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with the home team world cup over we got some new intel about the JNT.
For me its quite clear thats a matter of goals. If JNT is fine finishing 2. or 3. just send Ito, Hirano and Ishikawa. Its a solid lineup and with Ito on top they will most likely win 3 singles against every other team except CTN. With the personal skill of Hirano and Ishikawa they will win most of their doubles, even if its not a great combination.
But if JNT really want to challenge CNT for gold they need to take another approach. Ito is able to compete with the CNT members, but I dont see other JNT players win more then possibly one singles game. If JNT wants to put on a fight they have to win the first doubles game! Just imagine winning the double. Ito has less pressure in her next match. Its just the other way around for the CNT first singles game player. The pressure would be quite huge. If you get behind 2-0 and play against the home crowd everything is possible.
My point is, that Ishikawa cant play doubles if JNT want to compete with CNT. And its not that her singles chances are much higher too.
If Ito / Hirano / Ishikawa play at the olympics they finish 2. or 3. 99%, but will lose to CNT. If JNT puts their main emphasis on doubles there might be a slightly higher chance of failure against teams that are not CNT, but they might have a 10% chance of beating CNT.
For me its quite clear thats a matter of goals. If JNT is fine finishing 2. or 3. just send Ito, Hirano and Ishikawa. Its a solid lineup and with Ito on top they will most likely win 3 singles against every other team except CTN. With the personal skill of Hirano and Ishikawa they will win most of their doubles, even if its not a great combination.
But if JNT really want to challenge CNT for gold they need to take another approach. Ito is able to compete with the CNT members, but I dont see other JNT players win more then possibly one singles game. If JNT wants to put on a fight they have to win the first doubles game! Just imagine winning the double. Ito has less pressure in her next match. Its just the other way around for the CNT first singles game player. The pressure would be quite huge. If you get behind 2-0 and play against the home crowd everything is possible.
My point is, that Ishikawa cant play doubles if JNT want to compete with CNT. And its not that her singles chances are much higher too.
If Ito / Hirano / Ishikawa play at the olympics they finish 2. or 3. 99%, but will lose to CNT. If JNT puts their main emphasis on doubles there might be a slightly higher chance of failure against teams that are not CNT, but they might have a 10% chance of beating CNT.