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Li Hechen is the real deal, he entered the Matrix with Sora on so many points it was spellbinding to see them playing in bullet time. With a better draw he could definitely have gone further. Looking forward to his future, i can see why there is a lot of confidence about the C team prospects for national glory in the future.
 
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Li Hechen is the real deal, he entered the Matrix with Sora on so many points it was spellbinding to see them playing in bullet time. With a better draw he could definitely have gone further. Looking forward to his future, i can see why there is a lot of confidence about the C team prospects for national glory in the future.
Yeah he played well, started off too far from the table, but got better once he moved closer. Needs to work on placement though. He's got the speed and technique but that's not gonna be enough against top level players. Also needs better service receives but that's normal with his experience level.

How about Sora though? Dude's been playing like the top Japanese lately, really stepping it up!
 
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Li Hechen is the real deal, he entered the Matrix with Sora on so many points it was spellbinding to see them playing in bullet time. With a better draw he could definitely have gone further. Looking forward to his future, i can see why there is a lot of confidence about the C team prospects for national glory in the future.
it is good for getting CNT juniors out to play internationals early. I questions why they don't do enough of it a long time ago.

10 to 20 years ago, only a selective few comes out.
Now, they out in the dozens and the earlier they get exposed to international play, the better.
Of course, they will also get figured out, but you need to weigh experience or hidden secret.
And with what I have seen, experience is way more important - unless you are like those PRK hidden secret and just come out and get medals every 2 to 4 years.
 
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Sora has surpassed Uda. Do Tieba users agree?
You folks are getting ahead of yourself.

Both Uda and Matsushima have suffered 2 early exits against players that they should've won so far this year. Uda actually faced far more top-10 players (in bold below) and pretty much lost to them only. While being lower-ranked, WCT took out CSM, CDS, Uda and barely lost to Shinozuka at WTT SCT Doha 2025.

LYJ dropped out of top-10 at Asian Cup 2025 and WTT CS Incheon 2025, and Matsushima lost really bad both times.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/fo...s-incheon-2025-1-6-apr-2025.35823/post-517037
As I posted, Uda had a leg cramp during the T.League playoff final and many of the JNT players came right off the league playoff. I made it clear in the thread for WTT CS Chennai 2025 that many of them were excused. Togami losing in R32 here reinforces my stance that he made the right choice skipping Chennai. Matsushima losing to a European player right after his bold claim doesn't help his case. They are all pots and kettles at this moment in time.

Year Event Player A Player B Player X Player Y Sub-event Stage Round Result Games Winner Winner
2025ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup, Macao (MAC)CALDERANO Hugo (BRA)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MSQualification3 - 111:6 11:7 11:6 11:13CALDERANO Hugo
2025ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup, Macao (MAC)UDA Yukiya (JPN)WANG Eugene (CAN)MSQualification2 - 211:4 4:11 7:11 11:9
2025WTT Champions, Incheon (KOR)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MOREGARD Truls (SWE)MSMain DrawR320 - 37:11 3:11 10:12MOREGARD Truls
2025WTT Star Contender, Chennai (IND)UDA Yukiya (JPN)SURAVAJJULA Snehit (IND)MSMain DrawR322 - 311:8 13:11 9:11 7:11 10:12SURAVAJJULA Snehit
2025WTT Champions, Chongqing (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)LEBRUN Felix (FRA)MSMain DrawR160 - 34:11 5:11 9:11LEBRUN Felix
2025WTT Champions, Chongqing (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)DUDA Benedikt (GER)MSMain DrawR323 - 24:11 8:11 12:10 11:5 11:6UDA Yukiya
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)LIN Shidong (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MSMain DrawQuarterFinal4 - 111:7 11:6 11:4 10:12 11:7LIN Shidong
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)AN Jaehyun (KOR)MSMain DrawR163 - 28:11 12:10 11:7 9:11 13:11UDA Yukiya
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)ALAMIYAN Noshad (IRI)MSQualification3 - 012:10 11:5 11:6UDA Yukiya
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)WANG Chuqin (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MSQualification3 - 011:8 11:8 11:7WANG Chuqin
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)KORANI Ahmed (QAT)MSQualification3 - 011:7 11:5 11:6UDA Yukiya
2025Singapore Smash, Singapore (SGP)WANG Chuqin (CHN)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MSMain DrawR643 - 011:9 11:5 11:9WANG Chuqin
2025WTT Star Contender, Doha (QAT)WONG Chun Ting (HKG)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MSMain DrawR163 - 29:11 11:5 7:11 11:9 11:9WONG Chun Ting
2025WTT Star Contender, Doha (QAT)STUMPER Kay (GER)UDA Yukiya (JPN)MSMain DrawR322 - 311:9 9:11 9:11 11:9 3:11UDA Yukiya

