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Insane series. Match 4 in particular was an absolute banger.

No One calls TT match like Adam. Learn so much from him especially on a full match here, bravo! The world class matches are so exhilarating. Don't know what happens until it's over. God knows how much effort and time they've put into this sport. Well wishes to both teams and good luck to them.

these matches were just a joy to watch. Especially harimoto and fan zhendong

The most intense team match China 🇨🇳 had played since 2 DECADES AGO. Huge congrats to Team China! 恭喜中国队晋级!

For all the criticism that Harimoto often cops for screaming and shouting, today he has backed up with two solid genius performances..

Huge respect to Harimoto. Player of the tournament for me. 😊

I think this is the craziest match I ever saw

Congratulations to Team China for the hard-fought victory. However I am absolutely displeased with the Chinese coaching staff putting Ma Long in the 3rd spot. They should have placed Fan and Ma in the one and two spots. There was a lot of pressure put on Wang. Kudos to him for the final victory. Now I think China will have a cakewalk over Germany for the gold medal. I want to see Fan and Ma playing the first 2 matches. Ma is absolutely a legend still playing for China at 34 years old !!! I will be very sad the day he stops competing.

Sweden, Japan, German feels like 3 finals in a row 🧐

張本今天狀態超好！我覺得他是贏在敢打跟求勝慾，因為之前輸給中國球員太多次了，而且他們是現今乒壇最強的存在，他很想贏他們，而要贏，他一定要突破自己，於是他打得很進取。至於小胖，他的任務不是突破自己，而是贏球，因此打得挺保守，對上狀態極佳、求勝慾高、又敢打敢拼的張本，他要贏就沒那麼容易了。 另外，張本對中國隊的表現的確比對歐洲球員的時候好，我認為也是跟求勝慾有關，他對上歐洲球員的時候，決心可能沒那麼大，而對上乒壇王者跟贏過自己無數次的中國隊，他的決心很大，所以我們就看到他贏了那些看似不可能贏的比賽 今天戶上太緊張了，沒放開打，以他現在的技術水平，應該是可以在大頭手上拿下至少一局的。他需要更多大賽經驗，提升心理素質後，他會變得很強的。

2:41:11 what a rally！！

Harimoto on fire!!!

Harimoto the MVP of the tournament

Congrats Harimoto for a great performance! Keep fight. You will be a world champion 🏆

王楚钦小伙子好样的，顶住各种压力 坚持信念 不负使命！为你赞万个赞！

As a big fan of Harimoto, I definitely didn't expect that he could beat both WCQ and FZD. This is indeed his best performance in several years, and he has technically improved a lot. His backhand, forehand, his fighting spirit, mental strength, and his trying not to make many errors, have helped him win. FZD felt more pressure and couldn't give his best performance. His another technical strength is that his playing style is really very different from many other players. Generally you don't see him do a lot of rallies, instead he tries his best to give deadly shots.

非常刺激，也非常惊险，日本人竟然成长到这种地步，看来以后大意不得。

Adam, love ur commentary..Big fan.. What an outstanding and explosive match by HARIMOTO!!!🤯🤯🔥 Totally unexpected.. Keep up the great work..

Китайцы - молодцы!!! Из России с любовью к Китаю!!!

Ma Long's match here clearly shows why he's still at the top of this sport. Adam's right: adaptability. Oikawa is very good at fast flick blocks, changing angles (Harimoto as well, new Japanese style?) so if the opponent sticks to loop drives, he'll have the adantage. Seen something here on their rubbers (sponge) that can absorb/dampen a lot of incoming force & spin so they can still block and return, against the law of physics. From the 2nd game on, Ma Long changed the speed, not playing to Oikawa's game and made it look so easy. Well deserved to be the dictating dragon, congrats!

Even my own heart was beating like crazy. I cannot imagine theirs.. My favorite match of all time.

I LOVE CHINESE

Very much feel that this was the final. Well done to Japan for pushing China so close!

Coach Ma long

Harimoto is the GREATEST of the whole Cheng Du games

Lot of credit goes to Japan for putting on such a show as they are in a transition phase , there are no mizutani and koki niwa

BTW those conversations in the chat about Harimoto's Chinese origins... It's tiring to say the least. This is today's world, people are migrating. Seeing Harimoto's energy and commitment in those matches, there is absolutely no doubt he is fighting for Team Japan. Plus it's not like Japan is not a table tennis country already. Harimoto's Chinese origins are just events of his personal life. He benefitted from his father's experience of Chinese training and coaching to become the powerhouse we see today, well good for him, and good for Japan.

