ITTF-ATTU Asian Teams Championships 2025, Bhubaneswar, 10/11-15

[d3nium]

"I would characterize this moment as the Batman moment... Batman and the Joker.... as the Joker would say, "What would I do without you..." - Indian commentators during the Harimoto -WCQ warmup... 🤡 🤡

They were talking about Jonty Rhodes and cricket a few minutes ago. These guys are legends! 😅

 

[d3nium]

Harimoto disappeared again?

 

[fore.n.back]

Wang Chuqin is switching to gear 3rd right now, Harimoto has to hang on

 

[SFF_lib]

In the Japanese team Soro and Togami can swing between 60% to 120%. Soro might have to play the pivotal #5 match but not sure if his mentality is strong enough.

 

[NextLevel]

Wang Chuqin is switching to gear 3rd right now, Harimoto has to hang on

Yeah, clearly fatiguing. It comes with the level of output and pressure.

EDIT: Just served long.

 

[NextLevel]

Wang's lowerbody didn't show on that 1-3 forehand., But it is still anyone's match. His lower body is not there anymore...

 

[NextLevel]

"I am just going to tell Harimoto to join me to buy a raffle ticket. Surely we will win," - referencing the amount of lucky balls that Harrimoto got...

 

[JackJohnson]

My boy Sora have to do a repeat against LJK

 

[NextLevel]

Harimoto did well but this was inevitable... Sora.... this is all on you...

 

[fore.n.back]

That reverse pendulum serve at 8-7 cost Harimoto the match, it was the same spin that Wang can wrap his forehand around

 

[Janard]

I wonder why Tomo was late for his match and also the toilet break.

 

[Peter93]

Sora takes the first game. Wang making Liang the last player was certainly a choice. And Wang already had to call a time out lol.

 

[ThePongCommenter]

Wang making Liang the last player was certainly a choice.

In what way? He is the most solid under pressure

 

[NextLevel]

Liang Hydra Jingkun.

 

[NextLevel]

In what way? He is the most solid under pressure

Yes. But it wasn't really a choice. Liang has a better record than Lin vs Harimoto. Just came out of the order. Players have to perform.

 

[Peter93]

In what way? He is the most solid under pressure

He's lost to Matsushima, Rassenfosse, Bardet, Calderano, Harimoto and Duda in the past calendar year.

 

[JackJohnson]

Japan could have won the match by now if Sora did not lose in game 2 where he was leading 10-6. I think this may haunt Japan if they lose the match against China.

 

[Peter93]

Sora digs deep for 2-1. He started just pushing Liang's serve back instead of ripping winners like the end of game 2 and I think that helped.

 

[flermbert]

This is easily the most tense team match I've ever watched, 5 deciders is insane

 

[NextLevel]

Whoever wins this, Hong Kong is so screwed....