Japan Open 2019

[Andrija44]

As I said much earlier,Xu Xin is taking this one easily. GOAT

 

[NextLevel]

His style is more likely to give XX trouble than FZD.

Playing XX for the first time is usually an experience. But he won this match vs FZD by showing more balance than he has in years. Will be interesting how it works out vs LYJ. LYJ would have had a chance vs FZD as well - he is that good.

 

[TeoTeoTeo]

anyone explain what the bottle challenge serve is?

 

[zeio]

 

[zeio]

anyone explain what the bottle challenge serve is?

Basically another term for long serve, since you need a lot of momentum to serve the ball deep to the other end.

 

[Loopadoop]

Exciting with new blood in the final with a good chance.

 

[zeio]

The Japanese interpreter is back in full force! She's "playing" better today.

 

[Atas Newton]

The Dreaded Interpreter claims two more victims:

Chen Meng: // CPU load 200%
Liu Shiwen: yo we just won the tournament why do I have to go through this misery

Almost a renaissance painting expression on Liu Shiwen's face.

 

[CoolPug7]

Google translate would have been better than the lady. She fails in both Japanese and Chinese.

 

[Nemo]

Google translate would have been better than the lady. She fails in both Japanese and Chinese.

And don't forget English. She fails in English, too.

ITTF mostly has really bad translators, but this time they've outdone themselves.

At this point I wonder if they get a list of available translators and than click a drop down menu to "sort for cheapest"

 

[Atas Newton]

This had to be saved for the future generations. Watch with subtitles

 

[zeio]

 

[zeio]

Keep a straight face when watching this.

 

[Atas Newton]

Keep a straight face when watching this.

Zhu Yuling couldn't

 

[zeio]

Oh, they got a serious interpreter for the WS final.

 

[FortunaICR]

Google translate would have been better than the lady. She fails in both Japanese and Chinese.

Kasumi could have performed the translation much better

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Business as usual for SUN Yingsha

No smile, no shout, no fist pump after her win against LIU Shiwen. She just won a Platinum event, but she behaves like she had just won a training match

 

[Atas Newton]

Twice the Japan Open champion at 18 years old. Last time she beat Choi Hyojoo, Doo Hoi Kem, Feng Tianwei, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng, this time it was Suh Hyowon, Kasumi Ishikawa, Wang Manyu and Chen Meng with just one game won between them, and now Liu Shiwen. I can't imagine a tougher draw. Sun Yingsha wants that 2020 spot.

 

[zeio]

It's gonna be a year of headache for LGL.

 

[NextLevel]

This kid is better than Xu Xin quality wise. If Xu Xin wins, he should appreciate his luck. Maybe Harimoto isn't the only very special one after all...

I can see why LGY lost to this LYJ. He doesn't have LYJ's quality. But if Cu Xin runs out of tricks, he can lose this on 6 or 7.