Congratulations harimoto I'm rooting you always.big huge I love you harimoto ❤️❤️👍👍💪💪

Truly insane. This may very probably be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, table tennis team matchups I have even watched. Huge congratulations to Team China for the hard-fought victory. I have been watching China v Sweden, Korea Republic v Germany, and China v Japan in a row for like ten hours. Having deliberately shutting myself out of any information about these matches, I simply didn’t know they would last this long. I think I have to sleep for a whole day now in order to recover from the delightful fatigue and thrills…

Everything was crazy and perfect in this match! The best table tennis!!!

Были классные матчи! 👍🏓Люблю смотреть Китайских профессиональных теннисистов. Респект и уважение вам из России! 🤓

i thought my heart is gonna explode！！！！

ok, Japan has deserved Silver thats clear (i am german ;.) i love to watch Harimoto to play with his compassion and agressiv backhand... whar a guy, to beat 2 chinese players ... 🙂

It was more like China vs Harimoto!!! But anyways congrats to China and harimoto 😍🥵

Great high quality table tennis all around. Well done to China and Japan. I think this shows that Team China is a little vulnerable without Ma Long. I wonder how much longer Ma Long has left. Harimoto played out of his skin and reminded us of all what he is capable of, Togami is very, very good in the open rally. Oikawa has great footwork and is well balanced I don't see Koki Niwa as good and freakish as he is getting back into the team of 3.

Harimoto's serve and receive game is so strong!!!

Togami strong at home in overseas 0Harimoto the best congratulations harimoto we love you ❤❤❤❤

