Russian Open 2014 Highlights: Koki Niwa Vs Paul Drinkhall (FINAL)

[@crizcrab]

Well done Koki. But it seems that he was scared to loose his price money if he shows emotion after the game - thanks ITTF! (don*t blame Zhang Jike)

[@haiyingz]

I hate the BIG-DAD style of ITTF treating the athletes.

[@SuperIrvinJ]

Thanks for taking the emotion out of table tennis ITTF crooks.

[@BestEquipmentShots]

Koki doesn't even look like he cares that he won.

[@ewooll]

Paul Drinkhall can be proud of himself tonight, and hold his head high. He gave it his everything. Beating Freitas and Ovcharov is victory in itself.

[@reubenthenebuer]

niwa did a hand beautoful switch near the end of the first match.

[@aa4362]

1:12 Koki Niwa switches to right hand

[@ttbrat1272]

The way Paul Drinkhall played against Ovtcharov in the semi, I really thought he's going to win the championship match against Koki Niwa especially when PD came back to win the first game, good for KN , he didn't rattle and loss composure the rest of the match. Also, his demeanor after winning the championship is extremely commendable. OMEDETO!!! NIWA SAN.

[@MrPoorplay]

Paul's backhand is really powerful. With a bit more of accuracy I think it would be deadly. Very well played from Koki Niwa, however.

[@Alex_Averin_TT]

1:06 Koki Niwa using the Viscaria

[@wrazerxaliasrazerx5511]

me to use the viscaria

[@alead1]

I think it's not that PD played badly, it's ''Niwa touch''. Crazy feeling of the ball, good movement, brilliant reaction. It's hard for european players to beat him..

[@TheCrunchycereal]

I watched the match live and Paul just self destructed after the first set and a half.

[@xingnanzav]

Koki Niwa's first title?

[@IsraeliLicensePlates]

Why in 2014 official channel shows video in low resolution. What about HD? HD you heard about this? I'm already expecting 4K videos, you are still in the past.

[@danielmltu]

4 years later. Still the same quality.

[@chipslarangan468]

Koki Niwa make the Japan's Table Tennis alive, oh as well as Jun Mizutani.

[@vins6814]

This british is so talented !

[@IWantSomethingNew]

Pity Paul Drinkhall couldn't beat Koki Niwa after those two major upsets. Koki Niwa played well though.

[@haiyingz]

I am glad the more technical, instead of the heavier, won. Niwa needs to improve his physical shape: Adding some weight, putting on some muscle, etc. He got the best techniques, but his shots are just too girly, not penetrating enough at high level tournaments.

[@TheChrisinger]

00:34 that backhand countertopspin!! I'm not sure if I've seen something like that before :O Besides, ITTF, please wake up, its 2014, why are there no HD videos!!!

[@rishabhdubey374]

Would you be surprised if I told you that it's 2019 now and ITTF still doesn't care about quality?

[@HamasakiFanz]

From the first game, I realized that Drinkhall is better at looping/playing far from the table, that's why Niwa changed his playstyle completely in the next games by playing close to the table and crushed Drinkhall :D

[@badcompany2984]

Koki has the faster hand.

[@fengjimin]

Defeated by a more calm koki niwa

[@matteosgaming3892]

SPOILER - the English guy don't win

[@Stream3344]

Why is Drinkhall choing like the Chinese?

[@albertvallador4461]

becoz he is trained in china for many years