ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals Busan 2024

[NextLevel]

Anyone still think Gauzy should be replacing Alexis after watching this, regardless of the result?

 

[turbozed]

Coaching instruction is super audible during these time outs. Anyone know what was said from the CNT coach?

 

[d3nium]

And Alexis takes another! Need to keep up the aggression and continue to pressure FZD.

FZD looking a bit shook

 

[dingyibvs]

Wow FZD, nerves of steel. On to game 5! Alexis needs to keep his cool and continue to attack like there's no tomorrow.

 

[turbozed]

FZD ice cold facing match point making some insane shots and taking the game.

This match is delivering from both sides

 

[vivalavida320315]

what a point

 

[vivalavida320315]

amazing points from fzd

 

[Kopp]

The 4th set was Alexis best chance.

 

[dingyibvs]

The 4th set was Alexis best chance.

Well of course, but he didn't lose that chance, FZD took it from him.

 

[enoxzr]

Well that seems like it, although I think Gauzy is great, I don't think he is beating Ma Long type of great.

Would've loved a Felix vs Fan match, but France need Gauzy to win to get there, which I dont see happening, 3-0 China incoming.

 

[dingyibvs]

Damn, Gauzy is only 29? Thought he was like 40.

 

[turbozed]

That was a very impressive performance by Alexis despite the loss. From bringing back game 1 down 4-8, and then still fighting hard despite being down 2-9 in the 5th (the last point being a missed serve), he showed poise and maturity.

FZD looked just ridiculously strong today, especially in the long rallies. Have to tip your hat to both men.

 

[zeio]

Anyone still think Gauzy should be replacing Alexis after watching this, regardless of the result?

Me. One match is not enough to change my perception. Alexis is a threat not only to China but also to Felix... LOL

 

[turbozed]

Well of course, but he didn't lose that chance, FZD took it from him.

Yeah he kept up the pressure and quality of play to try to close it out. FZD just found an extra gear and unleashed a few perfect shots to the corner to take that game away.

 

[dingyibvs]

I was thinking ML is getting old, but Gauzy is even older, but turns out Gauzy is still in his prime!

 

[turbozed]

Gauzy visited TTD, saw our disparaging comments about his chances, and then came out guns blazing.

 

[dingyibvs]

Ma Long is just not able to complete the higher level footwork anymore. He's been noticeably worse in covering his wide FH for a couple years now, and recently I noticed that he's also starting to have trouble with topspins to the middle and starting to show signs of issues with large in and out movements.

 

[NextLevel]

I was thinking ML is getting old, but Gauzy is even older, but turns out Gauzy is still in his prime!

Gauzy was still in WJTTC in 2011, it is easy to forget this. For kicks, remember that Koki Niwa who has retired from national team play because of the competition is about the same age.

 

[dingyibvs]

Gauzy was still in WJTTC in 2011, it is easy to forget this. For kicks, remember that Koki Niwa who has retired from national team play because of the competition is about the same age.

I remember Koki's age, as I remember him beating LGY in the WTTC I think and then losing the next year to a young up and comer named Fan Zhendong.

Koki was a joy to watch, his chop block against Fang Bo still lives in infamy on the Chinese internet.

 

[dingyibvs]

Gauzy is still just a bad match up against ML. His trickery doesn't confuse ML, and he lacks the speed and power and plays too far back to take advantage of ML's decreased athleticism.

I'm a bit conflicted. I want to see more TT, but I'm a big ML fan and want him to go out of likely his last WTTTC with a win.