FULL MATCH | Quadri Aruna vs Tomokazu Harimoto | MS R32 |

[@lionheartsummit284]

Aruna is something else man. His backhand improved so hard.

[@eseldu7906]

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.

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

yeah, Aruna only needs to improved his screaming hard.

[@tsumo1]

@@一个说话大声的中国人 have you seen Harimoto screaming??

[@一个说话大声的中国人]

@@tsumo1 no. but, unlike you haven't seen Harimoto screaming, i have heard Harimoto screaming.

[@tsumo1]

@@一个说话大声的中国人 😂 good one

[@ifetomiwaadekoya220]

This time…I am more than proud of being a Nigerian 🇳🇬

[@michelaka6836]

😂😂😂. He played awesome in the second half of the match

[@nicolegabriel5928]

I'm not Nigerian, I'm St. Lucian and I am so very proud. This guy called Aruna is pretty awesome!! I mean, y wasn't he at the Olympics?! There is no doubt he would have meddled! Awesome match. just fantastic!! I was so pissed when he lost the second set, just needed 2 points but he could not pull it off, but i guess it's not how u start, its how u finish!!

[@RexBanner_]

You should be a proud Nigerian.. ALL THE TIME!

[@yaminerenri]

the last 3 points were just insane

[@replixmarquezlospapas5991]

literally

[@ensontaylor4836]

quadri's match point was insane.

[@hrh2092]

He told the kid, "go away" lol

[@ensontaylor4836]

@@hrh2092 you mean, Goh ah-way

[@hrh2092]

@@ensontaylor4836 yes, an - away lol

[@laveritepique7035]

Wow the last point with an amazing backhand

[@Wally-H]

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.

[@thelabman]

Aruna's front hand is always online. But when his backhand is working, he is tough to beat.

[@havefun7245]

The best version of Quadri Aruna I’ve ever seen ❤

[@bencedobroczi4860]

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!

[@bryanwells4063]

❤❤❤

[@oski0077]

Not only miracle but with years of experience and techniques

[@gm167704]

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

[@abiolashittu8301]

Are aware Aruna does not have a coach that is by him in his games? He is one of the most technically gifted players and beg to disagree he is not technically gifted

[@thisistrulyblank]

is this supposed to be a compliment?

[@healthyjoe963]

Common! This is beautiful. So proud of Aruna. He made me proud to be a Nigerian.

[@LimoneneDaddy]

Aruna legendary player.. enough skill and power to beat anyone given the opportunity. His forehand is one of a kind, crazy form

[@anupamprudent]

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.

[@mahmoudkamel6797]

Congratulations Aruna . from Egypt

[@MalcolmBloemetjie-ky5hm]

What a finish Aruna.World class 👏

[@johannandjuanitawilliamson6669]

This is probably one of my top 3 most epic matches to watch… and I’ve been watching table tennis for almost two decades.

[@drupepong]

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 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1896">31:36</a> 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

[@mryan4452]

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?

[@matmagix3845]

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.

[@eniolabusari9138]

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

[@mryan4452]

@@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.

[@賴志偉-d7h]

Thank you, Aruna, for improving audio quality for the following matches.

[@sholasholknb9199]

Bad losers are NEVER gracious in defeat. Go home and Build Back Better. Like REAL Samurai. 😂

[@martindeyegbe844]

I'm Ghanaian but Nigeria is great😂can't lie

[@ofonmbukekpenyong549]

Well played Quadri. You remain our very best!

[@maziochendu5258]

Our Table Tennis superstar and legend , Quadri Aruna

[@21centdregs]

im big time rootin for both of these guys, but it's great to see quadri playin this well. what a match!

[@z0uLess]

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.

[@djsa6218]

❤ u should be a commentator

[@z0uLess]

@djsa6218 Aw, thanks!

[@somaliano99kingkonghimself75]

Wat a great game guys 😮 Aruna wat a great Nigerian ping pong player top notch i love the aggressive style that is me

[@sroamer]

amazing shots from Aruna in the last set.

[@KelvinEphraimephraim-b5c]

Also , the power or energy of Quadri is a big advantage

[@davedeluxe6196]

Aruna’s backhand is improving tremendously!

[@nigelhart3897]

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.

[@Alexander-zh8ix]

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...

[@TheDsamohin]

Квадри Аруна великолепен! Его тактика впечатляет! Настольный теннис разнообразен!

[@architectjhon403]

yep Arunas strikes were incredible

[@phigo4kins]

Man, he went into super Saiyan Mode after painfully losing that second game

[@Alphazjohnny]

My Goku fans are here

[@Babs9188]

Wow ! Ageless Aruna That serve at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1583">26:23</a> was a bolt lightning from the Japanese World no 8 how Aruna returned the serve was pure genius from the book of experience Aruna showed Class against a very talented faster young opponent Proudly Nigerian ! ❤

[@ranleyhinds3888]

What a riveting match! Aruna, to finish off Harimoto with those shots is ungodly. LOL My LORD, help Hashimoto, PLEASE! LOL

[@erichan9977]

Aruna stunningly confident. 帅呆了😂

[@kingsleyodeja2839]

Man is just too good 💯💯

[@riemikes]

The fifth game, Aruna, is unstoppable, congrats to Aruna. 🎉

[@upsax7576]

This is the best entertainment I have seen on the internet in years. I am Jamaican, but I am proud of the Nigerian, who was amazing. I didn't even know AFRICANS WERE DOMINATING TABLE TENNIS

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Why edit the finish so abruptly. Deserved to see the players embrace. Great match!

