Pongfinity Otto vs Alex Naumi [SF Finnish Championships 2022]

Otto against the Finnish No. 2 (WR 254) in Finnish championships.
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[@PongfinityPlus]

Alex beating Pongfinity members one by one 😭

[@FraierYT]

who is gonne break his Sequence, so sad, otto lost

[@teaklaver6880]

Next time you play him .... it's just for fun

[@antonisdalezios5925]

Don't give up, you are gonna take revenge

[@Get-Rekt]

@@FraierYT Emil, of course xD

[@FraierYT]

@@Get-Rekt yes he is my favorite one. (sorry otto & mikka)

[@tommacintyre8489]

I love Alex’s celebration at 2:39 and how Otto just calmly goes and equalizes.

[@joehughes3764]

Otto always looks as though he can't be bothered 🤣😂

[@ddnaveh]

How come a big lazy guy can be so good?.. 🙂 otto! Please try a little.. Please...

[@patrickrahner1182]

You can only imagine how good Otto could be with a little bit of footwork :-D

[@AnlamK]

So much wasted potential.

[@reactions4u438]

I thought the same, barely moves his feet

[@User-zx6tt]

It’s not that bad

[@bingkk]

Otto needs to stop with the casual nonchalant style as if he's gods gift with that "if he loses its hes not that bothered cos he didn't go 100%" mindset. Annoying af and just disrespectful to opponents who put in the work. This is a competitive tournament not so pongfinity trickshot video ffs. I guess we know which he's best suited to.

[@NotPofkp]

@@bingkk yknow having a lax playstyle doesnt really mean being disrespectful. its just how he plays, if he wants to play relaxed then i dont see an issue from a competitive standpoint :/

[@coffman06]

Thanks for the update. Every time Otto wins a point he should tell his opponent “don’t give me there” just to mess with their minds.

[@chrischronis363]

2:39 Alex: Shouting for the point 2:43 Otto: Come again in a thousand years to challenge the Sensei

[@Forehand897]

I watched this and the previous game with Mikka, Alex was almost always ahead after the serve-return of serve. He earned many free points on his serve and was able to put the serve of both Mikka and Otto under pressure.

[@klassikerreview4170]

Yeah, his serves are pretty leathel, Otto returned them too high quite often, and even when he didn't Alex's attack on that third ball always was very good.

[@asonei3531]

some brilliant backhand counter and a few nice "don't give me there"-moment, but obviously in the end, the opponents ability to actually move at the table came through...

[@zura3097]

alexis forehand is just amazing, his speed and spin, just wow!

[@felix_irgendwas]

That serve at 1:02 must have had some CRAZY backspin o.o

[@ebb765c]

Otto keeps calm even He Hits a important Point... Nice!

[@fxfighter]

Excellent quality! Thanks for uploading these, they're really interesting to watch.

[@Get-Rekt]

So Alex switched to Cybershape? :) His forehand topspin is pretty good, even the Sensei has trouble with it xD

[@SweMunk]

Score is 8:4 in first set to alex, I notice the video is 6:49 long. I still have hope for Otto!!

[@erichong3430]

Holy hell what a forehand/footwork by alex tho.

[@witarnal733]

1:02 omg that serve so damn spinny.

[@leebula7]

Like playing a left handed mikka

[@Afropalmen]

Feels so damn wierd seing to leftys play eachother 😅

[@jonahbraun3020]

Great job Otto:)

[@proplaysgaming9072]

Otto, the true sensei :)

[@titik3345]

3:00 Otto: don't give me... Alex: ...there!

[@jukkafilen5541]

Somebody wrote here that Alex perhaps seems to play with Stiga cybershapa. Yes he does. I think it is due to his team mate in Swedish league TRULS MÖREGÅRDH plays with the same racket. Who knows ?

[@ichhabnTimeout]

i really like your creative videos pongfinity but i enjoy this channel the most by far! just some amazing classic table tennis! keep it up

[@bronislavshatil7883]

I couldn't say, that Otto didn't play this match like others. He had won one game, and he played the other games also not bad. But there is no so many shots in this and in the quartor-final.

[@klassikerreview4170]

As someone who used to play table tennis and watches a lot of it, I wonder what some people expect of Otto. He always plays in a calm way, that does not mean he is unmotivated. As far as the rest goes, he and Alex played quite similar in this game I think, they often looked for the third ball finishing blow (serve, recieve, attack), they attacked each others serve quite often to prevent that third ball attack, and their placements are both quite good. But in the end I think Alexes serves were harder to handle than ottos were for Alex and his Attacks were very fast and spinny. And of course Alex ist faster on his feet than Otto, and that plays a role, espacially if you are close in skill level otherwise. So clearly Otto did not lose for the lack of trying but because Alex was just better that day (and probably a bit overall). If I was Otto (and I am not, was never even remotely that good) I'd have tried to make more spinny topspins on Alexes serves if I decided to attack, instead of trying to end the rally on the second ball. Worked quite good for a few shots in his QF match. But that is just my idea, and I was one of the worse players on my team :D

[@hakanozdemir2953]

Your english is not the yellow from the egg.

