ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2025, 4/14-20

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Everyone has a weakness. Tomo beat him at WTT Finals Fukuoka. Felix beat him 4-0 at WTT Champions Montpelier. Odds are against Hugo, but he's played amazing so far.
Good point.
What are the weaknesses Hugo should target. What would be your game tactically heading to this final?
 
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The whole match only LSD got called out and it was quite funny when the umpire was right and the look of LSD face after the review is hilarious. I think for him it was twice and the umpire was right for both times. I don’t think LJK did any illegal serving or anything. I can’t remember if the umpire called out LJK for any illegal serves, I don’t think so.
On this subject, here's something to try.
Film your serve practice from the perspective of the opposing player and do 100 pendulum/rev pendulum serves.
I can guarantee that more of them than you think will fall into the category of questionable, for several reasons.
Point being, sometimes a serve is not correct but it's not because a player wanted to deliberately cheat.
And, because the culture up to now has been to just let everything go, players are sometimes genuinely surprised when they're called and found to be in the wrong.
Very glad the umpire caught him twice, it's the only way to force players to do it correctly going fwd.
But I think it's going to take a while because unfortunately not all the umpires are as good as he was....
 
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Does LSD usually stand so much towards the middle against other right hand players? He always seems to be standing where a right handed would stand in receive vs a left handed player
 
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Good point.
What are the weaknesses Hugo should target. What would be your game tactically heading to this final?
Deeper Hugo can push LSD off the table the better. Even though LSD is quite good from off table, percentage wise it will favor Hugo who can also hold his own off table. Wider angles will also favor Hugo as LSD is not tall for a male player. Even though Hugo's short game has improved tremendously, don't play close to the table game ... LSD faster than Hugo. LSD has great BH, arguably best in the world, but Hugo's is quite strong too. Hugo has power advantage on FH. Most importantly, be confident. And I think he will be after having just beaten WCQ.
 
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Hugo playing like a two wing Ryu Seung Min now! Speed and topspin rally capabilities don't matter if you can just kill the opponent with your loops that are undefendable.
 
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