Singapore Smash 2023, 3/7-19

https://www.worldtabletennis.com/eventInfo?eventId=2629

Event Prospectus
http://www.httf.gr/images/Singapore_Smash_2023_Prospectus_v2.pdf

15-min clip of the launch event
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cib44cvBp4X/

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/wtt-singapore-smash-return-2023-enhancements-093043058.html

The 2023 edition will take place from 11 to 19 March, with the main draw starting on a Saturday - instead of Monday in the first edition - to attract more fans to see the top paddlers compete in the opening weekend. Organisers are in discussion for the venue of the event. The second Saturday will be billed as “Semifinal Saturday”, which will see two semi-final sessions, with each featuring one of the men’s or women’s doubles finals. Action on the Infinity Arena - the main competition hall - will see five matches per session during the early rounds. Meanwhile, the viewer experience has been improved in the second competition hall with two more show tables, meaning more matches for the fans to watch. ... More mixed doubles pairs in the 2023 event WTT has confirmed that the mixed doubles draw will increase from 16 pairs to 24 pairs for the 2023 event. It will also increase the number of seeds in the singles competitions from eight to 16 players. This means that the top 16 players will not be drawn to play against one another in first-round matches, allowing better chances for top paddlers to advance into the later stages.

More:
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128016/wtt-singapore-smash-changes
https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/table-tennis-singapore-smash-returns-with-top-players-from-march-7-19

Edited by zeio - 03/18/2023 at 4:19pm

Wild Cards Announced; Future of Table Tennis to Feature at Singapore Smash 2023
https://worldtabletennis.com/description?artId=2117

Too bad that Lin Shidong does not get a wildcard to play in this event. Pretty interesting to see how he performs after the GOA star contender. 

The bigger problem here is the wildcards have been given to the host players and no WTT nominations have been handed out.

MS
Wildcards: Main draw 3/4, Qualification 5/6
WTT nominations: 0/2

WS
Wildcards: Main draw 3/4, Qualification 3/6
WTT nominations: 0/2

Lin Shidong and Yuan Licen got the wildcards

WS
CHN 8 players, 1 wildcard, 1 WTT nomination.
JPN 6 players, no wildcards.

Did Harimoto turn down the offer or...?

They have added 2 more tournaments: Macao and Xinxiang champions in April...2 X 1000 pts.

dingyibvs wrote: zeio wrote: WS CHN 8 players, 1 wildcard, 1 WTT nomination. JPN 6 players, no wildcards. Did Harimoto turn down the offer or...? Yeah, puzzling that Zhang Rui got a WC but not Miwa?

Draw ceremony at 1700 local time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTmGhZrpULY

lgxb wrote: zeio wrote: Ishikawa: plan it earlier next time, Miwa!

Ishikawa: Gave you a heads-up already!

Amy Wang 0-3 Li Yu-Jyun

Lebrun 3-1 Poh Shao Feng Ethan
-6, 3, 6, 10
Rollercoaster ride. Too close for comfort.

Oikawa 0-3 Dyjas
-8, -12, -7
G3 310, 710, TO for Dyjas, 811

Edited by zeio - 03/08/2023 at 6:33am

zeio wrote: Draw ceremony at 1700 local time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTmGhZrpULY

Live now.

They are using RNG instead of manual draw?

Edited by zeio - 03/09/2023 at 4:16am

Sofia-Xuan Zhang 0-3 Chien Tung-Chuan
Dyjas 1-3 Feng Yi-Hsin

F. Lebrun 3-1 Bouloussa


Olah 3-2 Kizukuri
G5 51, 65, 115

AJH 2-0 -> 3-2 Liao Cheng-Ting
17, 88, 98, 99, 119
61, 63, 83, 84, 94, 95, 105, 108, 119
62, 64, 84, 97, 911
20, 21, 41, 43, 63, 65, 75, 78, 88, 89, 109, 1012
01, 11, 12, 22, 23, 43, 46, 86, 87, 107, 108, 118



Li Yu-Jhun 1-3 Zhu Chengzhu

Lee Zion 0-1 -> 3-1 De Nutte
G2 27, 1311
G3 119
G4 119

Polansky 3-2 Stumper

Edited by zeio - 03/09/2023 at 9:19am

I see Vitor Ishiy is into the main draw after his loss, was their 1 random spot left?

Edited by smackman - 03/09/2023 at 7:43pm