Qatar Open 2017

[Garrison]

Mmh it's hard to tell. I never thought the difference between top non chinese players and the chinese nationals behind the top 4 is that big so it doesn't surprise me that Liang Jingkun struggled.

I think that the ball still plays quite a role, maybe it's just my perception but I think overall the games and sets are closer than some time ago. For example FZD is way ahead of Alvaro Robles but the sets were still 6/8/8/10... Probably because the top players can not make that much use of their serve/ return game anymore.

Wow Fan takes no prisoners right now. I wonder when his legs are gonna explode, they seem to get bigger by week.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

So its not going to be 100% Chinese Sunday:
in Men's thanks to ZJK illness we will have a special guest (CHUANG or NIWA). MATSUDAIRA confirmed that he is back in form, perhaps at his best level ever, unfortunately we know how his match ended...

In Women's there were 2 big upsets (WU Yang and ZHU Yuling down) but the emerging player is SHAN Xiaona who is very much Chinese as well. The big surprise performer was Natalya Partyka who upset WU Yang in a full set match, and then confirmed against YANG Haeun, but she was powerless against SHAN Xiaona. Still a great performance for her

apparently the Chinese players are all facing quite some pressure to perform from their coaches, and thats why they didn't do so well. Thats what their opponents said in their interviews.

 

[Sali]

apparently the Chinese players are all facing quite some pressure to perform from their coaches, and thats why they didn't do so well. Thats what their opponents said in their interviews.

That is some point. That pressure gave by Liu Guo Liang made players very nervous. LJK perform very poor. Fang Bo did not even intend to attack with his FH from Bh corner, he just gave so many opportunities to LJK which he did not use. It was like "well i just play the ball to the LJK side and let's see what he can do" - apparently he did not do much, especially with his FH, so many easy balls.
Fang Bo is much more experienced and older, but also he made big progres with his serves and that was the reason why XX couldn't do anything.
But anyway I understand LGL, becasue XX started loosing a lot and of course his playing style far from the table is not good enough to win, he is chasing the ball all over and it does not look good. ZJK is having regular illness problem and also cannot be trusted. So LGL only have to players who he can trust they are ML and FZD. Everything now is who can take 3rd spot. I think the closest guy is Fang Bo, who have quite good international experience. Other players are very risky.

 

[Jonathan_]

Prediction:

Ma Long def. Freitas 4-1
Niwa def. Chuang Chih Yuan 4-2
Fang Bo def. Liang Jingkun 4-2
Fan Zhendong def. Yoshida 4-0

Pretty disappointing from Niwa in the crucial moments.

Prediction:
Ma Long def. Chuang Chih Yuan 4-1
Fan Zhendong def. Fang Bo 4-1

Ma Long will reach the final partially thanks to a comfortable draw, but he is looking pretty vulnerable. With FZD looking unstoppable, expected final looks inevitable now.

 

[Sali]

Pretty disappointing from Niwa in the crucial moments.

Prediction:
Ma Long def. Chuang Chih Yuan 4-1
Fan Zhendong def. Fang Bo 4-1

Ma Long will reach the final partially thanks to a comfortable draw, but he is looking pretty vulnerable. With FZD looking unstoppable, expected final looks inevitable now.

FZD also had very comfortable players untill now. In my opinion against Fang Bo it will be 4:3 and anybody can win maybe 51 to 49 for FZD. ML will def Chuang 4:0

 

[NextLevel]

FZD also had very comfortable players untill now. In my opinion against Fang Bo it will be 4:3 and anybody can win maybe 51 to 49 for FZD. ML will def Chuang 4:0

He made them look comfortable. He might make Fang Bo look comfortable too.

 

[Sali]

He made them look comfortable. He might make Fang Bo look comfortable too.

or the other way . I always go for underdogs, they had tought fight already i world tour. I hope it will be close again.

 

[Garrison]

Richard Prause doing commentary first and then sitting on the bench for Shan Xiaona

I want Shan to win but then Richard will probably not do the commentary in tomorrows final mmh

 

[ronz91]

anyone else getting such an error?

I have gotten such an error before but I have usually overcome it by using VPN or using different site. Now VPN through Europe, America and Asia is not working on ITTV, Laola and TTD.

Any help??

 

[Michal_Z]

Richard Prause doing commentary first and then sitting on the bench for Shan Xiaona

I want Shan to win but then Richard will probably not do the commentary in tomorrows final mmh

Looks like we will have Prause commentary

 

[ttmonster]

Anybody watching it on "Flosports" .. I think we should start a poll to find out ... ridiculous !

 

[TableTennisDaily]

Fan Zhendong through to the semi finals!

 

[Garrison]

Ma Long has been a bit underwhelming so far maybe Chuang can push him a little bit to the limits.

EDIT: Okay Dragon, you did show up.

 

[denjell]

on ittf the dragon already won 4:0

time traveling?

 

[Persistence TT]

Gee, prause's commentary makes you realise how smart fang bo is and FZD trying to bully him with BH exchanges.

 

[Jonathan_]

FZD also had very comfortable players untill now. In my opinion against Fang Bo it will be 4:3 and anybody can win maybe 51 to 49 for FZD. ML will def Chuang 4:0

Great call!

 

[Vector Operator]

Qatar Open ITTF TV streamed blocked in USA today {Saturday} due to existing TV rights.
WTF? It was on yesterday. Anyone else have this problem

 

[Garrison]

Fang Bo was very good at returning FZD's serves, maybe other players can use that when they play him

 

[Sali]

FZD also had very comfortable players untill now. In my opinion against Fang Bo it will be 4:3 and anybody can win maybe 51 to 49 for FZD. ML will def Chuang 4:0

someone just predicted exact scores.

 

[Ilia Minkin]

Qatar Open ITTF TV streamed blocked in USA today {Saturday} due to existing TV rights.
WTF? It was on yesterday. Anyone else have this problem

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The same thing.