Man, I'm so happy you made this decision, Mr. chairman of the ETTU.
I have.
I happen to be old enough to remember Champions league finals from the Primorac era when the megaphones and the sirens in sold out venues were actually welcomed.
How old are you?
Yeah, I got that impression too. Anton was already satisfied by reaching the final as it was, whereas for Felix, losing the final would have been perceived as failure. So when Felix upped the ante, Anton just didn't have the necessary spark to respond.
You mean, he wasn't prepared to receive?
He would have raised his hand if that were the case. He's an experienced professional, not a kid playing his first tournament.
Anton played some of the best table tennis of his career... Until game six.
It was like Felix suddenly snapped back into the reality where he's the world number two playing the guy who never beat him. Anton noticed and just... Gave up.