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Hope Shan can win the match, would love to see Kaufmann getting a chance at the finals with the fate in her own hands!
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MH in control against YW. She has a dangerous BH but Hirano serves are working well.. Beautiful kicker.
I am told yuan wan has pips on fh. I suspect sp?
commentators seem unaware that sp are spin capable !!
apparently fh is Royal fast sp prob quite similar to Ito's Morisot should be no prob to JP
I'll risk suggesting Hirano will win 3 straight..
Silly me.. mh in bother
but..
MH in 3 !!
just about
now
Miwa against SHAN sp high toss serve. Plenty of sp and high toss serves in Japan squad but Shan deserves respect.
I go for Miwa!
coach MIKA BABA in crowd watching intently
germany timeout already worried. Their problem is Miwa is comfortable rallying against sp ,,
wins game 1
I am sure if Shan were her younger. self she would be looking to get her kill working more.
MIWA wins game 2..
and game 3 - no mercy!
I am told yuan wan has pips on fh. I suspect sp?
commentators seem unaware that sp are spin capable !!
apparently fh is Royal fast sp prob quite similar to Ito's Morisot should be no prob to JP
I'll risk suggesting Hirano will win 3 straight..
Silly me.. mh in bother
but..
MH in 3 !!
just about
now
Miwa against SHAN sp high toss serve. Plenty of sp and high toss serves in Japan squad but Shan deserves respect.
I go for Miwa!
coach MIKA BABA in crowd watching intently
germany timeout already worried. Their problem is Miwa is comfortable rallying against sp ,,
wins game 1
I am sure if Shan were her younger. self she would be looking to get her kill working more.
MIWA wins game 2..
and game 3 - no mercy!
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JPN: We're coming for you, CHN!
GER: Schweinshaxe!
And here is why I keep telling Ito and Hayata to retire when they play like crap. They could become THIS vulnerable when they always talk about beating China.
With an injured Hayata and an immature Harimoto, Hirano is now the only RELIABLE force on the team that can be utilized as originally planned. Unfathomable for the 2nd seed.
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An injured Hayata that beat SYB for a bronze medal... the same SYB that beat Hirano.
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If anything, it's JNT management that should retire for their horrible selection process and team lineups. They are partially to blame for Ito's burnout. Hirano for two singles in the finals please.
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And her event was WS only? You call that an ace? Putting your team at such a disadvantage because of your own dream? Ito and Hayata are equally selfish.
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If she's that injured they can always play Kihara. There's a reason they keep pushing Hayata
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Your creativity in finding ways to put down Hayata is astonishing.
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The real question is whether she can maintain this level after the Olympics. One tournament magic is real even if we think otherwise.
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Xiona Shan didn't win one single singles match so far at this olympics. the German team really needs fresh blood and let go of the old players
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it's understandable for anyone to be 'selfish' for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, especially one that they've been working their entire life for. Han Ying said she understood why Fukuhara and team Japan contested the matchpoint edge ball at Rio 2016, and that she would probably have done the same in their position.
If Hayata had quit and Japan went home with no singles bronze medal, she might have been criticized for wasting the efforts of Coach Ishida and the rest of her team, which includes Idesawa and Kihara who flew over to be practice partners. Wasn't Nina criticized for quitting at the European Championship Finals 2022 too? Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
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LOOKING FORWARD TO BRONZE MEN'S MATCH TOMORROW 9:00.
HOPE BOTH SIDES ARE FIT TO MAKE IT THE
BATTLE WE ARE HOPING FOR!
HOPE BOTH SIDES ARE FIT TO MAKE IT THE
BATTLE WE ARE HOPING FOR!
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Ma Lun aging + 2 arrogant crooks = China olympic crew. Familiarity breeds contempt.
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FAIR PLAY FIRST
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FAIR PLAY FIRST
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Indeed, she's been absolutely brilliant.
She was a European Champion at all youth levels and is the current German national champion but I never heard of her before this!
Would have loved to see her against the Chinese players to see what's what but I think Korea are too much for the rest of that German team.
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