Ma Long vs Tomokazu Harimoto | 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup Highlights (1/2)

Review all the highlights from the Ma Long vs Tomokazu Harimoto at the Dishang 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup
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[@classicleon]

The audio volume is extremely low except a Donic advertisement at 6:14 that almost brings me a heart attack with its loud music.

[@FD1CE]

ITTF is super stupid about its videos! No other option rather than forgiving now :)

[@rockys7726]

Why is it so hard to equalize volume? The splash logo and ads are ridiculously loud but the match sounds are inaudible.

[@chong780716]

I can't agree with you more!!

[@FodoulyAjji]

so true me too

[@eastwind6836]

I think that they want to compensate the harimoto screams

[@StehTischtennis]

Probably one the most anticipated and thrilling matches of the year forever lost in ITTF's webcam quality of the 90s

[@stanislavstanislav7571]

у них наверное денег не хвататет на норлаьне камеры... надоели уже с таким качеством телефонов начала 2000х годов.

[@Koj4]

They have it recorded that 4k 60 fps, probably, maybe just a little bit lower quality. They just decided to upload it like that because it's faster to edit and upload or something. Doesn't excuse them, of course, but rest assured, the high quality recordings are somewhere in their servers.

[@David53030]

hahahahahha, that is unbelievably true!

[@x0cx102]

fyi this video is made by a fanmade channel (ma long fanmade channel)

[@Blade7248]

Harimoto is a noisy player who cannot control his mouth. It's actually his way to demoralize opponents confident and yet comes out as loser. Is there an option to shut up his wild mouth.

[@tabletennisbreakdown4194]

Harimoto has gotten so good. He has a chance at Olympic medal, but today Ma Long showed why he's GOAT with the mental strength of a great wall

[@dickn.ormous1064]

Mental strength and Ma Long.Just LOL.

[@darkshadowsXtreme]

He's no longer at the top of his performance. He barely scraped the win here.

[@trislassis]

@@darkshadowsXtreme well he is definitely better than harimoto mentally

[@shay3514]

I doubt he will bear xu Xin or fzd, and completely doubt he will bear Olympic mode Ma long

[@trislassis]

@@shay3514 big words from a small guy...

[@jk9111]

Ma long was giving full effort to win this match, I really love it. Harimoto has also improved a lot more than he was and gave Ma long hard times. It was very interesting to watch 'The old king verses The youngster' Congratulations Ma long and also great performance to Harimoto :)

[@shay3514]

nope ma long was definitely not giving full efoort

[@whynotfindme]

Ma Long did teach Harimoto to shout in proper way and proper time. Congrats captain! Well done Harimoto!

[@lastranger7774]

Harimoto: OOOaggaaAAAgghhhaaaaa Ma Long: Go home kid

[@ofonmbukekpenyong549]

Hahahahahahahaaaa!!!

[@Unknown-lu2ft]

😂😂

[@bondfeener]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bondfeener]

it’s literally hard to watch. it’s so cringe.

[@jackzhang5705]

😄😄😄😄

[@wyncent1991]

Harimoto spent all his strength in screaming on victory points and no strength left after that 🌚

[@882828jc]

There is a old Chinese saying, Old ginger always Spicer than fresh one.

[@johnnylee3565]

Well, Harimoto is maturing and Ma Long is aging. But Ma Long still has that dragon spirit

[@Goriaas]

Doesn't Ma in Chinese mean Horse?

[@zackjack9203]

Goriaas ma（马）means horse，long（龙）means dragon.

[@johnnylee3565]

@@zackjack9203 yep

[@Goriaas]

@@zackjack9203 Horse-Dragon. I like it.

[@xenomorph3168]

I'm so happy, we can see Table Tennis again!🙏🏻👌🏻

[@rishabhdubey374]

Well you might be happy but I'm just sad that it is still shit video quality and shit audio quality.

[@kazutonlarregola8962]

X2

[@RaviShankar...]

