ITTF WTTC Finals Doha 2025, 5/17-25

[travelt123]

What did they tell him? It isn't working so far lol...

They are cheering for him loudly over Togami.

 

[NextLevel]

Echoes of their last match - varied fast deepnpushes are working...

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

What did they tell him? It isn't working so far lol...

JIAYOU

 

[travelt123]

Togami's backhand is just bullet-level good and he's playing like Koki Niwa level crazy.

 

[backspacer]

A Harimoto fan in the crowd is crying.

 

[PoppaChubby]

@Tony's Table Tennis
How do you think Lin Yen-Chun will perform tonight vs AJH? LYC has not been on my radar so far but I just saw a video of him on your YT channel playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. He gave me some Sora vibes

No offense as it's your country, but the Austrian Bundesliga is a bit weak compared to the german's one or the french Pro A. Oh Junsung has gained a lot of experience when he played for Pontoise Cergy in Pro A, same as KCJ with the german's Bundesliga. In Europe you have to play both those leagues to get experience. Now the austrian women bundesliga is something else, probably the best in Europe since a while.

 

[PoppaChubby]

Truls' grinta !!

 

[doppelmoral]

Togami almost looking sorry for making all these incredible shots

 

[travelt123]

Harimoto is now a prime example of what happens when a player achieves success far too early in life. The Harimoto that almost beat FZD in the Olympics just didn't show up today.

 

[baotran]

Harimoto:"I want to beat Fan Zhendong and step ..."
Togami:"Alright, look closer. I'm still here bro."

 

[PoppaChubby]

Togami - Harimoto be like

VS

Love those Japan outfits

 

[PoppaChubby]

Either way, purple wins. ALWAYS !

 

[fore.n.back]

Togami, I've seen some growth in you, more reliable in pushes/short touch, less mindless bh flicks and better defensive game. The 2024 Zenihon final must have ran through his mind in the 5th set, dude focused and dead silent

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

BH BH BH exchange then quick transition to FH quick drive. First I thought this is girlie game because I see mainly girls do it. Then, when I see two grown man Togami vs Harimoto do girlie BH slap on each other, then it occur to me, this the way of the Japanese samurai killing each other ( figuratively speaking of course ). So, this is a Japanese thing. It is uniquely Japanese...

 

[PoppaChubby]

Okay, another health related issue, but turned to be a joke.
one of my players, didn't had time to eat....
though she loss the match, but she was "lucky drawn" to do urine test.

twice the test was not accepted as the urine was too light (soft).

so the ITTF anti doping staff forced (and supervised) her to each food and did another test afterwards.

I actually didn't know this was a side effect from missing meals, haha

I've done hundreds of urine tests in the army as I was a medic, it happens a lot when guys go for a 4 hours walk with a 20 kilos backpack and only drink water: they pee ... water

 

[travelt123]

Togami is like that reclusive hikikomori who was told by his mother to come out of his shell and as a result, he ends up beating the popular kid who had it all aka Harimoto through unleashing his inner strength.

A true anime moment to watch.

 

[backspacer]

Togami, I've seen some growth in you, more reliable in pushes/short touch, less mindless bh flicks and better defensive game. The 2024 Zenihon final must have ran through his mind in the 5th set, dude focused and dead silent

Ueda is coaching him now after retiring. Not sure if that has helped him already.

 

[pongfugrasshopper]

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But one day, Togami will have fangirls screaming for him. Getting the win is a nice consolation for now.

 

[travelt123]

Togami, I've seen some growth in you, more reliable in pushes/short touch, less mindless bh flicks and better defensive game. The 2024 Zenihon final must have ran through his mind in the 5th set, dude focused and dead silent

Calm and collected Togami pretty much overpowered emotional Harimoto.

 

[NextLevel]

Ge is not going to

Harimoto is now a prime example of what happens when a player achieves success far too early in life. The Harimoto that almost beat FZD in the Olympics just didn't show up today.

You keep repeating this nonsense. Will you say the same about Miwa or Lin Yun Ju or Fan Zhendong or Felix Lebrun? And will you remember all the medals that Harimoto has won in his career?