ITTF WTTTC Finals London 2026, 4/28-5/10

[dewnyc]

Real Harimoto looks off-form and bothered for some reason.

Very bothered in a 3-0 win lol

 

[NextLevel]

Gauzy might no longer be the #3 option for France, something I predicted last year...

 

[job59]

heh, this all suggests China were forced to drop boosting . You have to pay penalty fees 3000 usd if they can detect forbidden materials in you rubber.

All top players are boosting, no? All kind of rubbers (pimple inside).

 

[NextLevel]

Real Harimoto looks off-form and bothered for some reason.

Sometimes, it is amazing how he can get away with his stuff but he can do it when he handles serve and receive so well. His ball also has a different flight path from Matsushima.

 

[dewnyc]

Gauzy might no longer be the #3 option for France, something I predicted last year...

#3 option for the 3rd spot now, behind Coton and Poret, which is a good problem to have for France

 

[job59]

It's time to change the rule anyway and try to make it easier to check.

Agree. I still don't agree in general to this part of the rules. Where is the fortune, if the ball is hidden in the middle? No manipulation at throwing up (flat hand, below 30 degrees, hight) and visible at ball contact. So?

 

[NextLevel]

#3 option for the 3rd spot now, behind Coton and Poret, which is a good problem to have for France

I don't know whether he is behind Poret, but Coton is actually doing some really good stuff. Obviously Gauzy is still in the mix, they will likely play China or Korea in the semis, who they field then will say a lot.

 

[PoppaChubby]

Gauzy might no longer be the #3 option for France, something I predicted last year...

Load management, Coton is given experience while giving rest to Alexis and Simon at the same time, Simon never plays well the first rounds, then he becomes better, hence that 3-0 vs Naresh. Alexis was resting vs USA, now it’s Simon, but hey… you’re french, you know everything about France, go on with your stupid predictions. For any stupid reason, Japan and China don’t do that, we see the results: many scares, not enough confidence inside the teams.

Alexis is way more prone to injuries than the others, that’s why he did not play on monday. It’s also a good experiment for the future if any of the guys can’t play for the competitions to come. Germany did that, Republic of Korea did the same, Taiwan too, I don’t think it was wrong. Japan and China don’t know what load management is, that’s why they get so many injuries.

 

[zeio]

DHK said she had thoughts on the crucial points near the end against YYT and wasn't as determined.
Su Tsz Tung said she changed things up after a few previous losses to YYT but still came up short.

HKG on 3-2 TPE
https://weibo.com/3515112791/QE9cicezf
DHK: 團結/Unity!
Su Tsz Tung: 堅定信念/Unwavering resolve!
Ng Wing Lam: 超常發揮/Exceptional performance! 團結一致/United front!

 

[d3nium]

Gauzy is my fav player to watch, but Coton should be France's #3 now.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Gauzy is my fav player to watch, but Coton should be France's #3 now.

Coton is #2 and Alexis #3

 

[NextLevel]

Load management, Coton is given experience while giving rest to Alexis and Simon at the same time, Simon never plays well the first rounds, then he becomes better, hence that 3-0 vs Naresh. Alexis was resting vs USA, now it’s Simon, but hey… you’re french, you know everything about France, go on with your stupid predictions. For any stupid reason, Japan and China don’t do that, we see the results: many scares, not enough confidence inside the teams.

Alexis is way more prone to injuries than the others, that’s why he did not play on monday. It’s also a good experiment for the future if any of the guys can’t play for the competitions to come. Germany did that, Republic of Korea did the same, Taiwan too, I don’t think it was wrong. Japan and China don’t know what load management is, that’s why they get so many injuries.

Naresh is not a strong player, that result is not evidence of anything. Coton beating Togami, Kanak and Geraldo is serious business. Right now, if Gauzy loses a match which Coton did not play in, people will ask hard questions.

 

[NextLevel]

First clast of titans coming up with Germany vs PRK on the women's side.

BTW, in the next round, Sweden got a nasty matchup with Taiwan coming. Feng and Kuo have been on fire ever since LYJ started playing for the team and they are a legitimate threat to Sweden, Germany and Japan, it will be interesting for sure. Not sure whether Sweden should be happy with the draw from the #1 position.

Korean women must also feel a bit unlucky about where they ended up. Ending up where Romania did would have been perfect for them and arguably, so would have been ending up where Taiwan did would have been slightly better. Back injuries happen at the worst times. But at least, they can say they did their best and that is that.

 

[zeio]

Hina having no problems with Grandma Ni.
11-0 third game to close out the team match.

Had Luxembourg made the round of 16 prior to this?

LUX first reached the R16 (3-1 KOR and 3-1 THA in group) and lost to POR at WTTC 2022, but it was the first round of main draw. They reached the R32 (2-3 BRA in group) and lost to POR again in main draw at WTTC 2024. This is the first time they reached the second round/R16 of main draw, therefore another breakthrough.

桌球》59歲最強阿嬤！盧森堡女團16強止步創隊史紀錄
https://sports.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/4080405

 

[dewnyc]

For USA vs Ukraine, fan vote is 50-50. Lily will play at #3 again. Margaryta at 1&4, Sally at 2&4.

 

[zeio]

Tieba users have been having lots of talking points the last few days...