[@lgeiger]

Man, Otto has some world class feel for the ball...

[@LordKakarot213]

Technique is the way once you apply the right technique and complete those strokes one becomes unstoppable

[@Hallelujjaa91]

Seriously, is this a semi-final in the Finnish championship? How can you be so uniterested, feeling or not, like everyone else thinks they are a fantastic feeling Otto has but the winner's skull and will is much more important, just a thought. This is something i would want to hear from Otto in one of your videos, would be interesting to know his thought on this!

[@essersfractals]

Had a stroke trying to read this

[@badirelhouli3241]

Alex used another blade, I think its called the cyber blade or something like that

[@ef9340]

Otto get to semi finale whitout even trying

[@Like-a-trolling-stone]

The Bud Spencer of table tennis

[@davidtherodman]

i don't like that he seems like he doesn't even care.. i mean you play to win right ?

[@ProxerYT]

everyone is different, not everybody has the personality of screaming everytime he gets a point

[@PongGod]

That's just his style and I suspect it sometimes works to his advantage by lulling his opponents into an overly relaxed state.

[@lancegabrielquillo1252]

I wonder when Pongfinity will share their equipment

[@mgst4699003]

otto! man, i want to see. you destroy the same opponent. i will be back to see otto vs alex rematch

[@ScottySmith1957]

God I love these videos

[@ilialilov]

Wait, why arent they putting a hole in the table after each point?

[@Dan-1108]

Otto has to lose some weight, he needs more speed - than he will be unbeatable)

[@leomarty6002]

Which blade and rubbers do you use?

[@watermelon368]

When is emil going back to competitions?

[@safayethassan9193]

otto did not even try from game 2..!!! its surprising

[@rperov318]

full time blogger playing in nations champs sf pretty much describe the level of finnish tennis

[@silversurfer6821]

otto stands upright like a finnish oak:D great touch though

[@gusteg83]

Where was Miikka and Emil?

[@huikh2r]

Real Ping Pong is not like trick shot, it is so hard

[@uchuybui4529]

excellent !!!

[@Megaboyd]

What rubber does Otto play with?

[@tt4life74]

Big reveal: Alex is the real Sensei 😂

[@stroz67gaming]

Seems Otto just couldn’t get the bounces to go his way. Shame, but it was a fun match to watch

[@cronosvix9974]

Nice game

[@zumurkuss6646]

Otto..his gameplay 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yoyopiyoyopi]

wow, amazing

[@stepanpiro7761]

I would like to know which rubbers Otto uses?

[@patrikpatrik1792]

He uses rakza rubbers

[@rdc61]

Why did Otto play defensive and passive against a rly good offensive player? And btw was his racket like not round?

[@photographykristof]

I think Alex used the cyberblade (look it up) racket, but I'm not sure

[@patrikpatrik1792]

I think that Otto has problems with his knees than he cant move enought and cant do his first topspin :( And yeah, Alex is using cybershape blade whitch is not round

[@rdc61]

@@patrikpatrik1792 Ty for ur answer and btw how is that racket even allowed and what is the racket good for?

[@aseq2]

@@rdc61 There are no size or shape limitations for bats. And why it's better...Stiga, the production company, made up a few reasons why it would be better. Bigger hit area at the top of the bat is probably the main one. In reality, there isn't much difference at all, but it's good marketing for them.

[@patrikpatrik1792]

And do u guys think that Otto was playing his best and now it'll get worse or its just bad month bc it seems like he get his first topspin on like 50-60% and thats not good 🙁

[@edwardhochwand9063]

You should find time to beat Adam Bobrow and Xu Xin again.

[@MarcBossYT]

Ya

[@Robmaster-pk4lw]

Is Table Tennis not that popular in Finland? Because for the national semi finals, this wasn't that good of a game... No front

[@Robmaster-pk4lw]

German semi finals: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faHUiqWGgKmnn5o

[@masopev412]

First set: many unforced erros. Alex seems to like very short rallies, he always tries to find the winning shot. Big forehand by the way. Still, great that Sensei reached the semi finals

[@eli-442]

Alex looks like Emil

[@milosdivnic1553]

otto is to phat for this

[@Nice-tr1eo]

Otto... can lose..?

[@theunforgiven5213]

I swear man .. That was my reaction too

[@krystofspichal7483]

Nice

[@DarkItachi]

NOOOOOOOOOO otto sensei...

[@wolfgeowild8709]

Those backhand smashes attempts caused so many lost points for you. In quarterfinals as well. But in semis the opponent was much tougher. Respect for competing, keep up the good work. Overall, the Finnish championships doesn’t seem to be competitive. This guy is good, Mikka as well, Olah Benedek top-1 for a long time, but others are quite modest opponents.

[@zefix1234]

he didnt give otto there

[@TheSunnyHands]

already was asking this myself in the QF. is this Ottos normal playstyle? He looks like he doenst give a fck about table tennis and has a body language that tells me to care my own business. its weird because in QF he still won against an opponent that was pretty good...

