You beat Lin Yun-Ju (TPE), one of the favorites in the tournament, in the third round of the men’s singles event. How did you prepare for the match? I had expected powerful strokes would be effective against Lin Yun-Ju and I think it was correct to a certain extent. There were some occasions when I […]
WTTC Interviews: Lin Yun-Ju
Looking back at the 2021 WTTC Finals, how was the event for you? Although the result was not good, the main point was to make the best use of the experience as I became aware of various techniques to improve during the tournament. What is the reason of your losing against Lim Jonghoon? I had […]
WTTC Interviews: Cheng I-Ching
Looking back at the 2021 WTTC Finals, how was the event for you? I was able to reappraise thanks to the tournament. The results at the Olympics helped me confirm my level. I felt my previous efforts were rewarded when I stepped on the podium at the Olympics, the stage I had dreamed of. The […]
WTTC Interviews: Fan Zhendong
*回想这次世乒赛，你觉得最你来说是个怎样的比赛 What is this world table tennis championship like to you this time? 我一直都认为世乒赛是世界上最高水平的赛事之一。而且这届世乒赛也是非常不同寻常的一届世乒赛。自己已经参加了第5次，这次终于能够获得男单冠军，首先非常开心，也希望通过比赛，能够给自己无论是信心，包括成绩上，还包括打球的各个方面都能有进一步的提升吧。 I always think that the world championship is one of the tournaments with the highest levels. This one is particularly special. I have participated 5 times and finally got the men’s singles champion this time. I am extremely happy and I […]
WTTC Interviews: Suthasini Sawettabut
1. You were playing very well against Mima Ito and really close to win. Ito commented you had no problem with her pimples rubbers. What do you think of the match when you look back. It was a good match for me even I cannot win. Actually, I had an opportunity to win this match […]
WTTC Interviews: Qiu Dang
1.In both the men’s singles and men’s doubles, you lost a close match to the Chinese players. Please tell us what you liked and what you regretted about your play in each match. – For me it was a very good experience to play against the worlds best players again at the highest stage possible […]
WTTC Interviews: Kristian Karlsson
1.How do you feel about winning the men’s doubles championship? I’m of course very happy to have taken a world championship gold medal for my country. Im very proud but still after 2 weeks I don’t really feel it yet. I believe that after the last 3 matches this season I will go home to […]
WTTC Interviews: Anton Kallberg
1.You ousted Lin Gaoyuan in the second singles round. Please tell us what you liked and what you regret about your play. It was a very tough match with an incredible strong opponent so I had to fight very har for every single point. He was controlling the match from the start and was by […]
WTTC Interviews: Kanak Jha
1. How do feel about reaching quarter final of Men’s singles at WTTC? It is kind of a bittersweet feeling in the end. It is definitely my best performance so far in my career, and something I never would have dreamed to be possible even a few years ago. However, I mostly feel disappointed that […]
WTTC Interviews: Adriana Diaz
1.How do you take the result of the top 16? I feel good, I feel happy. I think that being in the Top 16 is really important to me and to my career. I just want to continue practicing so I can be even better in the future. 2.What aspects of your play do you […]
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