The final set Wang Chuqin plays really beautiful

现在有马龙在，还打成这样，明天夺冠，这个含金量也不高了，等马龙退役，那要怎样？张本表现出色，超常发挥，而且正手相持明显提高，还敢出手，不可否认世界一流水平……但是这次球输，根本原因不在他，在樊振东身上，而且还不是一个新问题……1就是阅读比赛能力和调整能力一直just soso, 第二三局，11:6，11:3领先，面对第四局，张本凶博，樊振东明显有点懵，开局就1:6落后，最后9:11输，决胜局也没感觉特别变化，2是他的打法战术有大隐患。一打就退台，小分抠的不细，无谓失误特别多，全靠打关键球。王皓就说过他特别喜欢退台，关键他退台在反手丢的分很多。樊振东打法的无谓失误特别多，这次第一四局，输的太快了，新加坡对张本那场，第二局明明大比分领先，最后10:12输了，世界杯对张本第一局基本一摸一样，更明显的是和马龙打，你看奥运会，马龙都是大比分赢他，单局或整个比赛，唯一一次4:3樊振东是2017世锦赛决赛。反过来，看樊振东赢马龙，就三次不是4:3，一次里约奥运会后中国公开赛，一次亚洲杯，一次郑州巡回赛总决赛，其他都是4:3或3:2赢，典型的是，全运会团体，马龙都领先就差一球，樊振东逆转取胜，好多人都说樊振东喜欢打下风球，其实是他无谓失误多，经常把自己置于不利位置，还有奥运热身赛第一轮，他输给梁靖崑，2:4，赛后采访，梁靖崑说他赢主要是因为前三局很快的拿下来了，19年世锦赛输梁靖崑也差不多这样，除了对一流高手，不太出名的他也是这个问题，球打的漂亮，一看比分，差距不大，泰国那场球，泰国选手除了几个正手直线偷袭，赢的球基本都是樊振东失误，正反手都出界，但是有人说樊振东没对上点，对方没旋转啥的，我感觉要是换其他人，都会大比分战胜，打印度的时候，有人评论说樊振东人好，比分差的不大，也没11:0，其实他的打法失误多，对方啥都不管，都有3，4分。水平差的不能扩大优势，最后输，水平稍好一点，都能和他打deuce，宇田和安宰贤在新加坡不就是吗？好多人说宇田有潜力啥的，我觉得不是，是樊振东战术问题，总靠打关键球不一定总灵，这次就翻车了，每一次输也基本这个原因，7局的话他还有调整，5局基本就说不好，你看张本赢都是5局，亚洲杯小组赛和这次，7局他没赢过樊振东。我记得有一次也是团体赛，忘了是2018世界杯还是世锦赛，对葡萄牙，他上来就0:2落后，最后靠经验逆转，我从16年开始看他比赛，基本公开的比赛都看过，他一直这个问题，但是现在不一样了，他是第一，所有人都会去研究他challenge他，他还这样打，碰到高手或超常发挥和运气不好，他还会输。他东京奥运就挺明显，下次巴黎不一定咋样…我不是说他一定输，而是有可预见输的可能，而且说句难听的，他拿大满贯希望很大，但是双奥运冠军，应该不稳。怕就怕，不去处理，现在都夸是张本打得好，留言基本都是，等到澳门或者新乡赢回来，所有人就都忘了樊振东的问题。就这么弄，等马龙一退役，樊振东出这个问题，后备力量也跟不上，那到时候是连环爆。我也许说的有点夸大，但是这种情况发生的可能性在增加。中国男队压在樊振东身上，他压在他打法上。肯定有人就要杠，谁不输球呀，马龙也输呀，输赢很正常blabla, 输赢不是问题，输的起，就怕输了不反省，掩耳盗铃。 中国队还有一个问题是教练。没有证据，就是瞎猜。感觉教练的执教水平大幅度下降，马琳世界冠军成绩多好，但他带陈梦，陈梦的问题也没改善，老样子，还有刘恒，带林高远，不知道为啥林高远mental strength越来越差，教练有没有办法，或者请教前辈。还有崔庆磊，他带小队员比赛，他成绩一般，就是马龙陪练和秦志戬弟子，没感觉执教厉害，脾气倒不小。现在徐昕和刘诗文也往教练转，感觉教练都成刘国梁的弟子了。肖战大满贯教练为啥不带男队？吴敬平带冯天薇，为啥不带国家队，是太累吗？我知道他返聘已经结束了…… 提出问题肯定比解决问题容易，当键盘侠轻松的很，主事的人肯定考虑多方面，有轻重缓急，但是希望能正视问题，不要掩耳盗铃。男队不是像女队那样打击几个冒头，就能稳定下来的。后备问题很大，主力也不是没有问题。 个人看法，觉得有理就赞一下，觉得没理就当没看见，不打算说服谁，也不打算和谁辩论。

Harimoto is unbelievable

Two best commentators in sport industry ❤ Extremely enjoy the great games and these gentlemen’s great voice and announcing ❤ Absolutely love it!! Thanks

Tem outros jogos do campeonato de equipes publicados? Quartas? Oitavas? E outras fases? Alguém sabe? Manda aqui por favor o link

@ 2:35:13 Qin ZhiJian, the China national table tennis team Men's first team coach, the professional driving/guiding force behind those impeccable world class players. Adorably and truly respected.

This is a breath taking match between China and Japan like a final match😂.

2 in the row, shocked the CNT.

silver is japan

You are the best!!

3:19:59 Apreciem as instruções do Ma Long para o seu parceiro de equipe Wang Chuqin🍿

Love you!

semoga Indonesia Menang dan ciptakan sejarah baru...bravo Timnas U23

amazing

Best China,best pinpang

Hay dos juegos ; uno de entrenamiento y el otro de competencia, para ganar se tiene que saber diferenciar estos dos juegos....saludos desde Perú😃

2:3惜败。虽败犹荣。小张同学棒棒哒。

是半决赛吗？

When was the last time a Chinese team has lost 2 matches in world team championship ?. Probably decades lol . All hail the genius that is TOMAKAZU HARIMOTO

Вот это здорово!!!

One has to feel to Harimoto. He did the impossible twice and it wasn't enough for the global encounter.

There is no absolute winner or loser and that's the fascinating thing about athletics. What a great game!

中国队到目前为止最精彩的一场对决，日本队的张本功不可没。恭喜中国队挺进决赛，日本队也打得不错，虽败犹荣。

Матч достойный финала☝️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Harimoto is kinda strange, it’s as if he’s got a database, whoever is in his database, he performs well against the person. But if he encounters someone unfamiliar, he just gets smashed; Chinese team is his special focus in the database obviously. Typically, he is a lot weaker when encountering Europeans, this is evident in the wttc last year and the Tokyo Olympics. Nevertheless, he played well tonight.

