WTT Champions Montpellier 2026 10/27-11/1

[kindof99]

Lds hiding his hook serve as usual. Are they using hawk eye and TTR ?

Don't think there is TTR for this event.

 

[pingpongnerd]

Don't think there is TTR for this event.

Then he has a great chance to win this tourney. Unsporting tactic, but what can other players do.

 

[zeio]

MS R32
Ranefur WR29 3-2 Kallberg WR25 (-7, -8, 7, 10, 8)
G5 15, 35, 36, 56, 57, 97, 98, 118

MS R32
AJH WR38 3-2 Assar WR27 (-8, -7, 8, 8, 11)

Walkthrough for WTT CS Montpellier 2026:
Drop the first 2 games, if you're the lower-ranked player and your opponent is not seeded.

 

[backspacer]

What did Kallberg do to get a yellow card? They didnt show.

For delaying the game.

 

[kindof99]

Saw coaches constantly coach between points. Is it really helpful to players on the court? I think it can be annoying sometimes.

 

[piligrim]

Then he has a great chance to win this tourney. Unsporting tactic, but what can other players do.

Only because of this he can win event?? Others can do same, no?

 

[kindof99]

You can see that look of a thief when someone stealing a point or a match with intentionally illegal serves.

 

[kindof99]

 

[pingpongnerd]

Only because of this he can win event?? Others can do same, no?

LSD had a 19-month title drought before his men's singles gold at the Asian championship a few days ago. The title drought coincided with the arrival of the TTR system at the April 2025 World Cup. He completely lost his competitive edge due to the restriction on his illegal serve imposed by the TTR. He was regularly faulted for his serves and lost confidence. During this period, he lost something like 17 singles matches to non-Chinese players. As soon as he was able to serve illegally again, he promptly won the Asian championship Singles title. The TTR had a serious effect on his game, no doubt about that.

 

[pingpongnerd]

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These umpires not doing their job properly, should have faulted his hook serves.

 

[zeio]

WS R32
CY WR10 3-1 Peng Yu-Han WR36 (-10, 4, 3, 5)
G1 93, 98 TO for CY, 910, 1010, 1012
G2 24, 114, 9 in a row
G3 43, 113, 7 in a row
CY needs to review G1. Same as last week against Hashimoto in WT F of ATTC 2026 where she was up 9:5 in G1 and dropped the next 6 in a row.

MS R32
Matsushima WR1 (1) 3-2 QD WR11 (8, 8, -3, -10, 2)
How far could he go this time?

WS R32
HY WR16 1-3 Samara WR41 (-8, -4, 8, -7)

 

[piligrim]

LSD had a 19-month title drought before his men's singles gold at the Asian championship a few days ago. The title drought coincided with the arrival of the TTR system at the April 2025 World Cup. He completely lost his competitive edge due to the restriction on his illegal serve imposed by the TTR. He was regularly faulted for his serves and lost confidence. During this period, he lost something like 17 singles matches to non-Chinese players. As soon as he was able to serve illegally again, he promptly won the Asian championship Singles title. The TTR had a serious effect on his game, no doubt about that.

You sound like LSD hater

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Great win for Samara over Han Ying. It's getting tougher for the choppers as more focus has been placed on playing against the style. We'll find out tomorrow if Sato can hold off Pavade.

 

[piligrim]

LSD had a 19-month title drought before his men's singles gold at the Asian championship a few days ago. The title drought coincided with the arrival of the TTR system at the April 2025 World Cup. He completely lost his competitive edge due to the restriction on his illegal serve imposed by the TTR. He was regularly faulted for his serves and lost confidence. During this period, he lost something like 17 singles matches to non-Chinese players. As soon as he was able to serve illegally again, he promptly won the Asian championship Singles title. The TTR had a serious effect on his game, no doubt about that.

After team champioships he only lost to Junsong, Uda, Thitaphat and Alexis. Only 3 non chinese players. Not 25 and not 17

 

[NextLevel]

Great win for Samara over Han Ying. It's getting tougher for the choppers as more focus has been placed on playing against the style. We'll find out tomorrow if Sato can hold off Pavade.

Nah, Samara is old school, no emphasis needed, some people remember how to do these things. It is the young ones that have forgotten or never learned the ancient arts, and again, Sato and Hashimoto are a slight effort level above the rest (if you consider Han Ying at her age one of the rest), with them, it is not just about playing choppers well, especially Sato.

 

[NextLevel]

You sound like LSD hater

He has a strong dislike for anyone he thinks profits too much from illegal serving, it is his prerogative.

 

[pingpongnerd]

After team champioships he only lost to Junsong, Uda, Thitaphat and Alexis. Only 3 non chinese players. Not 25 and not 17

initially I thought he lost 25 matches, then I had a look at table tennis reference. Yes he lost 17 matches in total during his title drought. Look it up yourself.

 

[JackJohnson]

Has An Jaehyun left his Korean Club KRX? No longer has that logo on his shirt and he seems to have a different logo instead.

Any news articles about it?

 

[zeio]

WS R32
CY WR10 3-1 Peng Yu-Han WR36 (-10, 4, 3, 5)
G1 93, 98 TO for CY, 910, 1010, 1012
G2 24, 114, 9 in a row
G3 43, 113, 7 in a row
CY needs to review G1. Same as last week against Hashimoto in WT F of ATTC 2026 where she was up 9:5 in G1 and dropped the next 6 in a row.

CY admitted in the mixed zone interview with WTT that dropping G1 had nothing to with stamina but her persistent issue of blowing a big lead.

https://weibo.com/7556183438/RoGmXqcDO
https://weibo.com/5229334406/RoGwceY07
问：是不是也跟自己的整个经历精力，整个身体状态有关呢？
陈熠：我觉得没有太大关系吧，其实我之前也总是会出现可能这种领先，然后被连续追分的这种情况。在这种领先的时候自己从想法上，包括从技战术选择上，我觉得还是有一些问题。
(Q: Could it also be related to your stamina, or physical condition?
Chen Yi: I don’t think that has much to do with it. In fact, I’ve often found myself in situations where I’ve held a lead, only to have my opponent score a string of consecutive points. When I’m in the lead, I think there are some issues with my mindset, as well as my choices regarding tactics and technique.)

 

[NextLevel]

I would not call it come back, Anton was much better but he lost everything in his head. Check out how many easy balls he lost in the last set. He should have take time out when it was 10:7 in fourth.

Definitely a comeback, even with the Anton mistakes. Ranefur is a real thinker and he made so many effective changes to change the territory over which points were won and lost (much shorter serves, especially into the forehand)and started anticipating past patterns better and better. Kallberg it felt like was messed up by having the lead, in that he kept feeling everything should work if he just played better, as opposed to trying to find patterns that could help him regain control.