@@rishabhdubey374, that’s pandemic quality. The s*** quality is found @ 🚽 😂😂😂😂

[@denzel7089]

It's harder and harder for Ma Long to keep his dominance. But he's still great to be at that shape in 32

[@warage927]

He is a little bit slow now, so he must uses his experience to control ball location.

[@kishokrajkumar8141]

it's not like that,,, now a days opponents too becoming strong and especially youngsters getting adapted to the current modern table tennis ..

[@yannispyridis6552]

Even at 32 he's unbelievably impressive and ......silent

[@Bauer2sPro]

Ma Long is a mental master

[@x0cx102]

Well the really great players that played longer like Waldner timo samsonav etc all had to adjust their playing style with age. Ma long will have to too

[@donalsebastian6524]

Spoiler warning Harimoto: *Winning 3-1* Video: *Only 5/8 done* _There is still hope_

[@Joost721]

That is why you do everything to not see the time of the video

[@Koj4]

I thought to myself "he just needs to crush him in one set and win other sets regularly" and he actually did it. What a legend.

[@jayjayguiral6451]

Yea I shouldn't have seen the duration of the video lol. I thought Harimoto really got this match.

[@grln930]

If you are using Firefox use an Add On called "Anti Spoiler for Videos" which if activated doesn't show the time, comments, views and likes on videos. I highly advise using it! There are equivalents for other browsers for sure.

[@ProxyFinal]

the high toss serve changed the momentum back to ML. If you watch any of Harimoto's games, it's usually changes like this that gets him to make mistakes. Harimoto is fast and aggressive, but it makes his game rather one dimensional or easy for opponent to exploit him.

[@stickpagefan978]

I think at 3 - 1, Harimoto drained all his brain cells from screaming, and Ma Long kept all his brain cells in his head by staying quiet. Then Ma used the same high toss serve strategy and Harimoto fell for it every time. Harimoto was like "I don't have brain cells anymore so I'm just gonna smack hard and scream." Then of course that strategy caused Harimoto to choke even more quickly

[@waylt]

😂😂

[@greenlouis7054]

lol

[@huyhoac7530]

The Dragon is back🐉 congratulation Ma Long❤️

[@TomJones22]

i would like to see harimoto more often, but only when he finally shut up while playing

[@882828jc]

Hey , when he shut up, he doesn't know how to play.

[@dodirahman3573]

@@882828jc 😂😂

[@TwinGoats]

Jc Y well maybe he shut up and he’d win... maybe if he’d shut up, I wouldn’t cheer every point he loses....

[@user-zz3ix1qn3p]

Bravo Ma Long ! Fantastic resilience and willpower. And harimoto's heart-rending screams made the opponent even more angry.

[@vukb723]

If it wasn't for his screams I'd love to watch Harimoto play.

[@dagoned]

same, it gets old quick

[@gabrielmourao189]

I know it's annoying but it's his way to stay relax in the match

[@clintuhh5047]

He’s like an empty can

[@gsofficial]

Agree - I've been watching and playing table tennis regularly for some 15-16 years, and this is the very first time I just flat-out couldn't watch a player I was otherwise very interested in because of his cho.

[@devonmarcus101]

Love the intensity. When you are in a highly competitive game like that (and I'm not claiming i have), it 1) must have a psychological effect on your opponent and 2) really feels that good.

[@redbloodcell4087]

Harimoto screams to release his energy, as he is still very young and excited when playing major events. He is actually very polite, apologising for any net or edge balls and respecting the opponent at the end of a match. All his chos are usually directed to himself or to his coach, never purposely used as a strategy to throw the opponent off. He is aware that his loud chos brings him hate, but he will continue to cho until he grows a bit older and fully matures

[@user-po7bp8hw1h]

After the time out in the fifth set, score 5-4 for Harimoto, Ma changed his services and did all of them, till the end, with high toss. This change confused and trapped Harimoto. Ma recovered self confidence and consistency, and won.

[@eugeniocosta9589]

Harimoto’s fh has improved in a way i have never seen in other players, he’s a practice monster.

