WTT Star Contender Doha 2025 - 6-11 Jan 2025

[pongfugrasshopper]

Ooh, HZJ v Miyu in 20 minutes - what a great match! Been watching T league of Miyu v Idesawa, maybe she is prepped for many weird LP balls.

Miyu also crushed NXL. She is actually very good against pips players. I'm picking Miyu to win this match.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Harimotos give me mixed feelings, since I believe they started pro circuit way too early...Miwa should be in school with other teenagers...

As Robin0910 mentioned, she goes to school. But what could be better than making a career out of the sport you love and that you're great at?

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

She does go to school just saying. It’s not like she have up everything for table tennis

its school, but not really school

 

[sky500]

Dang Qiu looking good by defeating two Chinese youngsters. Maybe he is back in form again

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Harimotos give me mixed feelings, since I believe they started pro circuit way too early...Miwa should be in school with other teenagers...

You do realize most top juniors on the international circuit either don't go to school or go to some reduced or alternative version of traditional school?

 

[backspacer]

There is basically zero break between matches in this event. One match is done and not even three minutes the next players are already at the table.

 

[Tyce]

Britt had a good run I see, but Shin Yubin is a very tough cookie

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Miyu pulls off the down from 2 comeback!!!!

 

[Robin0910]

Wow, He Zhuojia is out. Miguel Nagasaki pulls it of with a great comeback!

 

[Robin0910]

Now Matsushima tried to break Harimoto’s rhythm with a timeout and came back after 15 seconds. He’s hopeless without a couch. His age shows itself here

 

[fore.n.back]

Bruh, what’s wrong with Matsushima in the second game? He gave up so early… he was serving aimlessly throughout

has always been like that, similar to when he played Fan and Wang in the CSL

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Now Matsushima tried to break Harimoto’s rhythm with a timeout and came back after 15 seconds. He’s hopeless without a couch. His age shows itself here

LOL ... MIguel Nagasaki ... couch ... Autocorrect is funny.

 

[Robin0910]

LOL ... MIguel Nagasaki ... couch ... Autocorrect is funny.

Well, you get the point

 

[turbozed]

Really disappointing performance by Sora against Harimoto.

When he was playing Xiang Peng just a few hours ago, he looked super confident and in control. Against HT, he had the worst body language I've ever seen. Looked like he gave up mentally midway into the 2nd game.

Is HT just good at exploiting the weaknesses of his teammate, or does Sora have some sort of mental block playing against his team senior?

 

[Robin0910]

Btw, nobody’s mentioned yet but the CNT is out on the men’s side already at R16, but it’s not like the main team was there

 

[Robin0910]

Really disappointing performance by Sora against Harimoto.

When he was playing Xiang Peng just a few hours ago, he looked super confident and in control. Against HT, he had the worst body language I've ever seen. Looked like he gave up mentally midway into the 2nd game.

Is HT just good at exploiting the weaknesses of his teammate, or does Sora have some sort of mental block playing against his team senior?

I think it’s both. Unfortunately he couldn’t exploit Harimoto’s weakness. He really needs a coach with him

 

[NextLevel]

Chen Yo beat the Hayata clone worse than she beat Hayata... says something...

 

[NextLevel]

I think it’s both. Unfortunately he couldn’t exploit Harimoto’s weakness. He really needs a coach with him

We have seen this story of age without coaching working against younger players in many national teams in the past. This is no different. Japanese Nationals will be a better measure.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Chen Yo beat the Hayata clone worse than she beat Hayata... says something...

Next generation of CNT women (KM,CY,SXY) making their presence known. They're tired of hearing SYS this WMY that.

 

[NextLevel]

Really disappointing performance by Sora against Harimoto.

When he was playing Xiang Peng just a few hours ago, he looked super confident and in control. Against HT, he had the worst body language I've ever seen. Looked like he gave up mentally midway into the 2nd game.

Is HT just good at exploiting the weaknesses of his teammate, or does Sora have some sort of mental block playing against his team senior?

As @Robin0910 said, it is the lack of coaching and it tends to work to the disadvantage of the player who relies most on coaching in the result unless the level disparity is just huge.