World Table Tennis Championships 2017

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

I'm really impressed by the power of HARIMOTO, he's only 13 (nearly 14) but he hits the ball really really hard

 

[NextLevel]

The match is fun but the Xu Xin win feels inevitable.

What had the world come to when I am rooting for a 13 year old cho monster?????

 

[Garrison]

Maybe Dima should hire Harimoto as motivational coach to not give up when he misses 2 or 3 shots...

 

[allencorn]

I'm really impressed by the power of HARIMOTO, he's only 13 (nearly 14) but he hits the ball really really hard

Yea, hate to see him when he gets stronger and taller - yikes.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

no way, XU Xin is walking on a fine thread. If he loses one set, he will feel the real pressure

 

[NextLevel]

Is it just me or does the Japanese coach look like Bill Murray?

 

[Garrison]

good guy Xu Xin gives us all sympathy for youngster Harimoto

 

[yoass]

The Cloudwalker lives on.

 

[yoass]

Is it just me or does the Japanese coach look like Bill Murray?

Now you've pointed that out that image will stick forever. Tnx!

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

I am impressed that Harimoto was able to do so well in the tournament. It is pretty impressive.

Now I'll be rooting for XX and LSS in the semifinals. [emoji2]


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[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

No crying from the kid... He can be proud, he stood up till the last ball. He was outplayed, especially in the last 2 sets, but he did show great skills, and I can't wait to see a rematch in 1 year, or even in 6 months...

 

[Makelele]

NL said:Is it just me or does the Japanese coach look like Bill Murray?


Hahaha, you are infected by the Hollywood syndrome. Yes, Timo Boll is Keanu Reeves after the flu.

 

[yoass]

Ma Long? Jean Claude Van Damme with a bit of makeup.

 

[sanavasaraja]

I hope dearly that I will still be in the table tennis scene in a decade or more. Just imagine what a Harimoto is like with the wisdom and experience that Xu Xin could capitalize on in this match...!

 

[samsara]

Chinese commentary says Xu Xin's rhythm changes in the previous set were quite key.

Changes happened as of the 3rd set kicked off, Xu Xin just tried to deny Tomokazu HARIMOTO played his game at best, employed many soft touches, denied Tomokazu from unleashing his fast & furious FH. The tactic worked!

This kid definitely needs to be watched out, put under spotlight he's very fast if he's allowed to play his game at his rhythm!

 

[Henry Tang]

Harimoto lacks the ability to deal with some good quality short balls, after all he's so young.
Acutally imo most players have a hard time when facing chinese style control balls.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

HARIMOTO's progress is impressive. He lost today but it was a formidable match....

 

[bobpuls]

And that's the end of shouting boy.... But what amaze me is the fact that I was worried about Xu Xin to lose to him.
Big future in this kid.

 

[ttmonster]

Remember that movie where he meets Scarlett Johansson in Japan ..

Is it just me or does the Japanese coach look like Bill Murray?

 

[samsara]

As it should be. Part of the reason of Harimoto winnings in his career is that their rivals didn't consider him a threat because it was a kid...until it was the last game and at that point it was too late to win.

Well said! Most of his opponents might have underestimated him for a kid instead of a dangerous player thus fell into victims at the end

Wonder how long has he been in the international circuit (the senior one)? I guess many players have not gotten familiar with his playing style.

Japan has got an excellent adopted "raw material" in the form of this kid, how good the Japanese team is able to groom him in the foreseeable future is for all to see. The Chinese team and the ROW must beware of this kid's skill.