[@tabletennisforfans7868]

And the feeling itself, he is working hard for sure

[@yannispyridis6552]

Great useless and boring Barker as well

[@rishabhdubey374]

I don't know. Seems the same to me 🤔

[@eugeniocosta9589]

@@rishabhdubey374 just look how many forehand points has he done in the first 4 sets

[@RaviShankar...]

Every player has improved in some or the other form during this Pandemic. Harimoto could’ve worked on eliminating his yelling cry at every point.

[@roberttan5049]

Ma Long adopted Waldner's patience and controlling game against Harimoto.

[@carbon5r]

Harimoto has plenty of fire in him, he must learn how to control it for his advantage. Ma long is like a jedi master calm and composed. You don't fight a jedi master with fire. The force will definitely be on his side. Great match up for the current and the future star of table tennis.

[@taureanlloyd925]

Best I’ve seen harimoto play in a while. He has made many improvements to his game especially his forehand and game at mid distance

[@ajitkumarbehera4965]

This is why Ma Long is God among men in TT. Today he showed both mental and physical strength to fight back. The way he played and handled Hari's wide forehand shots from match 5 is great. Man, one should pay attention the energy he put to his game after an 1-3 lag behind Hari.

[@michaelshaw7652]

Wow, Harimoto played out of his mind, still fell short at the end. Ma Long was seriously challenged but sustained and prevailed at the end. Truly a high quality match! Harimoto has improved a lot, especially in forehand. Speed wise, he is faster than current Ma Long.

[@Rajan-sz5il]

Harimoto in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th set played the best Table Tennis I’ve ever seen 👀 wow

[@adrians3267]

He was on fire yes, but not quite the best i have ever seen

[@YewertOfficial]

Too bad he wasted too much energy on screaming and then got destroyed by Ma Long 😂

[@adrians3267]

@@YewertOfficial he took 3 games, how did he get destroyed?

[@YewertOfficial]

@@adrians3267 he got destroyed afterwards, when he had run out of energy because he was screaming too much

[@user-my5vs3fo6g]

馬龍不愧是全滿貫選手，對上張本1：3落後還能翻盤，心態超穩定！

[@RaviShankar...]

നെ പോ ഡായ്

[@drdre5286]

Such an exciting match. Harimoto really lost his confidence after ML took game 5.Experience and mental game were the deciding factors here

[@peterl392]

i like dre

[@RaviShankar...]

Ma long shortened d game😄

[@taumax]

Looked like Ma long realized that he couldn't hang with Hari head on, so he had to change tactics and slow the game down and use more spinny slow shots. Good adjustment from ML.

[@ofonmbukekpenyong549]

Harrimoto played very well. His improvement is solely based on hardwork, dedication coupled with very good coaching . He's the most fast improved player I've ever seen. I really wished he took that cup... But im sure he shall. Weldone Harry ... I'm here to support you at anytime.

[@shuib]

Awesome Harimoto! Still young and has a bright future. Love him - skills, screams and all!

[@kinglu4343]

I think the Japanese guy spent way too much energy on yelling😆

[@tomlone1140]

Fxxk. What a roller coaster game for Ma Long. He definitely needed this win. You still got it dragon.

[@bahaasalman6425]

Great comeback from ma long . wow

[@rafaelxxxmadeira]

One of the greatest table tennis matches ever!

[@guymansolomon993]

I'm a fan of Harimoto from China. I really enjoy his playing style. So strong and aggressive. His scream is like wolf howl to alert his prey he is coming. Even thought a lot of ppl don't like it. He is a big threat of Chinese team. Fun fact: Harimoto's parents are from China

[@justinwu325]

天啊！馬龍還是薑是老的辣呀～這場太精彩了！

[@colinbaggott113]

Great come back from Ma Long, he seemed to slow the game down with high serves & slow forehand topspin.

[@frederikvater]

What a match! Unfortunate for Harimoto, not being able to get one of the last three sets to bend his way... Would've loved a Japan vs China finale. The mental game of Ma Long is just way better than Harimotos.