This one was after JPN 2-3 FRA. Who could say with 100% confidence Matsushima would lose to Harimoto of KAZ... LOL

排位赛的日男团太幽默了 (The JPN MT in the qualifying rounds were hilarious)
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10689366420
贴吧用户_JRUXe78 户上：团队0：2落后或者1：1的时候我可以的，2：0领先我太紧张了。
松岛：张本第一盘赢了，我也要赢，让我第一盘的话，不太行。张本第四盘输了，我第五盘也要输。
张本：bro你们能不能前三盘就赢下，我第四盘打直板不行的啊！
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端1楼2026-05-04 13:48回复
(Togami: I can handle when the team is down 0-2 or 1-1, but I get too nervous when we're up 2-0.
Matsushima: If Harimoto wins the first match, I have to win too. If I get a handicap in the first match, that's not too good. If Harimoto loses the fourth match, I have to lose the fifth.
Harimoto: Bro, can't you guys finish it within the first three matches? I'm not good at playing against penhold in the fourth match!)

一點點111 户上不会打顺风局，松岛不能打第一盘和第五盘
IP属地:上海来自Android客户端4楼2026-05-04 13:56收起回复
(Togami doesn't play well when he's ahead, and Matsushima can't play the first and fifth matches)
贴吧用户_JRUXe78: 回复 一點點111 :户上和松岛两个人是反着来的
2026-5-4 14:01回复
(Togami and Matsushima are the opposite of each other)
三环飞向四环: 回复 贴吧用户_JRUXe78 :一个不会打顺风，一个不会打逆风
2026-5-4 15:49回复
(One can't play when they're winning, and the other can't play when they're losing)

星迹_绿竹猗猗 日男的团体赛是不用指望了，人家瑞韩法是1+1+1＞3，日男是1+1+1＜1
IP属地:北京来自Android客户端8楼2026-05-04 14:08收起回复
(The JPN MT can forget about winning the team event. Teams SWE, KOR, and FRA are 1+1+1>3, while the JPN men are 1+1+1<1)
自由的风19990: 其实严格来说只有本子跟松猪能打硬仗，户上打不了硬仗，打一般的也会翻车 严格来说日男都是跳楼机，但是户上连打硬仗的实力都没有 另外2个还真能打
2026-5-4 17:58回复
(Strictly speaking, only JPN and Matsu-Pig are capable of fighting tough battles. Togami can't fight tough battles, and even in general ones, he'd likely crash. Strictly speaking, JPN men are all like "drop towers", but Togami doesn't even have the ability to fight tough battles. The other two are actually quite capable)

天赐良垣 盒子有一说一真有点心累，本来就苦手直板（邱党 小布去掉直板标签，也都不算弱），一个开局不利就脆败给人对手节省体力，丝毫不考虑队友下一盘要打他，一个2-0多赛点被翻，亏了还相信你给你加油呢，大起大落真的伤，盒子答应我以后当队友是史，不要轻易相信他们，自己该热身热身尽力打就行
IP属地:浙江来自Android客户端10楼2026-05-04 14:12回复
(To be honest, it's really exhausting for Carton. He's always struggled with penhold players (Qiu Dang and Little B, even without the penhold label, aren't weak either). One that gets a poor start and leads to a crushing defeat, giving his opponent time to conserve energy, without any consideration for his teammate who would be playing next. Another that had a 2-0 lead and multiple match points and still got overturned. He still believed in you and cheered you on! Such ups and downs are really painful. Carton, promise me that from now on, when you believe in your teammates it means death for you, so don't easily trust them, just warm up and do your best)

涅图 老盒我真的笑死，比隔壁空砍两分的老骰还惨
IP属地:福建来自Android客户端12楼2026-05-04 14:37回复
(I'm dying of laughter at Old Carton. It's even worse than Old Dice next door slashing two points for nothing)

樱草花恋 整体大顺风甚至自己那场也是大领先但是最后紧张成这样的也是少见
IP属地:浙江来自iPhone客户端13楼2026-05-04 14:39收起回复
(It's rare to see someone so nervous at the end, even when he had a huge lead in his own match)
拉萨梅林: 打世乒赛奥运会这种大赛心态很重要，抗压力要好才行
2026-5-4 17:29回复
(Mental fortitude is crucial in major tournaments like the WTTC and the Olympics. You need to be able to handle pressure well)

小笑削孝肖 俩队友跟着自己反着来，老盒赢松岛就跟着赢，但是户上不赢，老盒输松岛就跟着输，户上反而能赢，结局就是2次2：3输，能赢就要靠第四盘张本必须得赢
IP属地:山西来自Android客户端19楼2026-05-04 16:06收起回复
(His two teammate always on the opposite side of him. When Old Carton wins, Matsushima wins too, but Togami doesn't. Old Carton loses and Matsushima loses too, while Togami actually wins. The result was 2 2-3 losses. To win, Harimoto must win the fourth match)

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户上在日男里面的定位真的迷
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/10689791130
sig飞 户上巴黎采访说队友2-0开局轮到他打第三场他会压力大，闻所未闻，这下不得不信全年备战张本了
IP属地:云南来自Android客户端19楼2026-05-05 20:36回复
(In an interview on Paris, Togami said that he felt a lot of pressure when his teammates started the match 2-0 when it was his turn to play the third match. This is unheard of. Now we have to believe he-preps-for-Harimoto-year-round)

 

[NextLevel]

I forgot - Germany - Hong Kong on the men's side is also a clash of heavy weights - the 2 and 3 spots for Hong Kong are sneaky strong. Germany is the clear favorite, but Hong Kong will get its chances.

 

[crystalline]

Any idea why Lily is playing #3 spot (only one match)? Injury related?

 

[banbekas]

Who are these Old Carton and Old Dice?

 

[dewnyc]

Any idea why Lily is playing #3 spot (only one match)? Injury related?

either injury or strategy (avoiding Pesotska or going for a more sure point)