[@Muiz_ola]

This is what i call experience !!! 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@WayneEwan]

Fabulous win from the world capital 🇯🇲

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

Crazy forehand style, but definitely enough to win here.

[@tbello007]

The flat bat front hand service receive of Haruna made it easy for Harimoto to initiate a flick attack. A great match. Good spectacle

[@Linkupbrampton]

What a match from stsrt to finish... Brilliance. 🙌🏾

[@pratoconstruction829]

Thanks so much Quadri❤❤❤.

[@clavierclavier3246]

Waaaw Waaw quel super beau match, de spendides balles de Quadri à a fin. Waaw 💪💪💪💪

[@nyonkadaiga8506]

Wow. 🎉 Aruna the Great 🇨🇲

[@obinkala3598]

Haruna is just incredible <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1715">28:35</a>

[@HansVictorWilhelm]

Proudly Nigerian 😊😊😊

[@ikennneto6481]

Those last 3 winning shots was something else,Aruna is the definition of determination and durability

[@sholasholknb9199]

Congratulations 🎉 Nigeria 🇳🇬 Haruna Quadruple 😅

[@Godfrey_said_it]

Absolutely stunning display from Aruna

[@yusuftaiwo]

Outstanding victory! Aruna's backhand has improved a lot. Harimoto switched off from the 4th game. He lost the intensity. Kudos to both players.

[@supercars_worldwide570]

love and support from South africa 🤩

[@abiodunadams9499]

Nah 😮

[@akouafray8616]

Yes bro , congrats.

[@TimeForGamers]

The King Aruna!

[@chiamakandulue5778]

Aruna's backhand is a hidden blow! So proud of this performance!

[@kelechichukwueke389]

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?

[@kenechukwuejike3590]

😂 i watch more of tennis than table tennis. Last time i checked, it was Atanda Musa..good game. 🇳🇬

[@samuelniitettet7323]

😅 From Ghana 🇬🇭 we say nice game Nigeria 🇳🇬 nice game 👏👏👏👏

[@fataiolabintan2650]

Aruna is on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@opeyemicoker9104]

Great comeback❤

[@musicfan1517]

Great match! Match point saved twice by Quadri Aruna...terrific comeback by Harimoto in the second game...Aruna really showed great heart to comeback after that deflating game and thus falling behind 2-0.

[@Jo-vx6or]

I wonder how good that forehand is that he has survived this long without a backhand smash

[@waynepao9865]

Great performance!!!

[@hrh2092]

it is amazing how Aruna hits the forehand balls at the highest ball altitude. That's what's giving him those magnificent forehands.

[@enochboyetey]

That was beautiful to watch👏🏽

[@shodapad07]

Respect ❤. Omoluabi! God bless Africa

[@WanYao-x1o]

Brilliant win from Quadri Arena

[@李大割]

amazing 🎉

[@alexismamadou2193]

Too brave, too wise, too wild 🎉

[@Ignite2Transform]

Masterclass ❤

[@umarmolumo9784]

Absolutely fire forehand

[@ЕвгенийЧернаков-х8ч]

Аруна Молодец перехитрил Харимото!!!🎉❤

[@anac16]

Que vitória 🎉

[@sulivan92]

Woaw really strong shot at the end

[@OlayemiAkinfusika]

So proud of you bro🙌👏❤️

[@wizzy-thepro]

lovely game Aruna’s backhand helped him in the game

[@thedesertexplorer8337]

This was Aruna Matata 😃😃😂

[@Ather178]

Incredible comeback by Quradri, Such a triller to watch.

[@АлександрДужак-г9ц]

Аруна👏👏👏🙏Отлично

[@nnamdieric6644]

Congrats man,it's all Good ❤

[@josecasagrande4943]

He deserves it I like his style a little bit technique and a lot of race to win

[@hermanobare9827]

Proud of you Aruna

[@mtrestate]

Great match

[@felixnyikwagh3610]

Wow! Aruna is great!

[@charliez1750]

I always want Aruna to win because he is making money to feed the whole family

[@adedayoadeyemo6148]

Who amongst them isn’t?

[@sanchez5963]

@@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.

[@dongiovanni8899]

So you mean a rich competitor doesn't deserve to win based on performance?

[@themorethemerrier281]

​@@sanchez5963He just might in the future. Are you going to fault him based on his age?

[@daverbook]

If this announcer says "absolutely extraordinary" one more time, I'm gonna scream.

[@AyoAweJoseph]

What a match...? Quadri will go down in history as one of the fiercest forehand player. He is just too terrible on his forehand.

[@SamboSdyshor]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1740">29:00</a> 😍

[@lloydmubanga9552]

Aruna has mastered the game for Harimoto...

[@oluwamititojohn529]

What a comeback win

[@uba_mpa_uba6277]

Loon-heart Aruna...amazing stuff

[@abiodunadams9499]

Fortunate to see all our past legends in action ..I think Aruna has overtaken Atanda Musa as GOAT 🐐

[@igweifeanyi5326]

Nice game🎉

[@Bj-vq6ri]

The 🐐

[@rapha_clnq]

incroyable from the nigerian

[@spaceinvader384]

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.

[@tatendamadziba7026]

Wow !!! Nice !

[@sashab-uc6bq]

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.

[@wangshuntian]

大力出奇迹

[@KelvinEphraimephraim-b5c]

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

[@Franckjeanningros]

Trop fort quadri ARUNA merci à lui d être revenu à Morez pour le spectacle et jouer la première place du classement PRO A