[@memeemeen]

Proved that shouting make no different

[@emmanuelmavre3034]

None can beat ma long in the mental game

[@danielh6559]

I think experience is a better word for this context

[@RambO5018]

experience was what got Ma the win here. Harimoto playing with confidence like in the first 4 sets will be tough to beat for anyone out there though.. he might become the best soon.

[@RaviShankar...]

Wine gets best when old Ma loooooong 😂😂

[@deeptitiwari288]

How is Ma Long so good at overturning leads.🤩..boy, what endurance...as if his game keeps blooming throughout the game.

[@danielloveson5507]

Ma long when he gets a point: nice Harimoto when he gets a point: YYYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@jackzhang5705]

😂😂😂🤣

[@nichomarpaunk]

6:14 RIP HEADPHONES

[@fenomenomontagechannel3696]

Harimoto damn, he have improved a ton. what a talent🔥🔥🔥

[@ricardonyb23]

This kid has the abilities of a 25 year old top player but the mentality of a 10 year old amateur player. He should watch this match and learn how the dragon put all his energy and thoughts into the next point and not losing his focus every time he get a point. This is one of the reasons why the dragon has been able to stay on top for so many years.

[@stewiefzg4806]

I kinda agree. But with your mentality you would lose to harimoto (besides that we all would). Its his human being and he is 1 month younger than me which ismcrazy, looking at the level that he plays. The kid will grow and things will change but i think you have to accept and respect how incredible this kid is. He is 18, i mean simply from another planet.

[@popteps]

We saw just a glimpse of what Harimoto is really capable of in those 3 games. But of course Ma Long's mental game is king.

[@raphaelgracia551]

He's slowly becoming the best. In one year, he will be number one.

[@demhandzz]

He will never best wang chuqin on lin yun ju, they are far far superior, both technically and strength wise

[@user-ix4bb7kb5j]

ここすきポイントが多すぎる 1:15 2:37 3:29 4:01 4:08 4:16 4:21 5:13 6:01 6:14 ⚠️音量注意⚠️ 7:09 8:14 8:20 8:42 9:19 9:28 9:58 10:11 張本選手はまた進化してるし、馬龍選手は流石の対応力ですね

[@pham1020]

I think this is the best match I've seen so far this year. ML vs FZD in Chinese Nation final was also good, but the intensity of this match was greater. Harimoto did everything right there to make ML uncomfortable. He read ML's serves very well and gave ML very little time on his 3rd ball receive. In past, ML was fast enough to counter and keep it going like FZD does, but it is so much harder for him to do that now since he is slower. It was great to see ML found the way to counter with the high tossed serve. This was an absolute chess game.

[@Bauer2sPro]

Harimoto blowing out his vocal cords will be the day I cherish

[@gr637]

😂😂😂

[@CarlJenkinson3]

Great comeback to the GOAT

[@ycdouble1]

The old master still got it!

[@user-cs2hw4xm2v]

I am sorry for the current speakers of the game, but where is Adam..

[@LiiQyie1]

i dont know n really wondering

[@theapothesus4401]

Yeah its really a shame, Wong is enthusiastic but not really knowledgeable about the technicalities. He is stating the obvious and dont even translates the chinese coaching which he could but probably doesnt know the technical terms because he is not a table tennis player.

[@jeremiasorlet8606]

@@theapothesus4401 he always says the same things "back to square one", "a piece", etc. In the semis he was commenting with a woman and asked so many off questions like "how was life living with your parents in LA?" Aside these, he also does not know the technicalities of the sport and is overall boring.

[@x0cx102]

@@theapothesus4401 okay yeah that’s not good. Shouldn’t have a non player commentating. I’d prefer a pro players analysis over borrows, and borrows much better than this too

[@user-cs2hw4xm2v]

@@theapothesus4401 100% agree

[@ciw5089]

dragon still strong as hell, what a reverse after 1-3 behind

[@punsukhwangdu2354]

That donic advertisement is louder than harimoto

[@rvsd44]

spectacular come back by ML. Too good and too experienced4da kid.

