2026 Sophia x RTTC Open Championships

Summary

• In external matches, Bruce and Sam only played group-stage games against one opponent, Cao, Thomas. This player has just one weapon, an all-out forehand drive, but in the match both of them pushed too much; their loops were overpowered by the opponent's strength, they made too many errors, and failed to show any tactical variation, both losing narrowly 1-2. Bruce edged out Sam in their internal match, but in the knockout round against Doan, Naugen (708) he was too nervous, made too many errors himself, completely lost the rhythm of the match, and lost 0-3, failing to show the results of his recent training. The most fatal problem is that the moment he gets nervous he reverts to pushing, his forehand becomes unstable, and his placement goes astray.

• Jack's opponents were two adults whose serves involved a hidden serve that he couldn't adapt to, and he lost both, completely missing the point of the competition.

• Lucas was the most consistent and impressive. He won all three group-stage games to finish 1st in the group and advance, winning because his spin was stronger than all three of his opponents'. In the knockout round he dominated throughout against an adult player competing for the first time and won. In the second knockout round, against a girl using long pips, he couldn't adapt to her chop, his loops lacked variation, and he lost narrowly. This competition served as good match-play training, and his mentality during matches has become steadier.

[Tournament entry]

Top ten seeded players

[Draw]

Bruce & Sam: Group 6

Jack: Group 7

Lucas: Group 9