not sure. I watched him live against Cassin just on Friday in France/Morez, he won 11-9 in the fifth set. He was showing his typical backhand attempts which mostly led to unforced errors on his side. But I agree, this match was just incredible and his backhand was „unusually good“, maybe you are right.
Is he getting older? Yes. Does he usually have shit backhand? Yes, but not today. Does he have good footwork? Definitely not. Is he technically well skilled? Surely not. Is he in terrible form in the recent months? Yes. Does he have machine gun forehand? Yes he has. Does he have giant heart and fighting spirit? Yes, he has. Who is this? This is the king of Africa, Quadri Aruna. This match was a miracle, congratulation Quadri!
IMO he plays incredibly well tactically. And he uses the tools he does have to their max capacity. No backhand flip? No problem, just super duper smart high quality pushing
Aruna always one of the most exciting players to watch due to his power and style. He had runs of bad points in a couple of sets, which is often his downfall but he grew stronger in this match and overpowered Harimoto at the end.
Maan, Harimoto played right into Aruna's forehand couple of times. Harimoto usually rallies and outlasts his opponents, but can you outlast Arunas forehand? Plus his backhand in the latter half was also formidable. And that last backhand at 31:36 shows how powerful Aruna's backhand could be if he was consistent with it. But kudos to Harimoto too, even in clutch moments he didn't resort to blocking, still tried to go all out with his attacking especially on the forehand side but alas it wasn't enough today
it's hard because Aruna is nevertheless very capable of running around the backhand side to play a FH and Harimoto has few answers to that. I think in general, Aruna's FH is probably the deadliest kill shot in the game, meaning if he's on top of the ball, you are literally praying that you will survive it. Not saying Aruna doesn't have weaknesses but even the Chinese top players don't like to face that FH head on because they know they won't be able to contain it easily. Even Ma Long couldn't stop many of those shots.
Haruna capitalized on harimoto's too much passive play. He tends to block too much and haruna used that opportunity to exert his powerful forehand beyond what harimoto could handle
@@matmagix3845 I think something that isn't usually talked about, which you have though in your comment, is his ability to get the forehand in to play. Either as the ball is seemingly going to his backhand, or else if the ball is what seems to be v far away from his body on far side of table on forehand in an almost unreachable position. I think he has an unparalleled ability to get that whip like forehand in to play, even better than Ma Long, and Ma was excellent at ensuring his forehand was mostly in play.
First two sets was about that over the table forehand flip. Both players started doing it and adapting to it. Third set was about Harimoto trying to win with power while Aruna was switching up his backhand spin to make Harimoto put balls into the net or miss the ball entirely. In the fourth set, Harimoto started slowing down the speed and adapting to the control game -- he started playing as wide as possible to the sides. Aruna tried to set up a third ball attack in the fourth set whenever he had the serve to get out of the jam of having to move so much to the sides. Aruna managed to secure the fourth set with a callback to the forehand flick metagame from the start of the match, showing his experience and intelligent gameplay. Harimoto started the fifth set by pushing Aruna on the freshness of his muscles. As a younger player his has an upper hand on the explosiveness in later sets, and the ability to remove lactate from the muscles fast. Yet, Aruna knows this game all to well and was two steps ahead of any move Harimoto could come up with at this point. The last set was a display of how Arunas experience has made him able to pick apart anyones game the longer the match goes on, similar to how Timo Boll played in the later years of his career.
Those last 2 points though! That said, he played about 40 of those when he beat Liang Jingkun! Great win. Shame to see Harimoto out so early. Always good value.
Aruna has become a beast!!💪 He defeated Harimoto the second time in a row now!😮🥶His forehand was always strong, but now also his backhand and mental game...
Aruna played a huge chunk of this match flat-footed. He engaged in a lot of smash-and-sleep actions which cost him a lot of points on the recovery side. Why don’t Nigerians celebrate this giant more?
The screams between points were already annoying enough, so now he's adding extra noise during the point, Ovtcharov style. When is ITTF going to rule this out?
@@adedayoadeyemo6148 as in he has children and a wife to fund, harimoto is 21 years old, doubt he has a wife and 2 children. Of course he has responsibilities, but probably not children and a wife.
Q😊Seen a lot of winning streaks from those top players but admirably only the best of the best can recover/rebound from a losing game. That's the difference between the GOAT's and the rest.
Ещё один пример психологической незрелости Хашимото. Он всё ещё подросток. Младшая 15-летняя сестра психологически более устойчивая, спортивный характер. Его подводит его артистизм, зависимость от публики. Он больше художник, чем спортсмен, он слишком добр для спортсмена, часто извиняется перед соперником. Он мог бы добиться больших успехов, если бы чаще включал спортивную злость и волю к победе.😂 Аруна, конечно, мощный. Особенно, если воодушевится.
