WTT Star Contender Doha 2024

[SFF_lib]

4th first round exit for A. Lebrun. My fear is coming true.

http://mytabletennis.net/forum/foru...&title=short-video-about-felix-lebrun#1147874

And the French is out in MD too

 

[turbozed]

Phenomenal performance from both Lind and Chuang (42yo). Probably one of the best qualification matches

Great match! Thanks for mentioning it. Lind makes matches very entertaining with all of the different shots he tries.

For everyone who hasn't seen it yet, the cut replay is available (with no sound issues, thank god):

 

[SFF_lib]

Great match! Thanks for mentioning it. Lind makes matches very entertaining with all of the different shots he tries.

For everyone who hasn't seen it yet, the cut replay is available (with no sound issues, thank god):

Lind is on track to join the entertaining crowd of Xu Xin, Niwa and Gauzy. His touch is just insanely good.

 

[fore.n.back]

I am glad both Uda and Togami got through to the next round.

 Togami still has problem with keeping the lead but at least he was decisive enough to close the set.
As for Uda, I'm surprised to see him actively score with his bh against Lee yesterday

 

[SFF_lib]

 Togami still has problem with keeping the lead but at least he was decisive enough to close the set.
As for Uda, I'm surprised to see him actively score with his bh against Lee yesterday

Uda vs Darko would be an interesting match. Darko’s deadly bh might cause some troubles.

Another good match would be Lind vs Lin SD. I hope Lind can perform 100% today.

 

[turbozed]

The production of this event is somehow well below even WTT standards. All sorts of problem with weird shadows or spotlights cast on the table, camera pixelation issues, someone's phone constantly vibrating near the microphone, and then random people walking around for no reason at all while players are playing.

 

[Egon]

What can you see in the dark? Awful quality

 

[zeio]

XD QF
Ionescu/Szocs 3-2 Harimoto/Hayata (-6, 6, -8, 7, 8)

Hayata was way off and Harimoto failed to carry the pair.

 

[SFF_lib]

XD QF
Ionescu/Szocs 3-2 Harimoto/Hayata (-6, 6, -8, 7, 8)

Hayata was way off and Harimoto failed to carry the pair.

The Romanians have pulled off some excellent performance lately. Well done both.

I agree that Hayata's not using her usual bh consistently.

 

[SFF_lib]

So many went into the 5th set. Togami went offline like usual. But I am glad he played more wisely in the deciding set.

 

[zeio]

MS R32
Togami 3-2 Freitas (8, 9, -8, -12, 7)
G5 55, 57 TO for Togami, 117, 6 in a row. Who was coaching at the bench?

WS R32
Dragoman 0-3 Harimoto (-17, -6, -7)
Dragoman played well in G1. Would've been much harder for Harimoto had she gotten that game.

 

[SFF_lib]

Zhou Qihao went into his dreamy mode (神經刀) again 😓 losing 6 points in a row

 

[fore.n.back]

MS R32
Togami 3-2 Freitas (8, 9, -8, -12, 7)
G5 55, 57 TO for Togami, 117, 6 in a row. Who was coaching at the bench?

maybe Wang Kai, the coach of Kinoshita Meister.

Togami struggles with Freitas reverse pendulum quite a lot today, but the climb from 5-10 in the 4th and the last 6 consecutive points after TO showed certain growth in mentality.

 

[fore.n.back]

XD QF
Ionescu/Szocs 3-2 Harimoto/Hayata (-6, 6, -8, 7, 8)

Hayata was way off and Harimoto failed to carry the pair.

 The performance of the whole pair relies mostly on Hayata so if she was offline they'll lose. Furthermore, they have been studied by their opponent to a certain extent.

 

[SFF_lib]

Zhou Qihao vs Dang Qiu, another phenomenal performance from both sides.

 

[zeio]

MS R32
ZQH 2-3 QD (6, -10, -4, 7, -9)
Jorgic 3-1 Uda (11, 5, -11, 3)
Acceptable result for Uda after coming back from his low back injury.

WD QF
Polcanova/Szocs 3-0 ZR/KM (4, 11, 7)

 

[mikeytt]

Uda unfortunately fell apart in the 4th game vs Jorgic

 

[dingyibvs]

Yikes, Han Ying got hurt during her game vs. Jeon Jihee. She was leading 7-2 in the 5th set when Jeon faked a loop into a push and HY rushed forward to get to the ball, seems to have hyperflexed her ankle during it and perhaps injured her achilles. Doesn't seem to be a complete tear as I overheard the trainer saying she has good range of motion after examining her.

Szoc notched another big win in women's doubles, pairing with Polcanova and defeating Zhang Rui/Kuai Man in straight sets.

Harimoto/Shinozuka notched a big win over LSD/LGY in men's doubles, also in straight sets!

Then there's the incredible XD match between the two Korean pairs Jang/Jeon vs. Lim/Shin. Some really awesome rallies.

Lastly, we've got ML/WCQ cruising. It feels like it's been forever since ML has played doubles. I know he played one set in the mixed teams event, but that was just one set. I wonder if the CNT is trying to see if he can be more useful as a doubles player as he ages since it can cover for his weakness in recovery due to simply not being as quick as before.

 

[NextLevel]

Lastly, we've got ML/WCQ cruising. It feels like it's been forever since ML has played doubles. I know he played one set in the mixed teams event, but that was just one set. I wonder if the CNT is trying to see if he can be more useful as a doubles player as he ages since it can cover for his weakness in recovery due to simply not being as quick as before.

You're overthinking this, he is on the current Olympic team and with FZD as #1, WCQ and ML are the Olympics doubles team.

 

[dingyibvs]

You're overthinking this, he is on the current Olympic team and with FZD as #1, WCQ and ML are the Olympics doubles team.

Ah you're right, that makes a lot of sense!