German Open 2018

[Hamasaki_Fanz]

I thought the translator was amazing because she can speak mandarin korean and japanese... Turns out her japanese translation is all wrong

 

[rainneverever]

Today's Chinese interpreter is waaaaay much better.

 

[Persistence TT]

Boll is notorious for not liking to train and for mostly training by playing or simulating matches. So I don't think he should be fully taken as representative. That said, his POV is still important.

yeah no doubt but the same situation was also with maze and kreanga. After a certain age its becomes evident that it not worth it to train so hard especially when you know that whatever you do the chinese will outplay you eventually either with their numbers, training methods, studying you or whatever. So my perspective is that after they get to realize what they give to table tennis and what table tennis gives back then most of europe players either top or not just choose to maintain their level through "maintenance" training rather than "improvement" training which is a hard and long procedure

 

[NextLevel]

yeah no doubt but the same situation was also with maze and kreanga. After a certain age its becomes evident that it not worth it to train so hard especially when you know that whatever you do the chinese will outplay you eventually either with their numbers, training methods, studying you or whatever. So my perspective is that after they get to realize what they give to table tennis and what table tennis gives back then most of europe players either top or not just choose to maintain their level through "maintenance" training rather than "improvement" training which is a hard and long procedure

No this was when he was younger as well. The speculation was that he was always injured and that this limited his practice. But the other viewpoint was that he just didn't enjoy training.

 

[NextLevel]

Bobrow doesn't read the schedule. The men singles final should be now.

 

[TableTennisDaily]

NOW LIVE: MEN'S FINAL: Ma Long vs Xu Xin! Live streaming here: https://tv.ittf.com/livestream/german-open-table-1/1145506

 

[rainneverever]

I recalled Adam said, XX told him last year that he and ML have practiced new tricks for exhibition point and they want to show it if they have a chance on World Tour. Hopefully today

 

[Konrad Bak]

I don't like commentator.

Xu Xin blade looks like Nittaku

 

[WorkerBee]

I don't like commentator.

...

I like Adam, what don't you like?

 

[Konrad Bak]

he shouts too much and his trademark ish like dictator, fishing game, craptain turn the volume down.

 

[Persistence TT]

No this was when he was younger as well. The speculation was that he was always injured and that this limited his practice. But the other viewpoint was that he just didn't enjoy training.

That's pretty interesting, I dont remember which podcast was it but I was shocked because the euro player interviewed said that in europe they dont practice multiballs much or something like "once twice per week" because its too tiring and mentally draining when you have champions league, national league, pro tours to attend and 2 training sessions per day.

 

[Garrison]

I felt like during his match with Franziska, XX almost totally relied on being better in the looping game (more consistent/ faster) instead of dominating him near the table. I don't want to fanboy too hard, but I think Timo Boll would have beaten him convincingly with that.

I don't think that Ma Long is getting slower, it looked more like his stamina isn't at 100% again yet.

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Ma Long the champ!

 

[zeio]

No this was when he was younger as well. The speculation was that he was always injured and that this limited his practice. But the other viewpoint was that he just didn't enjoy training.

LGL has commented European players don't push themselves enough. Gatien held a similar view for his young countrymen, that they don't train hard enough.

 

[StehTischtennis]

I don't like commentator.

Xu Xin blade looks like Nittaku

Close-up of Xu Xin's blade during the German Open.

Looks to be some kind of Stiga.

Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tushilter_tt/27121693738/

 

[Ilia Minkin]

Cuteness overload on the table 1 now.

 

[drunix80]

ML defeated XX quite comfortably in the end. XX wowed with some rocket backhands. His consistency from the backhand has surely increased.

But in the end ML was just too good. Still the boss !!!

 

[Konrad Bak]

I think Ma Long after 25 years in table tennis has worse condition and his mind is out of the table

ISHIKAWA SSJ2 mode.

 

[Michal_Z]

I recalled Adam said, XX told him last year that he and ML have practiced new tricks for exhibition point and they want to show it if they have a chance on World Tour. Hopefully today

Too bad they didnt..
In fact - me being among them, I would leave 2 sets for exhibition stuff!
First 2 games making full of exhibition - and leave it 1:1 and after that the match begins, as a BO5

 

[zeio]

A little over 4 years ago, at the Korea Open 2013, veteran Suh Hyowon edged out the spring chicken Ishikawa 4:3, and made a name for herself with that first tour title.

Fast-forward to today, against a desperate Ishikawa, will Suh Hyowon manage a miracle?

The answer is a big NO.