Believe me , if Quadri has backhand like this Harimotor , this Harimotor wouldn’t even win a game bc Quadri experience is far above his own . We thank God for the improvement in the backhand
Couldn't believe the result, when i saw it before watching the match. And then it still is a mystery to me. Aruna should never come near to a win against Harimoto. He is a great player, but his style should be like a christmas present for Harimoto. It's like playing an old fashioned penholder player, covering the whole table with forehand and - on this level - a weak backhand. And not the fastest legs anymore, which is essential for that approach. One in the deep forehand, one in backhand and Aruna was in trouble. So, it's strictly necessary to switch sides constantly. And from a top ten player i expect a hard forehand flip sometimes longline or into the body and not always cross (just for variety). I don't know why Harimoto seemed to be so insecure and afraid. Even with at 2:1 and 5:1 in the 4th game he didn't look confident. Overall this was a mental and strategic loss. Congrats to Quadri Aruna. It's fun to watch him.
Как же мне нравится этот африканский воин дракона! Такие выстрелы справа должны быть вне закона) I like this african dragon warrior so much. Such shots of forehand should be illegal) 31:39 shows us that he's a Shrek fan)
The Chinese Table Tennis team domination in the world, one of the reason is the imitators (imitating different style of playing ) in the training group! But in Japan, they don’t have this capacity!
Well that's everyone else in the world. China even travels with a contingent of B level and C level players with various styles to practice with during tournaments.
omg he's different! He doesn't do too much backswing, just like when you drive the ball, so he has more time, but he finishes the move above his head lol :O
Aruna is something else man. His backhand improved so hard.
not sure. I watched him live against Cassin just on Friday in France/Morez, he won 11-9 in the fifth set. He was showing his typical backhand attempts which
mostly led to unforced errors on his side.
But I agree, this match was just incredible and his backhand was „unusually good“, maybe you are right.
yeah, Aruna only needs to improved his screaming hard.
@@一个说话大声的中国人 have you seen Harimoto screaming??
@@tsumo1 no. but, unlike you haven't seen Harimoto screaming, i have heard Harimoto screaming.
@@一个说话大声的中国人 😂 good one
the last 3 points were just insane
literally
quadri's match point was insane.
He told the kid, "go away" lol
@@hrh2092 you mean, Goh ah-way
@@ensontaylor4836 yes, an - away lol
Thank you, Aruna, for improving audio quality for the following matches.
Wow the last point with an amazing backhand
Is he getting older? Yes. Does he usually have shit backhand? Yes, but not today. Does he have good footwork? Definitely not. Is he technically well skilled? Surely not. Is he in terrible form in the recent months? Yes. Does he have machine gun forehand? Yes he has. Does he have giant heart and fighting spirit? Yes, he has. Who is this? This is the king of Africa, Quadri Aruna. This match was a miracle, congratulation Quadri!
❤❤❤
Not only miracle but with years of experience and techniques
IMO he plays incredibly well tactically. And he uses the tools he does have to their max capacity. No backhand flip? No problem, just super duper smart high quality pushing
Aruna's front hand is always online. But when his backhand is working, he is tough to beat.
This time…I am more than proud of being a Nigerian 🇳🇬
Aruna always one of the most exciting players to watch due to his power and style. He had runs of bad points in a couple of sets, which is often his downfall but he grew stronger in this match and overpowered Harimoto at the end.
I'm really stunned by this match.. Aruna's this version is unimaginable.. HariMoto seemed like a trainee in the last match. God bless both of you.
The best version of Quadri Aruna I’ve ever seen ❤
Aruna legendary player.. enough skill and power to beat anyone given the opportunity. His forehand is one of a kind, crazy form
Congratulations Aruna . from Egypt
im big time rootin for both of these guys, but it's great to see quadri playin this well. what a match!
Well played Quadri. You remain our very best!
Aruna’s backhand is improving tremendously!
Maan, Harimoto played right into Aruna's forehand couple of times. Harimoto usually rallies and outlasts his opponents, but can you outlast Arunas forehand? Plus his backhand in the latter half was also formidable.
And that last backhand at 31:36 shows how powerful Aruna's backhand could be if he was consistent with it.
But kudos to Harimoto too, even in clutch moments he didn't resort to blocking, still tried to go all out with his attacking especially on the forehand side but alas it wasn't enough today
I wonder should Harimoto have spun more into Aruna's backhand? Aruna has a good block on backhand but does he have good spin on it?
it's hard because Aruna is nevertheless very capable of running around the backhand side to play a FH and Harimoto has few answers to that. I think in general, Aruna's FH is probably the deadliest kill shot in the game, meaning if he's on top of the ball, you are literally praying that you will survive it. Not saying Aruna doesn't have weaknesses but even the Chinese top players don't like to face that FH head on because they know they won't be able to contain it easily. Even Ma Long couldn't stop many of those shots.
