WTT Singapore Smash 2024 3/7-3/17

[NextLevel]

Think last time it was budapest 2019, and we all know how XX handled that one

It also happened in a worse way in Houston 2021. But Zhou Qihao is probably too weak for it to register.

 

[NextLevel]

I thought an jaehyun was the future of Korean but he seems inconsistent sometimes after his ran at wttc 2019.

It's the forehand and footwork mode that the Koreans use (zeio analyzes it a lot) - it has a high ceiling but when the player is tired or not in maximal form, it leads to poor results. Cho has the lefty advantage as well, but the more balanced Koreans will be able to do better against more players. I think part of Lee Sang Su's recent resurgence is improved backhand play. He has always had a powerful stroke but it seems to have a quicker reset than it had in the past and more quality as well.

 

[Gozo Aruna]

It's the forehand and footwork mode that the Koreans use (zeio analyzes it a lot) - it has a high ceiling but when the player is tired or not in maximal form, it leads to poor results. Cho has the lefty advantage as well, but the more balanced Koreans will be able to do better against more players. I think part of Lee Sang Su's recent resurgence is improved backhand play. He has always had a powerful stroke but it seems to have a quicker reset than it had in the past and more quality as well.

Oh! Now I see...

I was wondering how come Jang Woojin could lose to the Romanian player.

A strong FH dominant player like JWJ needs to be in top physical shape to do what he do best.

I had always enjoyed watching JWJ in action, always admired his strong FH pivot attack. CHO-LEH! Now I know it comes at a price.

 

[zeio]

WS R32
Eerland 3-2 YXX
G1 17, 57, 58, 98, 910, 1010, 1011, 1111, 1113
G2 74, 84, 85, 95, 97, 117
G3 33, 37, 58, 59, 69, 810, 811 slight net for YXX
G4 31, 61, 72, 82, 103, 113
G5 01, 31 TO for YXX, 33, 53, 54, 94, 95, 115

MS R32
Robles 0-3 LYJ

Hirano 3-0 Samara
G1 62, 99, 119
G2 04 dead net for Samara, 05, 35 slight net for Hirano?, 65, 66, 116
G3 20 Samara served into the net, 21, 31, 33, 73, 74, 84, 85, 95, 96 epic FH counter from Samara, 116 Samara served off the table
I could see why Takahashi lost so badly. Samara is the World Cup 2012 runner-up after all.

Shao Jieni 1-3 Kim Nayeong
G1 810, 1210
G2 14, 18, 29, 210, 310, 311
G3 13, 23, 24, 35, 65 TO for KNY, 66, 86, 87, 97 KNY served off the net, 107, 108, 1010, 1110, 1112, 1212, 1214
G4 24, 44, 48, 78, 710, 910, 911

Boll 3-1 Kallberg
G4 69, 119
Kallberg never disappoints.

Feng Yi-Hsin 0-2 -> 2-3 Ovtcharov
G5 05, 15, 16, 26, 28, 58, 59, 69, 610 slight net for Ovtcharov, 710, 711

 

[KiwiPong]

WS R32
Eerland vs YXX
G1 17, 57, 58, 98, 910, 1010, 1011, 1111, 1113
G2 74, 84, 85, 95, 97, 117
G3 33, 37, 58, 59, 69, 810, 811 slight net for YXX
G4

MS R32
Robles 0-3 LYJ

Hirano 0-3 Samara
G1 62, 99, 119
G2 04 dead net for Samara, 05, 35 slight net for Hirano?, 65, 66, 116
G3 20 Samara served into the net, 21, 31, 33, 73, 74, 84, 85, 95, 96 epic FH counter from Samara, 116 Samara served off the table
I could see why Takahashi lost so badly. Samara is the World Cup 2012 runner-up

Did you mean Hirano 3-0 Samara?

 

[zeio]

My bad. It's the other way. I fixed it.

 

[zeio]

Seeded players out:
R64
Mittelham, Hayata, Szocs
R32
YXX

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Didn't get a chance to watch this, but Maria Xiao beat Amy Wang 3-0 (11,7,4). I remember Samara also beat Amy Wang 3-0 at the Mixed Teams with heavy, heavy spin such that Amy was not able to hit through it. I wonder if that is what happened with Maria. Lack of a spin game is a glaring hole in Amy's repertoire.

 

[NextLevel]

Happy Eerland is back from her having a child. Europe needs such women players to keep going even if they can't beat the top Asians.

 

[Gozo Aruna]

My neighbour WD team got through R32.

Orawan / Sawathebutt 3 vs Sabine / Shan Xiona 0

 

[Metaxa]

Guy won against FZD before...

Left-handed, you then always (or at least usually) have a step ahead.

 

[zeio]

Happy Eerland is back from her having a child. Europe needs such women players to keep going even of they can't beat the top Asians.

Given the age of Li Jiao and Li Jie at WTTC 2014 and World Cup 2015, Eerland has the potential of becoming the "future" of Netherlands for the next decade.

 

[zeio]

LYJ/CSY 3-2 Karlsson/Kallberg
G5 810, 1210

Karlsson upon losing: racket = frisbee
Singaporean fans coming from WTTC 2024: Doesn't get any more satisfying.

 

[mikeytt]

Franziska taking Ma long all the way, game 5

 

[TensorBackhand]

Franziska taking Ma long all the way, game 5

ML is not the same.

 

[zeio]

MS R32
ML 2-1 -> 2-3 Franziska
G5 14 TO for ML, 24, 27, 37, 38, 58, 59, 511
Those tricks no longer work.

Boll: Thank you so much for granting me 1 WTT title, Harimoto!

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/wtt-champions-frankfurt-2023.32185/post-430395

Ma Long still without a WTT title.

Weakest of This Time...

 

[mikeytt]

great game by franziska

 

[NextLevel]

Ma Long preferred to lose to Franziska than to lose to Dima lol!

 

[Emin]

Ma Long couldnt hit his usual backhand blocks and counters to Franzs Flips and backhand loops, which led to him being clueless and lost.
He tried everything that he could think of, but it didnt work.

I am excited for the Franz - Dima Matchup.
Play doubles together and then singles against each other.

 

[zeio]

Ma Long preferred to lose to Franziska than to lose to Dima lol!

20W0L? Absurdly small sample size!