"I don't see nothing! This is cheating!!" (table tennis service controversy)
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Edward Ly (CAN) vs Martin Allegro (BEL), end of game 5, uncut. Canada beat Belgium 3-0 and advanced to the main draw of the World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals. London, April 30, 2026. // Copyright: ITTF - International Table Tennis Federation.
20 Comments
@joakimberg692 5 months ago
Umpire that just ignores rules. Why is he even there? He also throw it waaay above 30 degrees.
@maxdeinlein1706 5 months ago
Always the Same Ly know 100% in here what he is doing it is an illegal serve no Handshake earned for that way to less
@Fiyaaaahh 5 months ago
I wish a coach or someone else could've stood up for him. The distraction from having to argue angrily is almost as bad as the hiding itself. Poor Allegro.
@noumaminolife9727 5 months ago (edited)
Real question is: Why TTR at WTT events but not at the World Championships?
edit: There is TTR in the Stadium courts. Too bad, TTR could have given a judgment here.
edit: There is TTR in the Stadium courts. Too bad, TTR could have given a judgment here.
@GianfrancoDemogorgonzola 5 months ago
Change the rule to ball should be seen by both net posts. Can easily be checked by a dual camera system. No need for TTR for hidden serves anymore.
@wongkman 5 months ago
I strongly suggest to ban the umpire from the remaining matches in this tournament.
@BilguunsparKO 5 months ago (edited)
umpire should be smart enough to know that these pro players will try to do their nastiest illegal serve at a crucial point in this case 9-9 throw angle is blatantly over the limit here
@robin0910 5 months ago
When your opponent blatantly hides serves without being called out for it, just start doing same yourself.
@alfredevaasili4745 5 months ago (edited)
Almost hard to see the ball because the table is almost similar colour from this side angle
@XIplupIX 5 months ago
It is insane to me how people exspect the umpire to see if he hides the balls or not from that angle. And that people call him. Disgrace and not the player who purposely hides the ball...
@chrisballen7851 5 months ago
Allegro seems to be serving within the table boundary which is also illegal.
@VioletVs 13 days ago
first I thought the yellow one was meant with the title. for me both services exactly same wrong
@BilguunsparKO 5 months ago (edited)
they should remove the toss angle rule altogether that cannot be enforced like in this scenario is only bound to be abused
@laolong-ki-so 5 months ago
only the angle throwing the ball during service from Ly is more than 33 degrees, so it is a false service. The empire should recognize that.
"I don't see nothing! This is cheating!!" (table tennis service controversy)
VS08540
64,147 views
Edward Ly (CAN) vs Martin Allegro (BEL), end of game 5, uncut. Canada beat Belgium 3-0 and advanced to the main draw of the World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals. London, April 30, 2026. // Copyright: ITTF - International Table Tennis Federation.