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2026 Reyes Cup - October 15-18

Rocket354
jbart65 said:
Team Asia has youth on its side - Capito, Manas and Januarta. Yes, Team ROW might have an edge, but don't count out the young guys.

Manas was excellent in the Reyes last year. Like AJ, Januarta has no fear of anyone. Biado and Quong are the seasoned vets to keep them in line, and Capito is the bridge between the young guns and the vets.

It will be interesting to see the Manas-Januarta dynamic - we'll be seeing a lot of these two in the next decade. There is no doubt Busty will play those two together in a doubles match. Maybe even the very first one.
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This will definitely be an exciting contest. I hope the real SVB shows up. He's definitely the wildcard given his international and team play history.

I went last year, and was disappointed by no Filler or SVB. Wish I was going again this year.
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2026 Reyes Cup - October 15-18

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Team Asia has youth on its side - Capito, Manas and Januarta. Yes, Team ROW might have an edge, but don't count out the young guys.

Manas was excellent in the Reyes last year. Like AJ, Januarta has no fear of anyone. Biado and Hoang are the seasoned vets to keep them in line, and Capito is the bridge between the young guns and the vets.

It will be interesting to see the Manas-Januarta dynamic - we'll be seeing a lot of these two in the next decade. There is no doubt Busty will play those two together in a doubles match. Maybe even the very first one.
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2026 Reyes Cup - October 15-18

J
Yapp was the obvious and safe choice. I have a sneaking suspicion he could have been on the Reyes if he wanted to. I'd bet he and Frazer even talked.

Knowing what Yapp is like, he probably would have suggested Januarta. Yapp skipped the Qatar event and the Philippines Open last year because he was so tired after a run of events in the fall, including the Reyes Cup. My guess is he was happy to take a break, especially since he knows he hasn't played especially well this year. I expect he will go play in Qatar this year.
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2026 Reyes Cup - October 15-18

Rocket354
jbart65 said:
I like the Januarta pick - he was my preferred candidate. On the one-year rankings list, he was the fourth highest rated Asian player behind Capito, Oi and Yapp.

I believe Januarta is already one of the top 20 players in the world, top 25 at least. He's been consistent and strong in 2026, resulting in his Fargo climbing to 819.

Here are his WNT finishes this year. Only event he was poor in was the UK Open.

Taipei Open - top 16
PLP - Semifinals
Jacoby Open - Runnerup
Universal Open - top 32
Florida Open - Top 8
Arizona Open - Top 8
Phoenix Open - Top 16
US Open - Top 32
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Yes, there is likely some Fargo-lag due to his rapid improvement. Yapp is likely the better player, but Januarta is not too far behind.

And, of course, Indonesia is a hot market.
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2026 Reyes Cup - October 15-18

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I like the Januarta pick - he was my preferred candidate. On the one-year rankings list, he was the fourth highest rated Asian player behind Capito, Oi and Yapp.

I believe Januarta is already one of the top 20 players in the world, top 25 at least. He's been consistent and strong in 2026, resulting in his Fargo climbing to 819.

Here are his WNT finishes this year. Only event he was poor in was the UK Open.

Taipei Open - top 16
PLP - Semifinals
Jacoby Open - Runnerup
Universal Open - top 32
Florida Open - Top 8
Arizona Open - Top 8
Phoenix Open - Top 16
US Open - Top 32
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