WTT Singapore Smash 2025 (30 Jan ~ 9 Feb 2025)

[JackJohnson]

When did Wang Manyu switch blades. It looks like she is using FZD ALC. Isn’t she sponsored by Stiga?

 

[kindof99]

Is Lili Zhang's stand a little too wide? I think it limits her mobility.

 

[kindof99]

Like Kanak Jha's style. He probably has the cleanest serve among all pros. And his versatility is so good, even better than Truls sometimes?

 

[JackJohnson]

Like Kanak Jha's style. He probably has the cleanest serve among all pros. And his versatility is so good, even better than Truls sometimes?

Him and also Calderano have the cleanest serves. They toss the ball high but I have never seen them try to hide the ball like some other players.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Kuai Man is playing really great. she's well above WMY in G1 and G2. if she keeps on like this, she'll soon be taking her place in CNT A team

 

[ThePongCommenter]

The side effects of job security. Another reason why I keep telling them to retire, when table tennis becomes a painful chore.

We can't always judge a player's motivations and emotional investment based on what we see in the media or on TV.

I am very close with more than one well-known player that frequently get comments on their nonchalant appearances when playing, being called disinterested, complacent, not a fighter, etc. But those people couldn't be more wrong about the motivation, fight or inner turmoils that are really going on inside.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

how come a Man is allowed to compete in women's draw ?

 

[turbozed]

Amazing performance by Kuai Man there. WMY wasn't really playing poorly. She just couldn't get any easy points due to KM's excellent receive game.

On a side note, KM was a 3-1 underdog going into that match, which made my eyes bug out.

 

[turbozed]

how come a Man is allowed to compete in women's draw ?

It's okay because she's a 可愛い Man

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Amazing performance by Kuai Man there. WMY wasn't really playing poorly. She just couldn't get any easy points due to KM's excellent receive game.

On a side note, KM was a 3-1 underdog going into that match, which made my eyes bug out.

i did put my $$ on KM, good payout i hope i don't give it back...
rooting for KAO now

It's okay because she's a 可愛い Man

or 怖い Man

 

[turbozed]

i did put my $$ on KM, good payout i hope i don't give it back...
rooting for KAO now


or 怖い Man

Good to see a fellow degenerate here. That was the best bet of the whole tournament so far for me.

KM is scary good.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Lily did well to get to R16 at a Smash and got a game from Hina. No Continental boost points for Lily so this is huge to get back into top 50.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

i did put my $$ on KM, good payout i hope i don't give it back...
rooting for KAO now


or 怖い Man

Hmmm ... Wasn't Koki Niwa's employment terminated for online gambling?

 

[turbozed]

Lily did well to get to R16 at a Smash and got a game from Hina. No Continental boost points for Lily so this is huge to get back into top 50.

Encouraging signs of improvement from Lily for sure. Blanking Lee Eunhye last round and avoiding getting rolled by a world class looking Hayata is a great performance. She's looking a lot more stable and efficient in her play.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

The side effects of job security. Another reason why I keep telling them to retire, when table tennis becomes a painful chore.

but you telling WR top 10 players to retire too.... especially those who can still generate good results.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Hmmm ... Wasn't Koki Niwa's employment terminated for online gambling?

he can join my team anytime he likes

 

[turbozed]

Hmmm ... Wasn't Koki Niwa's employment terminated for online gambling?

Unjust oppression! Grown men should be able to enter contracts based on future events.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Unjust oppression! Grown men should be able to enter contracts based on future events.

match fixing (backed by the gambling cartels) is a thing in table tennis
so sport gambling regulations, especially athletes, needs to be in placed to protect the integrity of the sport.

 

[turbozed]

match fixing (backed by the gambling cartels) is a thing in table tennis
so sport gambling regulations, especially athletes, needs to be in placed to protect the integrity of the sport.

No I agree with you and was being facetious.

Anybody who is involved in an event where people bet shouldn't be placing wagers themselves. Even if it's for a different sport.

The same thing can be said for politicians who make decisions that can possibly benefit their stock portfolios and businesses. This is 100x a bigger problem for society than athletes, and yet they seem to get a pass.

 

[zeio]

We can't always judge a player's motivations and emotional investment based on what we see in the media or on TV.

I am very close with more than one well-known player that frequently get comments on their nonchalant appearances when playing, being called disinterested, complacent, not a fighter, etc. But those people couldn't be more wrong about the motivation, fight or inner turmoils that are really going on inside.

Well, Sharara expected Zhang Mo (she didn't have any expectation other than participation) and Wang Zhen to retire soon after Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 was Zhang Mo's 5th Olympics.

特写：统治加拿大乒乓球的中国移民
https://dushi.singtao.ca/toronto/娱乐/特写：统治加拿大乒乓球的中国移民/

但随着他俩在不远的将来会退役，沙拉拉对加拿大乒乓球在巴黎和洛杉矶举行的奥运会，以至它在加拿大的未来感到乐观。他预计一群非常有天赋的加拿大出生的球员将很快进入国家队。

列市華裔乒乓女將出戰奧運
張默歐洲集訓 盼調整到最佳狀態
https://www.mingpaocanada.com/Van/htm/News/20210704/vad1h_r.htm

對於奧運會成績的預期，張墨說沒有特別的想法，能參加奧運會對於一名運動員來說已最大的鼓勵了。她說這是一個全世界頂尖選手匯聚的賽事，「中國人說的『人外有人，山外有山』說的就是奧運會吧。」她又認為，每屆奧運會都會有奇蹟發生，希望自己通過這次集訓，能達到最佳狀態，不負此行。

Making her 5th Olympic appearance, Mo Zhang to lead Canada's table tennis team
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/...ada-olympic-table-tennis-team-paris-1.7241192