Timo Boll was playing in the 1. Bundesliga at his age. Hard to imagine, because Noah is already playing at such a high level. Miikka improved a lot over the last years actually. He is just so secure when counterspinning that Noah loses his patience during those rallies. Impressive!
Maybe, ppl should stop comparing young talents to the golden generation Timo, Dima etc….especially to Timo, wouldn’t be fair to them. Some guys develop later (plus won’t reach Timo‘s MAX😉)
@@marchammer1364 You‘re right, sometimes people reach their peak later like Zhang Jike or Patrick Franziska. I wish Noah all the best for the future! To be fair, the level today is insanely high as well, so you can‘t exactly compare the two eras.
I mean come on you cant name them in one sentence. He is a good 15 yo player and Timo is one of the best players ever. Sure a 15 yo Timo would beat Miikka but we are talking about a world elite class player.
@@olissime01 Technically you are correct but you can argue that currently he's the strongest non Asian player out there, the only other two non Asian players ranked above him are Dima and Hugo, both of whom just lost to him at the WTT Contender. BTW, I'm a big fan of both Dima and Félix. That final was like torture for me 🤣😅.
It looked like at about 1:10 that one of the rubber sheets came halfway (or more) off the paddle. Aside from that, I do also like to look at my paddle to find out where on the face I hit it
Or to find out whether it was even my mistake since sometimes after the ball slipped there's simply a slightly wet circly on my rubber so I know I did the right movement, but the ball slipped due to humidity
I like how the kid discovered a counter to mika’s troublesome side spin receive in 6:55 and 7:00 but alas the game was nearly over and it was too late to recover. Well played by both 👏
When Miikka's backhand is getting onto the table, he's easily a top 3 player in Finland. He has a giant swing that is very hit-or-miss, and his backhand flick is somewhat weak, especially against more varied spin, but he played very well this game and took great advantage of the fact that his backhand was on fire. In addition, his counter-looping game has improved significantly, and I feel this portion of his game is his greatest strength, possibly the best in Finland all things considered. Perhaps his footwork is not amazing, but he's such a fast player that it doesn't matter, and he can pivot into a forehand very easily, at least at this level. Miikka is looking so strong and shows no signs of slowing down, keep it up, we're all rooting for you!
To me the main difference between the two players was the mentality. Staying focused through close and descicive rallies demands a strong psyche which usally comes with experience...
i think Noah got flustered, or gave up, or got tired as the match progressed. maybe his mentality is not quite there, but he performed worse after every set. Probably because he's not as experienced? idk. he's still a damn good player and would beat me 10-0 lol. well played to both players
the kid was having a lot of difficulty with spinny serves aimed deep at his backhand side, and although i wasn't counting, miikka was probably able to secure at least 10 points off that through the entire game
I don't get why you say that. I'm pretty sure no competitor likes losing, as a 15 years old probably playing with adults, he is definitely losing a lot of matches.
when you said, i expected some bad reactions at the end. Something like throwing his racket... but nothing, he handled that loss very professional 🤷♂️
Does Miikka understand a bit of german? :) He played really well and Noah has really good technique but not the mindset and tactical capabilities to break through Miikkas barrage of topspins. Gut gemacht Miikka!
🏓 Tough match! It's clear that the young German player has immense talent, but this game highlighted how crucial emotional control is in table tennis. Despite the loss, there's so much potential there. Table tennis is as much a psychological battle as it is a physical one. Looking forward to seeing how this talented teenager grows and learns from this experience. Great effort and a great learning opportunity! #TableTennisJourney #MentalGame #KeepGrowing 🌟
Maybe this was not his best match but I was not too impressed by the kid. Of course, he's an impressive at the age of 15, but are we talking Timo Boll impressive? I doubt it, I just did not see - mentally and technically - the absolute genius that you have to be to go all the way. Being no 1 at 15 is nice but try to go back and see how many no. 1 at 15 became really professional table tennis players of the highest caliber. Maybe this kind will prove me wrong in 3 -4 years time, but right now..not that impressed. Well done Miikka though--after the first set collapse on his backhand side, he put three great sets together.
Only regionalliga at his age? Not tryna hate or smth, I myself only play at bezirksklasse level (im 14 and it's 5 leagues below regionalliga), but for example some of the chinese or japanese talents already play top 100 level at 14 years of age, so it really is astonishing to see how great the difference is between them and the talents from europe. Of course, in asian countries, the children train way more and are disciplined more by their parents, but the difference is still unbelievable.
The boy needs to improve massivly on his mental. You just saw him break in the 2nd set, from there on he was play way below his normal level. Nevertheless good work Miikka !
i would like to know what material mikka is playing. it looks like it has a lot of power and spin but still works really well when trying to controll defensively. anyone knows? and am i right or is it just the amazing skill of Mikka i am seeing?
Please explain your belief. Why has Noah Hersel won the German under 15 Championchip and not Johann? Johann lost against Matej Haspel in the half final. When he would be the best player, he would also be the best in the wttv-ranking, but he isn't. Johann is a good player, but actually he isn't better than Noah. Sorry, but i can't follow your meaning.
@@Reder-TT OK, wenn dem so ist, dann hatt er einen höheren TTR-Wert, der darauf schließen lässt. Sind die 100 Punkte Unterschied auch der Stand von vor einem Jahr? Wenn schon, mus man das ja auch ins Verhältnis zum Video setzen ;-) Die Spiele aus dem März 2023 "sagen" aber etwas anderes.
@@derkosmischezischer2979 klar. Johanns qttr Ist bei weitem nicht so hoch. Aber Johanns Entwicklung ist einfach extrem stark in den letzten 2-4 Monaten. Er spielt ja auch Regionalliga und auch positiv soweit ich weiß. 8:4 Regio unten sagt schon viel
@@BobyMcfly8 j'ai vu que le match s'était déroulé l'an dernier. Sur la vidéo ça ne joue pas numéroté, après il semble s'être amélioré. Le classement cadet après... Pas vraiment une bonne représentation du niveau réel des jeunes.
Well you know it’s kinda hard not to get angry when your opponent is chanting after every single point. I kinda wish that part of table tennis could go away. And if that’s just part of the game, then so is getting a tad bit angry because of it.
He will get a better attitude as he will grow older and wiser I am sure. He will understand that when you control your negative emotions you play better. He must have thought that he wasn't playing as well as he is capable of and got frustrated but let's not be too harsh on him.
In this video he was just 14 years old. Your meaning to an older Harimoto-Video would be interesting. When you don't like Noahs attitude, you would hate Harimoto🤣
the german league is the 2nd most competetive in the world after the chinese. it's easy to just go to a semi-pro level club and find ppl as good as you or better, so you can improve. if miika played in finland its the same handful of players that can compete against him everytime. hard to improve like that!
@@Baiko Miika has played in German AMATEUR leagues for couple of years now... He's just not that good. We have hundreds of better players here. This game uploaded here is from the 4th tier...
Come on Guys. Leave the Kid Alone. He is 15. I showed more Attitude when i didnt get the Dinner that i asked my mum for when i was His age. Great Game.