ITTF WTTC Finals Doha 2025, 5/17-25

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

 

[PoppaChubby]

That's silly how Germany is now struggling that much to get through the earlier rounds of those tournaments. It's definitely the european major nation now entering into a dark era, while France and Sweden has re-emerged. And Poland + Romania will also emerge as big euro nations too, with probably Spain taking Portugal's place with their new youth talents. There's a complete re-shuffle of cards in Europe.

 

[PoppaChubby]

I've just made a stupid stat: WCQ has left only 4.91 points per game to his opponents since the beginning of the tournament.

 

[PoppaChubby]

Ok the Bros seems to have put back the church in the center of the village (remettre l'église au centre du village, french rugby proverb hahaha)

 

[zeio]

doubles is always somehow a lottery when there is not a huge difference in level

Ishikawa: That's so right, it came down to my poor luck and not my poor level...

Joking aside, just what I've always said about luck and Mizutani concurred.

Sun Y./Wang M. v Ishikawa K./Hirano M. | 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals | WD | QF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bne3O63Ywt0

 

[PoppaChubby]

Ishikawa: That's so right, it came down to my poor luck and not my poor level...

Joking aside, just what I've always said about luck and Mizutani concurred.

Sun Y./Wang M. v Ishikawa K./Hirano M. | 2021 World Table Tennis Championships Finals | WD | QF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bne3O63Ywt0

That's one of the reasons why I hate this BO5 + 11 points per game format, in the 90's era you knew who were REALLY the best pairs. More points per game left a few possibilities for luck to affect the final results.

 

[Vlad Celler]

Wed, 21st May 2025 - 13:00Women's Singles - Round of 32
Start List
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Miwa HARIMOTO (5)

KIM Kum Yong

 

[zeio]

MD R16
T2 Harimoto/Matsushima (4) 2-3 Ionescu/Robles (9, -12, 4, -9, -9)
I don't want to blame Matsushima, but Matsushima, Matsushima, Matsushima... How hard was it to keep the ball on the table?

MS R32
T1 Gerassimenko 2-4 Calderano (3) (9, 9, -5, -10, -9, -7)

WS R32
T2 Harimoto (5) 4-3 KKY (8, -5, 6, 7, -8, -8, 3)
G6 64, 65 Harimoto served off the table and TO for Harimoto, 75, 77, 87, 810 slight net for KKY, 811
G7 60, 61, 91, 92, 102, 103, 113

 

[PoppaChubby]

MD R16
Harimoto/Matsushima (4) 2-3 Ionescu/Robles (9, -12, 4, -9, -9)
I don't want to blame Matsushima, but Matsushima, Matsushima, Matsushima... How hard is it to keep the ball on the table?

A pair with a romanian and a spanyard, just what I was talking about...

 

[PoppaChubby]

To think LGY/LSD is the very last hope for China to get a medal in men's double is quite a nonsense.

 

[d3nium]

I smell a potential upset on T1. Kirill is such a talent!

 

[Bollwerk]

A pair with a romanian and a spanyard, just what I was talking about...

the 2019 silver medalists in this case, not their upcoming talents

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

I thought Miwa had it figured out but we're going to a decider!

 

[PoppaChubby]

the 2019 silver medalists in this case, not their upcoming talents

They were a bit behind many pairs in Europe since + Japan and South Korea in WTT tournaments. They are just paving the way for their youth like Gauzy is doing now with Poret and Coton.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

The Thrill of Brazil has beaten the Kirill

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Super Miwa put on her cape in G7

 

[backspacer]

Two matches left before Miwa has to come back for doubles.

 

[doppelmoral]

Good comeback by Hugo. Was an interesting match with a lot of touch game going on.

Hugo will face Quadri next who seems to be in good shape

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Miwa was on a mission in G7 !!!

 

[PoppaChubby]

I'd not be surpriseed if the Miwa - Kim Kum Yong match was labelled with a DSQ patch....