2012 QATAR OPEN

Chen Meng will be the next female superstar from China.  She really caught my attention in the junior world championships last year, when she won practically everything possible, and did so with a game that I really liked.  She can really play with a ton of power when she wants to, kind of like Feng Yalan, except she's really good close to the table too as she showed vs. Seok Ha Jung.

ZingyDNA wrote: Sallom89 wrote: Vladovich wrote: No Chinese... are you sure? it will be depressing !!!! Yeah from zzz's link you can see all of them withdrew. You won't see Wang Hao, sorry.

Here's to seeing JSH beat JM in the finals!  

No Chinese...

now that qatar open has concluded, what and when is the next world tour/ ittf event?

Edited by mrdoodzki - 02/12/2012 at 10:55am

My highlights video covering Qatar Open, enjoy :)

> Wang Hao was eating Xu Xin apart in the rallies..... the advantage of his RPB can't be understated. WH was up 3-1 and had match point. He had match point again at 3-3. So he can only kick himself. However, both guys have and use the RPB, though XX has the traditional block as well (WH doesn't).  XX tends to use the RPB once and then step around to use the forehand. WH will rally RPB. WH stands nearer the middle of the table to favor his RPB, and XX nearer the backhand corner to use his huge forehand whenever possible. However, I'd disagree about WH eating him up in the rallies. XX was more aggressive in this match. And certainly moved better. And the RPB reveals its weakness: WH's RPB block couldn't cope with XX's loops. WH is good is when he backs up and uses his RPB in a counterloop rally, not blocking. But he didn't get much chance to do that, XX overpowered his backhand. My two cents, Sandiway

an all penhold finals.....

I thought the olympic team had been selected, I saw comment saying that jike and ma long were going and one more - either hao or xu is that right?

A Really Amazing Final!!!

Xu Xin-Ma Lin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQ5eGHBImTE

Xu Xin-Wang Hao:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRSq5VPRe_8

yep mizutani does look fitter. Seems like he has put some muscle on

(ms-sf) MA Lin - XU Xin [Full Match|Short Form]

(ms-sf) WANG Hao - JOO Se Hyuk [Full Match|Short Form]

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i thought i was the only who think he moves and plays somehow like timo boll