freitas later. Although Freitas is very good at rallies far away from the table, I think that would also be his weakness (being far away from the table) later against Maze (in my opinion).

 

[pingpingpongpong]

Also Mattenet vs Dima would also be nice to watch. Two big guys. And the winner goes to the world cup

 

[Dan]

I woke up and thought this and you have already written it , this timezone thing is not fair, certainly hope Copernicus was wrong !!!

Hahaha! Love it! Sorry @ttmonster beat you to it!

 

[ttmonster]

Hahaha! Love it! Sorry @ttmonster beat you to it!

Yes , @Dan you are man !!! He he , I am sure we will see a lot of it in other places , his last name almost begs to be mentioned like that in headlines . Who are you supporting in the finals ?

 

[Dan]

Yes , @Dan you are man !!! He he , I am sure we will see a lot of it in other places , his last name almost begs to be mentioned like that in headlines . Who are you supporting in the finals ?

Very true haha! It will be a great newspaper headline! I am supporting Maze because I think it will be great for the sport. I am a huge fan of Freitas to, the final will be spectacular i'm sure!

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[ttmonster]

Very true haha! It will be a great newspaper headline! I am supporting Maze because I think it will be great for the sport. I am a huge fan of Freitas to, the final will be spectacular i'm sure!

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Exactly same reasons here, in fact I voted for Maze before the start of the tournament, told myself "wishful thinking" . Now before Maze gets another injury I want to see him go up against the top Chinese Players. If he can raise his game as Dima does it will be so nice for the sport to have somebody again starting to threaten the monopoly. But I guess thats a long way to go , again "wishful thinking" but we never know, do we ?

 

[Dan]

Has Timo Boll pulled out? http://www.ittf.com/competitions/te...9/2014&date_to=02/09/2014&Competition_ID=2281

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[Dan]

Exactly same reasons here, in fact I voted for Maze before the start of the tournament, told myself "wishful thinking" . Now before Maze gets another injury I want to see him go up against the top Chinese Players. If he can raise his game as Dima does it will be so nice for the sport to have somebody again starting to threaten the monopoly. But I guess thats a long way to go , again "wishful thinking" but we never know, do we ?

I'm thinking the same thing aha. Come on Maze!

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[bzing]

Yes Michael Maze's service was very short so Ovtcharov choked on short game and his backhand service on the other hand wasn't very effective against Maze so that's why he was so afraid of doing that serve to Maze.

And notice how Maze deceived Ovtcharov first serving a very short reverse pendulum serve and later he did just a short backspin serve and Ovtcharov misread it and hit the net.

That's why just like Ovtcharov was losing to Ma Lin, because of his short game is one of the things he needs to improve at.

 

[Ma long the best]

What a match! APOLONIA vs GIONIS Panagiotis 3:4

 

[Michal_Z]

This is really interesting..
A man who wins a group with Ovtcharov in it, ends up last from the top 8 ..
What will be next?
Maze who lost in his group ends up first?

 

[M51]

Hahaha! Love it! Sorry @ttmonster beat you to it!

Actually, I've beaten all y'all to it by saying it first in live chat!

BTW, did Timo forfeit to Shibaev? What happened?

 

[Michal_Z]

Actually, I've beaten all y'all to it by saying it first in live chat!

BTW, did Timo forfeit to Shibaev? What happened?

I think someone here mentioned it before the match..

Has Timo Boll pulled out? http://www.ittf.com/competitions/test/matches_of_the_day.asp?FormName=Search&FormAction=search&table_from=1&table_to=2&date_from=02%2F09%2F2014&date_to=02%2F09%2F2014&Competition_ID=2281

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So .. We have to wait for 3rds and finals