Swedish Open 2018

[zeio]

 

[Atas Newton]

Or maybe Ito was simply better overall than her in this match?

so much so that she was down 1-3 and had to save a matchball? Oh wait, I remember you, you're the ridiculous guy who thinks Chinese playing in the finals is a tragedy in itself for there's no drama for the foreigners to follow. Lemme add you to my ignore list you while you're here.

 

[Danny21312]

so much so that she was down 1-3 and had to save a matchball? Oh wait, I remember you, you're the ridiculous guy who thinks Chinese playing in the finals is a tragedy in itself for there's no drama for the foreigners to follow. Lemme add you to my ignore list you while you're here.

Wow. You disagree with my opinion so you add me to your ignore list. Very mature. Apparently nobody here is allowed to be anything else than a chinese fanboy who can't give credit to anybody else other than chinese players. Good to know.

 

[Garrison]

Dima needs to slow down the game. Zhou has struggled with slower spinny balls followed up by smashes, he also got him with blocks a couple of times.

 

[Atas Newton]

And just in case you're still mumbling about my "Chinese bias", it is an insult to my table tennis knowledge and general intelligence and the primary reason you're now in my ignore list. If I say Kasumi played better and choked in the third game, will that make me Japanese biased? What an idiotic notion.

 

[zeio]

You know trouble is coming when Oh Sangeun is in the coaching seat.

 

[Atas Newton]

Yeah, at times he had that "can I please go home yet" type look on his face. Didn't help much.

 

[Junting]

Can someone tell me where I can watch live in Hong Kong? Thanks!

 

[Brs]

Key to Ito beating the chinese is to do something different. She has a very unusual game, Ishikawa doesn't.

And I don't think LSW choked. Mima was doing 90% of the attacking through the entire match. She missed too many for a while, until she didn't.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Key to Ito beating the chinese is to do something different. She has a very unusual game, Ishikawa doesn't.

And I don't think LSW choked. Mima was doing 90% of the attacking through the entire match. She missed too many for a while, until she didn't.

exactly. Thats how HIRANO won, the first time, her game was unusual, but the Chinese players got used to it and she didn't find something else since.

On the men's side, HARIMOTO is coming with a new play style. I don't think anyone can beat FAN Zhendong at his own game. Whoever wants to beat the Chinese has to come with new ideas.

 

[Loopadoop]

Fzd breezed thru the Semifinal

 

[PatriciaPinheiro]

Ito is on fire, started with a "looks like will be a easy 4-0 ride" game and now an exciting 2-2 match, I'm glad I have 2 eyes that can see


So aggressive, Ding Ning struggling badly with Mima powerful and variables shots

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[zeio]

Game 5 with LSW, and game 3 with DN, are 2 prime examples showcasing what Ishikawa utterly lacks - the aptitude to adjust and adapt on-the-fly when things don't go your way.

Ito plays a style that has an inherently tighter "window" than the inverted style, what's often referred to as the "對上點(meeting the optimal point)" in Chinese, yet she's able to work it out in mere minutes. That's something you simply can't acquire through training.

 

[eduardo1995filipe]

Mima Ito for now is the threat of Women CNT!

 

[NextLevel]

Ding Ning getting payback for her comebacks.

 

[Loopadoop]

Ito has their number

 

[NextLevel]

I am a bit happy Ding Ning lost as they would never let LSW sleep otherwise.

 

[Ioiettino]

I'm going to watch that Mima Ito - Ding Ning match for years. Back to my school tactics, the cracks on forehand were just so satisfying. Who got each point mainly was down to whether her attacks hit the table or not, against such opposition it's incredible.

 

[zeio]

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...Asian-Cup-2018&p=227440&viewfull=1#post227440

The issue of cutting corners is also evident in Ishikawa. Yup, her again. Can't help it. I've been keeping watch on her since 2009. In 2014, she said in a TV program she needed to work on her backhand, with her then new coach Chen Lili. She also said she had to work on the crucial points. In 2017, in yet another program, she was still fixing it, with yet another new coach, Li Lu since 2016. Her handling of crucial points is still disastrous as she pointed out in a news report after losing to Chen Meng. She also admitted to constantly imitating other players, never truly building on her own style. She copied Hirano's style after witnessing what she achieved. She revealed that she'd been focused on protecting her place on the team until she realized Ito and Hirano were already breathing down her neck. After so many years, she is finally back to working on her fundamentals. Yup, after years of cutting corners.

Bottom line? She just doesn't have what it takes. Zhang Yining said that much during her commentary in the final at the WTTC 2016.

I hereby await the formal apologies from those who discredited me.

 

[Garrison]

Mima ito is a godess