Tokyo 2020 | 2020/7/24-8/9

[jammmail]

Boll seems so off form

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

it's because of perspiration. the glasses get wet. he has to remove them

 

[belugma]

Boll seems so off form

I think his backhand got worse after switching to the other blade

 

[zeio]

10-time All-Japan Champion Mizutani vs 8-time European Champion Boll
4:1, 4:2, 5:2, 5:4, 6:4, 6:6, 10:6, 10:7, 11:7
0:1, 1:1, 1:3, 3:3, 3:4, 5:4, 5:6, Mizutani took off his glasses, 5:7, 6:7, 6:9, 7:9, 9:9, Boll is waiting for Mizutani to miss. Not working. 9:10, 10:10, 10:11, 11:11, 11:13
1:0, 1:1, 3:1, 3:3, Mizutani missing many FH winners, 4:3, 4:4, 6:4, Mizutani exploiting Boll's wide FH, 6:5, 7:5, 7:11, 6 in a row. In return, Boll exploited Mizutani's FH.
1:0, 1:2, 2:2, 2:3, 4:3, 4:5, 5:5, 5:7, TO for JPN, 5:8, 6:8, 6:9, 7:9, 7:11

Boll: 10 < 8

 

[jammmail]

I think his backhand got worse after switching to the other blade

I think your right.

He needed that win – hopefully he can take some confidence from that

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

I feel in this match the loss of G2 hurt Mizutani a lot. He looked like he was a bit more fit than Boll at the beginning of this match. But he got tired and on the physical aspect they became even. Then when it came to skills, Timo was slightly ahead, committing a bit less mistakes, and his YG serve gave problems to Mizutani.
Had Mizutani won G2, then i think he would have been able to close this match, but it became very difficult after that, even if Mizutani fought

i think he was mentally affected by having to remove his glasses as well

well done to Timo.

 

[zeio]

Harimoto vs Franziska
2:0, 2:3, 3:3, 3:4, service warning for GER, 3:6, 4:6, 4:7, 5:7, 5:11. Rosskopf: Here's how to beat him, Patrick. Just slow him down.
0:6, 0:3, TO for JPN, 1:6, 1:7, 2:7, 2:8, 5:8, TO for GER, 5:9, 6:9, 6:10, 9:10, 9:11. Too big a hole to fill.
1:1, 2:1, 2:2, 3:2, 3:3, 4:3, 4:4, 7:4, 7:5, 11:5
1:0, 1:1, 2:1, 2:2, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 7:4, 7:8, 10:8, 11:9
Decider before the decider?
2:0, 2:1, 5:1, 5:2, 6:2, 6:6, Franziska is going for Harimoto's FH after switching ends, 7:6, 7:7, 7:9, 11:9

 

[yoass]

Well, if Franz doesn't finish it I'd say Dima will.

 

[MaLin2.0]

Well, if Franz doesn't finish it I'd say Dima will.

Appears so. Least Japanese have given bigger fight to that of Chinese Taipei.

Hopefully if Harimoto pulls it off Koki can really put up a good fight against Dima, got to a point where no shame with the outcome for either team

 

[zeio]

Harimoto vs Franziska
2:0, 2:3, 3:3, 3:4, service warning for GER, 3:6, 4:6, 4:7, 5:7, 5:11. Rosskopf: Here's how to beat him, Patrick. Just slow him down.
0:6, 0:3, TO for JPN, 1:6, 1:7, 2:7, 2:8, 5:8, TO for GER, 5:9, 6:9, 6:10, 9:10, 9:11. Too big a hole to fill.
1:1, 2:1, 2:2, 3:2, 3:3, 4:3, 4:4, 7:4, 7:5, 11:5
1:0, 1:1, 2:1, 2:2, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 7:4, 7:8, 10:8, 11:9
Decider before the decider?
2:0, 2:1, 5:1, 5:2, 6:2, 6:6, Franziska is going for Harimoto's FH after switching ends, 7:6, 7:7, 7:9, 11:9

Harimoto: Me behind LYJ? What he can do, I can do as well!

 

[jammmail]

Harimoto didnt seem that bothered by that win lol 🤣

 

[zeio]

Niwa vs Ovtcharov
0:2, 2:2, 2:3, 3:3, 5:3, 5:5, 7:5, 7:8, 9:8, 9:11
0:2, service warning for DO or just let? 1:2, 1:3, 4:3, 4:4, 5:4, 5:9, 6:9, TO for GER, 7:9, 7:11
0:3, TO for JPN, 0:4, 2:4, 2:6, 3:6, 3:7, 4:7, 4:9, 5:9, 6:9, 6:10, 7:10, 7:11

 

[mrk]

Niwa isn't good enough to win against Ovtcharov, I doubt they can win against Korea. They should have selected Uda or Oikawa. Niwa was losing almost everything in the last 1-2 years, bad decision in my opinion.

 

[zeio]

Niwa vs Ovtcharov
0:2, 2:2, 2:3, 3:3, 5:3, 5:5, 7:5, 7:8, 9:8, 9:11
0:2, service warning for DO or just let? 1:2, 1:3, 4:3, 4:4, 5:4, 5:9, 6:9, TO for GER, 7:9, 7:11
0:3, TO for JPN, 0:4, 2:4, 2:6, 3:6, 3:7, 4:7, 4:9, 5:9, 6:9, 6:10, 7:10, 7:11

Harimoto: Loses 1 in Tokyo 2020 MS R16.
Japanese public: Go back to China!
Harimoto: Wins 2 in Tokyo 2020 MT SF.
Japanese public: Pride of Japan! 🙄

Rio 2016: Germany loses 3 out of 4 doubles matches.
Tokyo 2020: Germany wins 3 out of 3 doubles matches.
Rosskopf: zeio is so right!

 

[yoass]

Here’s me wishing Timo a blazing final.

 

[MaLin2.0]

Well done to Japan on honourable loss, even Chinese Taipei I was too harsh before. German team is nothing short of amazing and takes big effort to take them down

 

[zeio]

Niwa isn't good enough to win against Ovtcharov, I doubt they can win against Korea. They should have selected Uda or Oikawa. Niwa was losing almost everything in the last 1-2 years, bad decision in my opinion.

Uda is a lefty. They should've gone for Togami. He's right-handed and the only one who took out Mizutani at the ATTC 2021 trial. Uda lost badly to Mizutani and Sora Matsushima in the group.

 

[puregold]

LYJ is calm because he already snatched that Bronze on Mixed Doubles

Harimoto is still in panic mode because he's not gotten any medal yet

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Togami and Uda are both very promising players. Technically i don't know if they're as good as Mizutani or Harimoto, but they are definitely very fit, and both have amazing quick footwork. They remind me of young Xu Xin or Ryu SeungMin

 

[NextLevel]

Well done to Japan on honourable loss, even Chinese Taipei I was too harsh before. German team is nothing short of amazing and takes big effort to take them down

Yes, Germany is a really strong team. Chinese Taipei played really well, it is unfortunate that their doubles team couldn't deliver the way they hoped it would given their previous WTTC success. But this new team fixture pairing system has made doubles extremely relevant and unfortunately, the change in ITTF ranking system while keeping the same selection criteria hurt Japan's ability to send the best team. At least, we got to see good table tennis regardless.