WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

[zeio]

That was his first major strike, He was lucky that ML covered his butt.
2021 Tokyo was the ultimate crime given his age. I bet if they'd won that final, Xu Xin would have played till Paris. He was already prepping with Shasha in one or two tournaments ( maybe internal, not sure).

XX/SYS was a fail-safe in case LSW's elbow worsened. WCQ and WMY were the reserve players for Tokyo 2020. WCQ/SYS was already set for Paris 2024.

https://youtu.be/201abzPg4po?t=1538

 

[mcfly]

Does Singapore have child labor laws? Why are the ball boys way over age?

Do you know their actual age? or are you just observing?

 

[NextLevel]

I'm definitely not taking away from Cho D at all. I haven't seen the match.....but it just seems like Hugo is getting "upset" in nearly every tournament.

He has flaws in his game that can be exploited by players who know what to target, especially around serve and receive. Just one of the issues of not growing up in perfect TT culture. But top 10 player from South America, it is what it is, you have to be happy that someone can even get that far without getting perfect training from thr start. His ball quality and athleticism are incredible and that makes up for a lot of stuff.

 

[blahness]

Cho is a serious talent. I saw him at the recent WTT Manchester feeder and he looked a cut above everyone else there.

Guy won against FZD before...

 

[Gtsnake]

Do you know their actual age? or are you just observing?

Well some of the guys had white hair..... they look like they're in their 50's.

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[FIXPOINT]

 

[zeio]

MS R32
Aruna 0-3 O. Ionescu (-12, -7, -9)

WS R32
SXN 1-3 WMY (-5, -3, 5, -9)

FZD 1-3 LSD (-6, -2, 9, -6)
G4 29, 59 TO for LSD, 69, 611

 

[d3nium]

FZD is out! Amazing performance by Lin Shidong,

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

FZD is out! Amazing performance by Lin Shidong,

down with fever apparently
some virus going around there at the moment

 

[zeio]

Bernie still has more wins over the CNT than most of those East Asians despite not having the pressure. Let's see how it plays out.

Which means she becomes the target of study by players, top or not, all around the world. This Smash is a good candidate to see their lower limit after WTTC 2024.

Yes, points are not deducted, but the available points are also limited, decreasing with each stop. There are only 2 major and 2 minor checkpoints to improve the seeding before Paris 2024 - Singapore Smash and Saudi Smash, and World Cup and WTT CS Incheon between March and early May. If they can't secure the big and comparatively easier points with the bigger draw here, then it will only get harder down the road with the smaller draw.

If Hirano could get past Ito to reach the QF at a minimum (1381 pts), she will sneak up behind Szocs (1565 pts) in just one stop.

https://web.archive.org/web/2024012...nnoh-cup-osaka-11-2526_topic91479_page17.html (01/28/2023 at 11:56am)

LGL: The players I select are often not based on their upper limit. The upper limit is when they perform the best. I look for their lower limit. Anyone can win when you are at your best, right? It is your lower limit, when you are in a bad state, when your mental state is not good, is there a "bottom line" for your lower limit?
Host: Can also win at the lower limit
LGL: Yes, your lower limit...At my worst, I can also play at 70%. Then, I will weigh whether your 70% can compete with the opponents. You can win when above 90% or 100%, then, is 70% feasible, and for some if 70% is not guaranteed, 50%, 40%, then your...This is a fundamental thing

 

[Oliverpool]

down with fever apparently
some virus going around there at the moment

LGY was also pretty listless and not attacking many long balls yesterday and out. Could be going around the chinese players at the moment.

 

[Oliverpool]

Well some of the guys had white hair..... they look like they're in their 50's.

Do not think there is a age limit. As I understand it on a volunteer basis. Some could just be willing to be a ball boy to watch the matches up close!

 

[Gozo Aruna]

MS R32
Aruna 0-3 O. Ionescu (-12, -7, -9)

Oh the misery!
Oh the mother of all horrors!

Come on! You are at least a last eight material, not R32!

 

[zeio]

Oh the misery!
Oh the mother of all horrors!

Come on! You are at least a last eight material, not R32!

Well, he just came back from food poisoning...

LJH: Am I that weak?
KOR: We did our best with the "food".

 

[Gozo Aruna]

Well, he just came back from food poisoning...

LJH: Am I that weak?

OIC... I was thinking WTF Aruna, do you need Anti-Spin rubber too?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

LGY was also pretty listless and not attacking many long balls yesterday and out. Could be going around the chinese players at the moment.

yep, quite a few apparently

 

[dingyibvs]

They probably caught it at the Taylor Swift concert

 

[zeio]

WMY says after her win over SXN that Hall 2 is very hot but is smaller in size than Hall 1 and so quicker to adapt.

https://weibo.com/2011739333/O4F1xnO08

#王曼昱3比1单晓娜##wtt新加坡大满贯2024# @王曼昱 赛后：前面两局比较顺利，第三局开局单晓娜的搏杀还是非常凶，命中率非常高，开局我没有咬住比分，导致给对方领先的空间越来越大。第四局好一些，两个领先还是被对手追分，自己有点着急。2号馆很热，相比1号馆小一些，但打起来能很快适应。

 

[piligrim]

Lin Shidong should get blade named after him!