ITTF WTTC Finals Doha 2025, 5/17-25

[Robin0910]

LJK actually won 4 more points overall

 

[turbozed]

That was the most stressful match I've watched lol.

That 10 game run Hugo made was some of the most sublime TT I've ever seen. And then LJK taking the next 6 was like watching a slow trainwreck.

But Hugo does it and that must've been amazing for him. HUUUUUGOOOOOOO!!!!!!

 

[AndySmith]

I can't remember a deciding game anything like that. A shame someone has to lose, feels like Hugo was getting desperate towards the end.

 

[PoppaChubby]

YASSS BRAVO HUGO !!!!

 

[Dr Evil]

Crazy. Hugo made the mistake of going up 3-1 against LJK which is usually a mistake. But somehow he pulled it out.

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Call me Gozo Calderano from now onwards....

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

MS SF
LJK (5) 3-4 Calderano (3) (-13, -7, 8, -8, 3, 7, -9)
G1 96, 910, 1010, 1011, 1111, 1112, 1212, 1213, 1313, 1315. The FH fade push made all the difference.
G2 30, 37, 57, 58, 78, 711
G3 20, 22, 32, 33, 53, 56 TO for LJK, 86, 87, 97, 98, 118
G4 01, 11, 15, 25, 27, 47, 48, 58, 59, 79 TO for Calderano, 89, 811
G5 50 Calderano served into the table edge, 70, 73, 113
G6 30, 31, 41, 42, 52, 53, 63, 66, 76, 77, 117
G7 30, 35 endline edge for Calderano, 310 10 in a row, 910 6 in a row, 911

at 29, LJK can now retire

 

[tzifos]

Call me Gozo Calderano from now onwards....

HuGozo, Hugozo Calderuna

 

[zeio]

Is she the LGY in women?

Worse than that. LGY is still World Cup 2024 silver medalist after all.

 

[NextLevel]

One of the greatest points I've seen.

For sure. A pity it ended with an edge but still insane control and placement by both players.

 

[NextLevel]

Props to Liang Jingkun of almost coming back. He’s a master at that, very strong mental game!

The number of balls Hugo whiffed though... clearly about him...

 

[doppelmoral]

Hugooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

 

[NextLevel]

Worse than that. LGY is still World Cup 2024 silver medalist after all.

And Wang Yidi 2021 WTTC bronze medallist amongst other things - you need to stop this.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

I can't remember a deciding game anything like that. A shame someone has to lose, feels like Hugo was getting desperate towards the end.

Hayata v Wang Yidi G7 20-18 in 2023...

 

[rpb23]

The table tennis is really a sport of moment. The last game of Hugo and Liang shows that: 3:0, 3:10, 9:11, just three pattern changes.

From 0:3 down, Hugo entered the beast mode and Liang resisted with his might and couldn't do anything. Then, when the victory was just one point away, the human psychology got into play and the beast mode was off. Now we saw a amateurish Hugo losing 6 points in a row all by silly mistakes and 3 of them he didn't even touch the ball equivalent of shooting air ball in basketball.

However, his final mental strength prevailed him to earn the final point.

What a match to both players!

 

[NextLevel]

HuGozo, Hugozo Calderuna

Only after you buy his blade which Xiom doesn't sell anymore - you can't make this up...

 

[NextLevel]

Novak wins his 100th title around the same time... interesting day.

 

[doppelmoral]

Only after you buy his blade which Xiom doesn't sell anymore - you can't make this up...

Imagine he wins the world champion title + the world cup he already has in his bag and you cannot buy his blade because its discontinued

No one will ever understand that move by XIOM. I asked them after world cup win and they said it wont come back. I am happy atleast that I still got one HAL blade

 

[NextLevel]

Imagine he wins the world champion title + the world cup he already has in his bag and you cannot buy his blade because its discontinued

No one will ever understand that move by XIOM. I asked them after world cup win and they said it wont come back. I am happy atleast that I still got one HAL blade

It is really insane. They would make a ton of money even with a short run special edition and they are just being stupid.

 

[baotran]

I can't remember a deciding game anything like that. A shame someone has to lose, feels like Hugo was getting desperate towards the end.

Ma Long vs Fan Zhendong in World Tour grandfinals' final 2015. It was 6-6 in the 7th set and Ma Long won 4 in a row, then Fan win 3 in a row and Ma Long won the last point to seal the title. It was just a mini version of Hugo-LJK game today, but I think it is the closest if you compare to this game.