German Open 2019

[zeio]

I hope Ito wins in the final but i would be very surprised if she does since it's very rare for a CNT player to lose twice in a row to a foreigner.

2 rare occurrences off the top of my head.

WTTC 2018 LSW 2-3 Ito
Swedish Open 2018 LSW 3-4 Ito

Japan Open 2019 ZYL 1-4 Nagasaki
Swedish Open 2019 ZYL 2-4 Nagasaki

 

[zeio]

 

[BlipBlop575]

2 rare occurrences off the top of my head.

WTTC 2018 LSW 2-3 Ito
Swedish Open 2018 LSW 3-4 Ito

Japan Open 2019 ZYL 1-4 Nagasaki
Swedish Open 2019 ZYL 2-4 Nagasaki

This is true. But other than these results i can't think of any other.

 

[NextLevel]

Xu Xin's Olympic singles window has closed unless Ma Long becomes physically unable to play.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

XIN hits the FAN ?

not this time !!!!

 

[zeio]

 

[drunix80]

It is good to see FZD take this one. He has certainly showed huge character by working out his way through the slump and grabbing the title. WCQ TB LJK and XX - Every opponent he defeated was of champion quality. Keep up the hard work. I hope Wang Hao is not around FZD anymore.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

what is wrong about Wang Hao ?

 

[NoFootwork]

FZD- where have you been? He brought out more of his beast mode this tourney. That's his style, shouldn't abandon that for the soft game, waiting to counter or grab an opening. Leave that to ML.

 

[wappak]

xu xin played very passive, even adams notice it, great game by fzd

 

[drunix80]

what is wrong about Wang Hao ?

I read in Chinese media (with translation) that people weren't happy with WH 's results with FZD and called for Wu Jinping's return to handle FZD in this critical phase. So, I am not sure WH will continue as FZD's main coach.

 

[zeio]

Off the wrong foot for Ito in G1.

Matsuzaki looks weepy. Cold?

Ito's serve still works on SYS but Ito is not moving that well.

Ito got faulted at 5:7 in G3.

G4, Ito missing a lot here. Serve works, but her aim is off.

SYS's game plan is very simple - pin Ito down to the deep BH.

Ito faulted again at 1:4 in G5. That's it.

 

[driversbeat]

can't view the live stream from anywhere. Korea is more strict about ittf live streams than adult sites.

 

[NoFootwork]

SYS back to her old tricks, trying to claim an edge at end of G2 when it clearly hit the side. At least she didn't wasn't adamant about it.

 

[driversbeat]

SYS back to her old tricks, trying to claim an edge at end of G2 when it clearly hit the side. At least she didn't wasn't adamant about it.

i wrote off the incident at wttc because it was a high stakes tournament but if she's consistently claiming points that aren't hers hmm well she will lose some supporters that's for sure

 

[Brs]

Ito isn't sharp and too much quality from SYS. Will see if the TO changes anything but seems unlikely.

 

[Brs]

Some sick rallies in g4 though.

 

[zeio]

Very poor impression for this German Open 2019.

Can the ITTF not use something as important as the Platinum event to re-certify umpires?

 

[BlipBlop575]

Oh well. At least she reached the final again.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

She just didn't have it today. All of her smashes going long, and with SYS playing Terminator like, it's a recipe for disaster.