If Japan had Uda Ukiya as third player, they could win this semi final....

Poor Harimoto. He tried so hard to reach the finals. Congrats to team China for their hard-earned victory

张本今天得表现站稳日本一哥了！

Togami needs experience. Harimotos fighting makes me fan of him.

Awesome match for Kunlavut(View)

Great

China is still great, but the real hero of this match is Harimoto! Time to break china players domination. For Harimoto.... now Xu Xin! Congratulations.

Isn't Wang Chuqin often hitting the ball over the table when serving?

@ 3:20:00 Even Ma Long spoke out to inspire WCQ, very rare alongside the coach. The Japanese've developed a punch/flick block technique that's giving the Chinese (& others) a lot of trouble. Their opponent uses a lot of energy to loop drive but they are trained to block it back very quickly with wide angles and set up a forehand kill at the end. Guess the Chinese will vary their style to adapt and avoid confrontations like in future. Long and short pushes then wait for chance to loop drive is the key. Ma Long is quick to adapt. Harimoto has improved a lot. FZD played to his game and lost. Guess Fan will dissect/study to revenge next time. Wonderful match, expecailly full length with Adam. Much appreciated.

Congrats to Team China and congrats to WANG, such a good job in the final round

張本今天的表現沒話說 讚！！！！

Track ID @ 1min 30? What a tune

Adam,do you like this camera angle or not?

for women, china domination will continue; but for men i don't think will continue. They will be again leader but not as dominant as now, difference is getting smaller every day, other countries producing players for new era (plastic ball, backhand flick and punch era)

Nice semi final world table tennis...very cool

Vocês acham que Fan Zhendong está gostando da nova madeira?

Adam is excellent. But comments audio level is too low.

Jiayou team China

素晴らしい　感動の一言　世界一のマーチングバンドです。（ローズパレード楽しみにしてます）

Why is Uda missing?

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊😊😊❤❤❤ Very Interesting team Mima Ito ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 i Love that congratulations You Two ❤Love 🎉🎉🎉

Hey Adam. Love your commentary. But until you correct your pronunciation from "Fang" Zhendong to FAN Zhendong. I'm going to keep reminding you that. 😉

i actually thinks Harimoto has very good manner in his games. he just shouts to inspire himself and he only does that when he WINS a point. i mean when he really "won" it: he never makes a sound when the point comes from his opponent's mistake or it's a lucky shot, actually he always raise hand (apology gesture) when that happens. 2:48:40 when he won the game point in the 4th. though he won that point pretty fair, he still wave his hand because Fan's return touched the net but didn't go over... that's a very nice gesture, especially when it's a very crucial point for him.

good

中國男乒乓國家隊員, 個個都長得穩重而英俊, 眉清目秀 ,氣定神閒, 看起來就是泱泱大國,培養出來的堂堂正正中國人... 王楚欽不要太在意外表, 應該剪個像孫穎莎一樣乾淨利落的短髮, 保證: 他的球可漲2-3 分! 劉國樑: 請你迅速培養智勇商雙全的20歲上下的國家隊男乒隊員!

The side camera angle really sucks. Very difficult to see whether the ball goes left or right

harimoto is mvp in this match!!

Congrats to China again! But the screamer really playing well. His forehand and footwork advance so much and won against Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin. That is the most impressive achievement by a non-Chinese TT player for a long time.

Huge respect to Harimoto.

Still one must prove himself by winning the world champion or Olympic gold.

1:04:52 his blade is harimoto alc ,not salc?

张本智和 赢了 2局 打得很凶 樊 打得太稳 没有变化 球路的变化 节奏的变化 发球的变化 都有没有 最多看见 路线有变化 。

I wish the balance was better between the commentator voice and the scne

Фан --красавчик!

3:18:38 What a block from Wang Chuqin!!!

I have rewatched Ovidiu vs Tomokazu. Ovidiu's tactics were simple but executed to perfection: short and soft returns to service therefore giving Tomo no power nor speed to work with (he thrives on speed & power), and fast flicks to Tomo's backhand. The Romanian coach is a genius.

wah ini mah bukan abal abal atuh.... mantap tap tap

Ma long настоящий тренер