[@TT-dt5rs]

Ths young kid has huge potential. Only hope he can be a little quiet.

[@shay3514]

@@nicholasrytting9862 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

[@purify_sunshine]

Obviously, when Harimoto was leading the two rounds, he began to appear less concentrated than before, and his physical response was somewhat reduced. Relative to Ma Long, the more he fought, the more braver he was, and the mental, concentration, and physical abilities were better.

[@zanasaon1064]

Harimoto have a point: 👏🏻 Ma long have a point:👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mmau947]

Cannot believe harimoto lost with 3-1 up and with so much momentum. Incredible comeback by ma long, madness! He was dead and buried.

[@flowerintherain6956]

High risk high reward play works for a short period of time. but the true time testing text book quality techniques of Ma long last in a long run. ma long is just PERFECTION

[@jinyu9679]

Ma Long is always MA LONG

[@michaelmuller5489]

want to see some table tennis, but now i have to buy new headphones

[@thanachoatchawanasunthornp2091]

Truee I do so

[@shunliang9727]

At least your ears have survived

[@thanachoatchawanasunthornp2091]

@@shunliang9727 Lol mannn

[@wilsonanwar6152]

So happy for Harimoto Lost. Harimoto the next jav actor.

[@MasterNeoRNCP]

Ma Long is much like Lin Dan in Badminton. Not only a good player but also a great strategist. During the match they some how adapt to the situation unlike many players who follows the mechanical routine... A great match.

[@emorkTLK]

I wonder if KZbin is aware that it kills excitement when an advertisement is shown always before the very last ball.

[@kokkengteng311]

That shouting by Harimoto is deem as rude. That’s why I always hope he trails and loses, seeing him winning a point yet silent brings tremendous joy. Shut up Harimoto

[@user-pt9qi7gw7w]

There are two ways. One is a poor life. Another is a great match.

[@gr637]

Not only he’s rude, but he distracts his opponents. I think that he knows that and he does it on purpose

[@dickn.ormous1064]

@@gr637 No one gets distracted by choing,you talk total nonsense.They usually play in front of crowds in stadiums,they are used to all sort of noises.

[@darkshadowsXtreme]

@@dickn.ormous1064 you definitely have not played in a tournament then.

[@Solomonsjc]

Spastic

[@mcgcarlos]

I can see "The Dragon" starts shouting against "Screamoto". Whoever screams louder wins.

[@rafianotiaa1220]

dont know why, but I feel good seeing that screamy boy lost

[@ivanbalgos546]

I dunno but that high toss serve from Ma Long messed Harimoto

[@lewists9475]

I myself played harimoto style for a year. I can say that timing is especially important for harimoto. With the sudden change in the speed of the ball, harimoto just lost the best timing to accelerate the ball. Harimoto may get used to the change of the speed in other time, but he didn’t have that chance in the match.

[@lewists9475]

Also, i think that harimoto got a little impatient when he saw his lead was disappearing. This made it more difficult for harimoto to accustom to the change of pace.

[@shaktisaxena7385]

he did kinda figure it out but it was too late by then and also the dragon was ready for it.

[@RaviShankar...]

High toss serve reminds me of Samsonov and Gardos

[@agharmasri1065]

Table Tennis is turning to a screaming competition with some play.

[@khushbookumari6b205]

Ma long showed that he was the GOAT he is the GOAT and he will be the GOAT!!

[@BetReviewLigaPicks]

Please. Don't show the score in preview

[@x0cx102]

Lmao I clicked on this so fast that I didn’t notice it

[@abuqawiyy2488]

Where the scoreline showed?

[@Imxof]

That backand of Harimoto has improve a lot. Great match !!

[@bondfeener]

Ma Long: Harimoto: CHOILOHOOOOOAOH

[@sanjay4251]

I love Harimoto let Haters hate him I sincerely feel he should have won this what a quality player hope he can come over the mental blockade of coming over in the last games and not losing patience its very hard but he should because he deserve to be world champion

[@HS-rn3mk]

When you see MA Long screaming after point win that’s when you know the Goat is on the move.