Year Event Player A Player B Player X Player Y Sub-event Stage Round Result Games Winner Winner
2025WTT Contender, Taiyuan (CHN)AN Jaehyun (KOR)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawFinal3 - 49:11 11:8 4:11 11:8 8:11 11:5 10:12MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Contender, Taiyuan (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)XIANG Peng (CHN)MSMain DrawSemiFinal3 - 011:6 11:9 11:3MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Contender, Taiyuan (CHN)ZHOU Qihao (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawQuarterFinal1 - 34:11 14:12 9:11 6:11MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Contender, Taiyuan (CHN)XU Haidong (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawR161 - 37:11 9:11 11:8 7:11MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Contender, Taiyuan (CHN)YIU Kwan To (HKG)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawR320 - 36:11 7:11 3:11MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Champions, Incheon (KOR)LIN Yun-Ju (TPE)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawQuarterFinal4 - 111:9 11:5 11:3 4:11 11:4LIN Yun-Ju
2025WTT Champions, Incheon (KOR)JORGIC Darko (SLO)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawR160 - 38:11 8:11 2:11MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Champions, Incheon (KOR)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)QIU Dang (GER)MSMain DrawR323 - 014:12 11:8 11:4MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Star Contender, Chennai (IND)COTON Flavien (FRA)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawR163 - 211:9 5:11 8:11 11:8 11:8COTON Flavien
2025WTT Star Contender, Chennai (IND)JAIN Payas (IND)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawR321 - 35:11 1:11 12:10 7:11MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)LIN Yun-Ju (TPE)MSMain DrawR160 - 311:13 3:11 1:11LIN Yun-Ju
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)ACHANTA Sharath (IND)MSQualification3 - 011:6 11:8 11:6MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)LIANG Jingkun (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSQualification3 - 111:8 9:11 11:8 11:3LIANG Jingkun
2025ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup, Shenzhen (CHN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)GUBRAN Ebrahim (YEM)MSQualification3 - 011:3 11:4 11:3MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025Singapore Smash, Singapore (SGP)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)SHINOZUKA Hiroto (JPN)MSMain DrawR641 - 39:11 8:11 11:9 8:11SHINOZUKA Hiroto
2025WTT Contender, Muscat (OMA)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)SHAH Manush (IND)MSMain DrawR162 - 311:7 10:12 9:11 11:7 7:11SHAH Manush
2025WTT Contender, Muscat (OMA)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)PICARD Vincent (FRA)MSMain DrawR323 - 111:6 11:5 3:11 11:7MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Star Contender, Doha (QAT)HARIMOTO Tomokazu (JPN)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)MSMain DrawQuarterFinal3 - 013:11 11:3 11:5HARIMOTO Tomokazu
2025WTT Star Contender, Doha (QAT)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)XIANG Peng (CHN)MSMain DrawR163 - 111:9 11:7 9:11 11:8MATSUSHIMA Sora
2025WTT Star Contender, Doha (QAT)MATSUSHIMA Sora (JPN)THAKKAR Manav (IND)MSMain DrawR323 - 011:7 11:7 11:8MATSUSHIMA Sora
 
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Interesting how Yangzi Liu easily (8,4,7) beat Ece Harac, the player who beat Miyuu Kihara.
Kihara is still working out something. I think her overall play even in doubles reflects this.
 
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Tunis now table tennis capital of Japan....
they sighed very heavily in the R16
don't want to enter the TTD retirement list.
but i'm not sure if QF still counts... I guess they all need to win to be save.

btw. I know some Taiwanese players pulled out, after hearing of travel alerts in Tunisia
 
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