T2 Diamond Singapore 2019

[zeio]

https://t2diamond.com/match-fixtures/

Information for T2 is mostly published on their social media pages. It's a pain.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

https://t2diamond.com/match-fixtures/

Information for T2 is mostly published on their social media pages. It's a pain.

http://results.ittf.bornan.net/ittf-web-results/html/TTE5224/results.html#/results/2019-11-22

 

[zeio]

The IT folks didn't put that up until yesterday night. They could've automated it.

 

[Janard]

T2 is kind of disappointing in the sense that you don't get any meet-and-greet. The press conference only had 5 players (3 of whom are locals + CM and Franziska). Even then, it's really for invitees (e.g. journalists and sponsors who are almost always at the other tournaments already?) and not fans. Also let's face it, most people would be there for the international stars. At the matches, the players are ushered away so quickly (unless you're a kid then maybe the security will show you an ounce of sympathy having spent so much money on the tickets) that you barely have time to snap any good shots. Such arrangements would be understandable for World Tour Opens I suppose but for a commercial event like T2? A great pity IMO.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

nope i was watching it yday morning as well

 

[Sali]

T2 is kind of disappointing in the sense that you don't get any meet-and-greet. The press conference only had 5 players (3 of whom are locals + CM and Franziska). Even then, it's really for invitees (e.g. journalists and sponsors who are almost always at the other tournaments already?) and not fans. Also let's face it, most people would be there for the international stars. At the matches, the players are ushered away so quickly (unless you're a kid then maybe the security will show you an ounce of sympathy having spent so much money on the tickets) that you barely have time to snap any good shots. Such arrangements would be understandable for World Tour Opens I suppose but for a commercial event like T2? A great pity IMO.

It is clearly visible that they spend too much money creating the show which finally is not great regarding table tennis. Of course it is good to watch in computer but I do not see many spectators and bigger value then typical world tour. Not to mention the comentators

 

[zeio]

T2 is kind of disappointing in the sense that you don't get any meet-and-greet. The press conference only had 5 players (3 of whom are locals + CM and Franziska). Even then, it's really for invitees (e.g. journalists and sponsors who are almost always at the other tournaments already?) and not fans. Also let's face it, most people would be there for the international stars. At the matches, the players are ushered away so quickly (unless you're a kid then maybe the security will show you an ounce of sympathy having spent so much money on the tickets) that you barely have time to snap any good shots. Such arrangements would be understandable for World Tour Opens I suppose but for a commercial event like T2? A great pity IMO.

In retrospect, I think they should've made the T2 1 stop instead of 3(2 now), and adjust the points accordingly. The player schedule is already so packed for the pre-Olympic year.

This stop in particular interferes with the TWC and Austrian Open, so bad that players such as Calderano and Falck picked it over the TWC. You can't expect them to fly to Japan and then fly to Europe and then fly to Singapore in the span of 3 weeks.

 

[Janard]

I haven't seen Jeon in the training hall or at the opening ceremony. Maybe hirano ends up having a free pass lol

 

[zeio]

 

[driversbeat]

what's going on? shouldn't the matches have started by now?

 

[Dondragon81]

What's wrong with the stream? Why is it not starting??

 

[zeio]

Hirano: I don't want the free points.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

How could she lose to Jeon Jihee ?
Very weak mentally

 

[driversbeat]

First Ishikawa at the WWC and now Hirano at T2 Singapore.
It's like they DON'T want to go to the Olympics.

 

[Vlad Celler]

First Ishikawa at the WWC and now Hirano at T2 Singapore.
It's like they DON'T want to go to the Olympics.

I suppose they still want, they even really want .... But .....
And Hirano, apparently, still experiences strong psychological pressure ......

 

[Janard]

I actually feel bad for Ishikawa and Hirano. Tampines Hub is where I work away from the office a lot and the spot where I do so is right next to the viewing gallery of the training hall. If memory serves, these two have camped in the hall far longer than any other player from day 0 onwards, only to suffer a first round exit. That must be highly demoralising.

 

[Sali]

What happened with the match mizutani vs ovtcharov

 

[Jacky Kwok]

The YouTube live stream stopped suddenly. How disappointing.

 

[zeio]

I play, I cheat, I play again!

 

[karupinkun]

Personally im happy about this result, as i like Mizutani more then Niwa and Franziska more then Ovtcharov.