Haruna capitalized on harimoto's too much passive play. He tends to block too much and haruna used that opportunity to exert his powerful forehand beyond what harimoto could handle
@@matmagix3845 I think something that isn't usually talked about, which you have though in your comment, is his ability to get the forehand in to play. Either as the ball is seemingly going to his backhand, or else if the ball is what seems to be v far away from his body on far side of table on forehand in an almost unreachable position. I think he has an unparalleled ability to get that whip like forehand in to play, even better than Ma Long, and Ma was excellent at ensuring his forehand was mostly in play.
yep Arunas strikes were incredible
Also , the power or energy of Quadri is a big advantage
amazing shots from Aruna in the last set.
Aruna stunningly confident. 帅呆了😂
Aruna's backhand is a hidden blow!
So proud of this performance!
The fifth game, Aruna, is unstoppable, congrats to Aruna. 🎉
Квадри Аруна великолепен! Его тактика впечатляет! Настольный теннис разнообразен!
First two sets was about that over the table forehand flip. Both players started doing it and adapting to it. Third set was about Harimoto trying to win with power while Aruna was switching up his backhand spin to make Harimoto put balls into the net or miss the ball entirely. In the fourth set, Harimoto started slowing down the speed and adapting to the control game -- he started playing as wide as possible to the sides. Aruna tried to set up a third ball attack in the fourth set whenever he had the serve to get out of the jam of having to move so much to the sides. Aruna managed to secure the fourth set with a callback to the forehand flick metagame from the start of the match, showing his experience and intelligent gameplay. Harimoto started the fifth set by pushing Aruna on the freshness of his muscles. As a younger player his has an upper hand on the explosiveness in later sets, and the ability to remove lactate from the muscles fast. Yet, Aruna knows this game all to well and was two steps ahead of any move Harimoto could come up with at this point. The last set was a display of how Arunas experience has made him able to pick apart anyones game the longer the match goes on, similar to how Timo Boll played in the later years of his career.
Those last 2 points though! That said, he played about 40 of those when he beat Liang Jingkun! Great win. Shame to see Harimoto out so early. Always good value.
What a riveting match! Aruna, to finish off Harimoto with those shots is ungodly. LOL My LORD, help Hashimoto, PLEASE! LOL
Man, he went into super Saiyan Mode after painfully losing that second game
My Goku fans are here
Man is just too good 💯💯
Woaw really strong shot at the end
Crazy forehand style, but definitely enough to win here.
Aruna has become a beast!!💪 He defeated Harimoto the second time in a row now!😮🥶His forehand was always strong, but now also his backhand and mental game...
Outstanding victory! Aruna's backhand has improved a lot.
Harimoto switched off from the 4th game. He lost the intensity.
Kudos to both players.
Yes bro , congrats.
Que vitória 🎉
Waaaw Waaw quel super beau match, de spendides balles de Quadri à a fin. Waaw 💪💪💪💪
amazing 🎉
The King Aruna!
Brilliant win from Quadri Arena
Аруна Молодец перехитрил Харимото!!!🎉❤
Just please stop using this camera angle! You‘re destroying table tennis!😡
Аруна👏👏👏🙏Отлично
Haruna is just incredible 28:35
Aruna is on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Loon-heart Aruna...amazing stuff
Aruna has mastered the game for Harimoto...
Too brave, too wise, too wild 🎉
Aruna played a huge chunk of this match flat-footed. He engaged in a lot of smash-and-sleep actions which cost him a lot of points on the recovery side.
Why don’t Nigerians celebrate this giant more?
😂 i watch more of tennis than table tennis. Last time i checked, it was Atanda Musa..good game. 🇳🇬
The screams between points were already annoying enough, so now he's adding extra noise during the point, Ovtcharov style. When is ITTF going to rule this out?
دمت گرم کلی لذت بردم حالشو گرفتی وقف
I always want Aruna to win because he is making money to feed the whole family
Who amongst them isn’t?
@@adedayoadeyemo6148 as in he has children and a wife to fund, harimoto is 21 years old, doubt he has a wife and 2 children. Of course he has responsibilities, but probably not children and a wife.
So you mean a rich competitor doesn't deserve to win based on performance?
@@sanchez5963He just might in the future. Are you going to fault him based on his age?
Trop fort quadri ARUNA merci à lui d être revenu à Morez pour le spectacle et jouer la première place du classement PRO A
Q😊Seen a lot of winning streaks from those top players but admirably only the best of the best can recover/rebound from a losing game. That's the difference between the GOAT's and the rest.
