Yeah they were making a ruckus getting WCQ autographs or something during LJK's victory interview. There was a point where LJK kinda stopped and had to look over at them with a disappointed expression.
this is a sickness
, but I'll still speak out.I don't think KM has a chance. SYS can run down those balls.
Nah, WCQ is especially notorious for low trajectory topspin, his style works for him and not necessarily anyone else and the issue you are raising, while helped by using hard sponge H3 at max power, requires a style that most of the other CNT members cannot sustain, even Fan and Ma couldn't play that way consistently. It's not always about equipment, I suspect that if WCQ got softer rubber, he would figure our how to play his low trajectory drives with it, though it is clear the hard sponge helps himI feel like I'm going to get pelted with slippers
For some reason, watching the best players play at this tournament and not only at this one, I can't help but think about the lag of Dignics and K3 on forehand behind Hurricane 3, which chinese players use. H3 has a better short game and a low ball trajectory. It's very difficult to play with a low ball. This effect I could see clearly in the game between Patrick and WCQ - a lot of balls from WCQ flew under Patrick's racket. Since many elements are automatic for professionals, I got the impression that Patrick's hand is automatically tailored for a higher ball from the european-japanese rubbers against which he trains and plays, and it's just hard for him to adjust.
And vice versa, Dignics and K3 have a high takeoff angle, the ball is high despite the speed and spin which simplifies the game for fast high-level players.
I think if you watched the match, it was actually a competitive and high quality affair but Lin Shidong is more consistent at that level of play than Alexis is which led to confidence at critical moments which Alexis doesn't have in quite the same way. The biggest single problem that cost Alexis the most points was that he couldn't read Lin's short side top serve on critical points.
To think that it was assumed that this style was completely dead after Mima Ito bear Zhu Yuling... would be interesting to see a ito-Zhu rematch.
wow this has been pushed too far
Did you expect KM to beat WMY and CXT? I did not and she surprised us. SYS is not invincible. CM could beat SYS with good placement and I think KM can too.
because when things don't go his way, just like those low moral fans, they go do stupid things.
Wang Manyu no, but Chen Xingtong was clearly in her range. The thing is that Chen Xingtong figured out how to play her but didn't have the discipline to execute it consistently. I think if Sun Yingsha watched that match and plays more to the middle to limit the angles, she will do well.
I give a small edge to Lin for tomorrow's final. Liang can use the same tactics today in beating WCQ against Lin, which is sustaining the initial attacks and engaging rallies away from the table. Lin does have a very strong long distance games but that also is Liang's main strength.
Agree. QM has improved a lot in her forehand loops in terms of speed and consistency, especially, left's best weapon against right handed players: a deadly cross court FH loop to the wide corner.