[@frankyang7364]

To the top level players, ML's FH is their chance.

[@TheBolsaboy]

thank's Ma GOAT for nice silent 7th set

[@jaymeonjones9831]

Great match!

[@weirdo7957]

Ma Long has mamba mentality

[@kd8343]

6:14 Down sound!!!

[@theapothesus4401]

The editor really didnt pay attention.

[@kemuelparcon8823]

OMG thank you for the warning.

[@palili4542]

Ma Long use secret weapons to destroy the baby harimoto . This is dictator 😀

[@skil2134]

Great match

[@phoenixflower1225]

Harimoto adding more throw to the ball by literally jumping - geez this play is amazing to watch

[@lecoachdecomietshayaa6489]

Ma Long the dictator is a monster

[@Tobbedans]

Harimoto, as long as he keeps screaming like that, I will never want him to win! What an idiot. It should be forbidden.

[@riankurniawan1591]

Anak muda ini hebat. Semakin tumbuh dewasa ia akan bnyak belajar.

[@advocatekuldeep8495]

Harinoto will rule the world one day... ❤️❤️

[@user-gw5qm8sf6y]

Красавчик, Ма! Сделал этого "крикуна" ! 👍

[@RaviShankar...]

ʍԹ ʅԾՌԳ աԹՏ ԲԹՅՄʅԾՄՏ

[@niming5983]

马龙不容易。祝贺马龙。伟大的运动员。

[@RaviShankar...]

🈵🈹㊗️

[@johnchen4856]

1:3還能逆轉，這實力與抗壓性是非常人了

[@minebro9357]

This match is GREAT 👍

[@daviddao2810]

Harimoto will have some serious sore throat if he keep screaming like that

[@jasonni183]

Men I really liked harimoto scream make it hype the game just for fun for the viewers hahah

[@xtk7]

He can easily dominate Japanese squad until 40, but he might sound like Adele at best by then.

[@pjguitar15]

Love to hear him scream with soar throat 🤣

[@damienchim7653]

He's probably used to it already

[@shay3514]

@@jasonni183 it gets really annoying

[@yulden1]

Why the quality is so poor ?? Isn't this semifinal of World Cup 2020 !! Isn't that the sport of table tennis should be more viewable (literally) ? And why is the best points or day reviews looks much better ?? Come on ITTF !! Give your half a million subscribers a treat and may be more people will love the game !!

[@gigacat1703]

very cool to hear Liam Pitchford's commentary

[@shenqiangshou]

Old dragon still has some tricks. But damn, that kid, screams and all, he's really really good.

[@starking1187]

1st game. Ma long played his game and disallowed Harimoto to player is game. 2nd, 3rd 4th game, Harimoto played his game and disallow Ma Long to play his. 5th, 6th, 7th game. Ma long repeat what he had done in game 1. Basically this is a fight to see who can play their game and prevent others from playing theirs. And Ma long did better

[@ps0freak]

nope, harimoto had no more energy like game 2,3,4. show me your fitness after 3 sets pushing your limits.

[@starking1187]

@@ps0freak the reason harimoto was winning points was because he placed the ball well, especially out to ML wide forehand. He also blocked consistently waiting for ma Long to make a mistake. In this match, he turned passive into aggressive in just a few moves. This doesn't take up much energy unlike throwing in powerful loops out. Ma long sinply had to inject more energy to overpower TH. Somewhat more he needs to play to the decider. He is also older than TH so he has the better reason to be tired. TH on the other hand should have more energy as a teenager.

[@ttromainbern9040]

When did Liu Guoliang come back In the chinese national team?

[@AP-qu8sl]

The high serve always comes to Ma Long’s rescue

[@keshavmaskara4715]

horrendous moto going absolute nuts 9:31

[@rocklight4111]

Harimoto can give all Ma Long fans a heart attack