[@finnfasty2347]

That’s just his style

[@Mortn281]

He always plays like that. There is no emotion. Never

[@poka_1211]

It's my opinion Otto doesn't move and he doesn't have a stand he plays only with power i think it is bad

[@longmai2899]

2

[@gunawanwonk1298]

mantappp

[@jonssonftw]

Is it difficult/different to play a lefty when you're a lefty too?

[@quelqunx7470]

I think the advantage of being left-handed is that people aren't used to play against them. Even if you're left-handed, you usually play vs right-handed people.

[@erikrogacs9079]

Yes, im a left hander too. Is it difficult for me. Ofc if you play much with a lefty, you have fewer problems

[@MoskaL-th]

Одни найс и найс... Оооочень много ошибок невынужденных. Слабо для Отто.

[@skincancersurgeon]

You can just tell that Otto is fully in shape and trained religiously for months.

[@zhuangcorp]

A lot of errors and short rallies.

[@sauvasekoitin]

Wow, Alex's racket is edgy

[@uchihasasuke7436]

It's crazy that, as someone living in China, I see that provincial players can probably beat most other countries' national team players. Not a dig or anything at PF, just something I thought of

[@feri7mble]

Everyone knows that and would agree with you. No need to live in China to know.

[@jprodriguez6343]

Probably the same gap between european football and chinese football.

[@uchihasasuke7436]

@@jprodriguez6343 exactly

[@uchihasasuke7436]

@@feri7mble just added that in because I've watched and played against a good few former junior provincial team players, and goddamn 🤣

[@Baiko]

In each of the 5 most populous provinces of China, there's probably more people playing table tennis, than playing all sports in total in Finland.

[@pauldunn1901]

why not upgrade cybershape for otto and mikka it will improve it greatly

[@Get-Rekt]

cybershape isn't for everyone You could also say that they need Viscaria or that Otto should use Dignics 09C but that's not how table tennis works

[@tytuly1894]

No footwork and you lost

[@teaklaver6880]

Otto - the best player in the world and also Miikka and Emil are very good

[@Get-Rekt]

best?

[@teaklaver6880]

@@Get-Rekt Yes

[@DORNAMFL]

omg

[@Get-Rekt]

6:33 "Těsně, tyjo"

[@petrverner3337]

Lol, I heard mine (Czech) language as well haha

[@harshshah6605]

Furst in India

[@martenfalentin5174]

It is great tabletennis, but it looks like 5th League in Germany.

[@adamb27473]

Otto's playstyle always makes the game look deceptively low level. His relaxed posture and calm demeanor add to the effect. The reality is that he plays a close to the table style that relies on ball placement, reading the opponents shot correctly, and controlling the point with "defensive" shots. Very different to the two winged loopers that dominate the high level of pro play.

[@martenfalentin5174]

@@adamb27473 That is true. But nevertheless I would say the most players in Germany 3rd League could beat him. Miika for example played one season in Germanys 3rd League and won 1 Match and lost 7 matches

[@martenfalentin5174]

@@adamb27473 Do you play in a Club?

[@martenfalentin5174]

That was wrong. He won 3 and lost 8

[@jprodriguez6343]

alex is in 3rd league in France. The level suits him I think

[@kouignamann8691]

Too much effects in every balls now, so there is no rallies at all, that's not fun too watch :(

[@Picklerdude]

Lol Alex is aggressive little baby isn’t he...

[@Aleksandr-be5ud]

played as men 👍

[@piing-poong7650]

Otto lost artisticcally..

[@Clemito7]

I hate the foot sound !!!!

[@dotahard1564]

He s dont have any technical moves

[@rygriff4688]

Honestly I really like table tennis but it just isn't a spectator sport. All these third ball attacks that are hit or miss just makes it boring.

[@하얀미소-q3q]

게임을 하니 잘 못하네요..😑😑

[@tayfunkayabasi]

hiç güzel oynamamışsın otto, sana yakıştıramadım.

[@ScottHarding0]

First comment

[@AkroniX7L7]

First!

[@nathanaelfrancois4305]

Otto did not want to play the game ?? He did the 3 same mistakes during 7 minutes of vidéo. Lack of motivation and lack of concentration, too bad :( . Btw i liked the skill of Alex

[@dotahard1564]

He s so bad

[@decadence8473]

Why does Otto always play like he does not even want to win? It even felt like he wanted Alex to win, giving away 2 serves in one set and then got engaged only by the very end of the match.

[@garychu6264]

What a boring match

[@VladMarchenko21]

Слава Украине 🇺🇦

[@sikcum]

3:36 it was funny

[@m.ali3500]

otto didn't look the same this game, he lacked his accuracy and power imo. Fair play to alex though, he was amazing on the attack

[@MultiSync3V]

I think that just happens when you're up against a player who is a solid level above you; they make you look bad.

[@bgmaster8557]

The more the underspin, the less speed you will see. Vs better player you can't play the same as vs player weaker than you

[@rakishman1313]

His physic takes a toll on him due to him not being in national competition shape

[@red_crownn]

@@rakishman1313 thank you for saying that he isnt...well you know

[@Gyokan7]

@@red_crownn Fat? I'm sure he knows. He'd likely be at a higher level just by getting in shape

[@piotrsikora1275]

Nice