29:00 😍
He deserves it I like his style a little bit technique and a lot of race to win
大力出奇迹
If this announcer says "absolutely extraordinary" one more time, I'm gonna scream.
Ещё один пример психологической незрелости Хашимото. Он всё ещё подросток. Младшая 15-летняя сестра психологически более устойчивая, спортивный характер. Его подводит его артистизм, зависимость от публики. Он больше художник, чем спортсмен, он слишком добр для спортсмена, часто извиняется перед соперником. Он мог бы добиться больших успехов, если бы чаще включал спортивную злость и волю к победе.😂 Аруна, конечно, мощный. Особенно, если воодушевится.
No coach Quadri Aruna > Harimoto. Respect.
Believe me , if Quadri has backhand like this Harimotor , this Harimotor wouldn’t even win a game bc Quadri experience is far above his own .
We thank God for the improvement in the backhand
Fantastic. Well played by both. But Quadri was on another level. So happy for him. Maybe the screamer should rethink his use of the vocal cords.
Can you post this match from a different angle?
What a match...? Quadri will go down in history as one of the fiercest forehand player. He is just too terrible on his forehand.
Couldn't believe the result, when i saw it before watching the match. And then it still is a mystery to me. Aruna should never come near to a win against Harimoto. He is a great player, but his style should be like a christmas present for Harimoto. It's like playing an old fashioned penholder player, covering the whole table with forehand and - on this level - a weak backhand. And not the fastest legs anymore, which is essential for that approach. One in the deep forehand, one in backhand and Aruna was in trouble. So, it's strictly necessary to switch sides constantly. And from a top ten player i expect a hard forehand flip sometimes longline or into the body and not always cross (just for variety). I don't know why Harimoto seemed to be so insecure and afraid. Even with at 2:1 and 5:1 in the 4th game he didn't look confident. Overall this was a mental and strategic loss. Congrats to Quadri Aruna. It's fun to watch him.
Aruna's backhand has improved a lot, reason why he won. Harimoto lost his energy in the last two games. 🎉Aruna🇳🇬
wow
Квадробер одолел покемона👌
Nice Aruna me I am friendsibonga
it is amazing how Aruna hits the forehand balls at the highest ball altitude. That's what's giving him those magnificent forehands.
Handshake would be nice, though. 🤝
Аруна тактически полностью переиграл своего соперника!
张本的独一无二的中近台多板封堵能力真的超强！强如阿鲁纳这样的攻击，也不是一两板就能解决的！对张本的攻击，不能一味的发狠上头，多数情况是造成自己失误！一定要在节奏落点选转和轻重上下功夫！中国队想找这样的陪练也不容易！
以為只有徐昕凭借強烈弧旋从中远台（退台）战胜張本。一但退台相持，張本反手不稳定（甚至是錯誤击球）的弱點明显。都打到这水平了，誰堅持住自己的策略，心理素质好，誰贏。
This was Aruna Matata 😃😃😂
Aruna played well, but Harimoto played terrible. Ball placement same place. He made it easy for Aruna.
29:00
wow....
Aruna, 1-2 9-10 => God mode => 14-12, 11-3. 36 years old.
Oh I sure do enjoy a screaming contest! XD
Аруна 💪💪💪
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Как же мне нравится этот африканский воин дракона! Такие выстрелы справа должны быть вне закона)
I like this african dragon warrior so much. Such shots of forehand should be illegal)
31:39 shows us that he's a Shrek fan)
hahaha the last backhand is pure filth
The Chinese Table Tennis team domination in the world, one of the reason is the imitators (imitating different style of playing ) in the training group! But in Japan, they don’t have this capacity!
Well that's everyone else in the world. China even travels with a contingent of B level and C level players with various styles to practice with during tournaments.
omg he's different! He doesn't do too much backswing, just like when you drive the ball, so he has more time, but he finishes the move above his head lol :O
10:43 is there someone here to translate what harimoto said here?
He said “I can go in time”
Aruna doesn’t have a coach?😮
damn aruna whats all that cake
One Hobby kid player down
Aruna venceu Harimoto e a torcida! 😂😂😂😂
這阿魯那拼了老命也要贏😂蠻可愛的😂
Camera angle is shit
Naija Aruna: one hobby player down, two to come.
Harimoto não tem o essencial pra estar no top five , mental fraco vencendo dois a zero e mental cai por terra do nada
Les deux derniers points waaw ses scandaleux
Powerfull 30:50
Harimoto is so overrated
win Linshidong,Kallbarg
Realmente o Karma existe 😂💀
勝っても負けてもハリーはハリー😊次に向かって頑張れ👍ファイト🔥応援📣しています🔥
First one
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