Tomokazu Harimoto vs Koki Niwa | 2019 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup (Pos 3-4)

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[@capt.heinrich6945]

When Harimoto scores, he cheers for himself. When Niwa scores, the crowd cheers for him

[@muthuramalingamp7647]

Such an underrated comment

[@stew880]

@@muthuramalingamp7647 this is overrated...

[@grass4726]

Sad 😢

[@andrewhasbigbrain4496]

so happy that niwa won.. just a silent killer

[@gatheringrobot3325]

harimoto is so noisy

[@sneed1100]

@Lonestar Papa if isn't he, I'd say Kenta Matsudaira

[@TheMulyaNingrum]

Im a fan of Koki Niwa also ... so charismatic

[@lawrencekeriafe6829]

Me too

[@dan-3268]

Compared to Tomokazu almost everyone in the world is silent 😜

[@vendingmachineguy7750]

imagine if harimoto did an error serve and suddenly koki niwa shouts. that would be hilarious.

[@seph9980]

Evil... Lolz

[@raymondchan3587]

That would shocked him to death.

[@180zeegod6]

But the most important thing is the face that harimoto would make

[@Hans_Tay]

That would be suprising

[@Time_Lapse_Master.]

Quietest table tennis player vs the loudest table tennis player

[@jitendranair4060]

Koki Niwa the coolest cat on the men's circuit. Zen like temperament.

[@CalvinAytch]

This is what everyone says when he's winning. When he's losing then everyone says he doesn't care or isn't playing with passion lol. Nothing on you, it's just funny how it works.

[@AndreiMateusMancillaHerrera19]

He has the drunken master style

[@AnthonyRonaldBrown]

BIG! Noise don't mean Good player only sometimes! Silent People in general are more Deadlier! :)

[@ramazanaktas3699]

When he grins, you know you should beware.

[@seventakashi]

Koki Niwa 56 points 0 scream. Harimoto 45 points 150 screams, most points he double screams and even triple screams...

[@matthewhaverly3108]

So What?

[@CRAZY-bd4nd]

So what??

[@24ghosh24]

@@matthewhaverly3108 nothing important but if u r the opponent its annoying coz i hav played enough against screaming players and its a great sense of satisfaction when u win against them.

[@awfan1642]

@@matthewhaverly3108 Well, first screaming is something you do to pump yourself up, so if you don't need to scream to win I consider it a plus. Second, screaming is something that can be really annoying both to your contender (which makes him more error prone and the match less of a fair play if the other doesn't use it against you as well) Third Harimoto is not the only player who screams when winning points but he is certainly the loudest and that's why most people are annoyed by him. He is just too much. You can hear him scream even if you are watching other matches.

[@shihaowang152]

Statistics will prevail!

[@jimilthakor3798]

Hari:cho cho Niwa:😁 Hari:cho cho Niwa:😁(focus on the ball) All time favourit koki niwa👍

[@Mainankapal]

haha this real

[@jk9111]

Niwa blocked Harimoto's attack very well! Good to see him win

[@kvnath]

Koki Niwa is the drunken master of TT.

[@abdullahyahya2471]

Perfect description of Koki Niwa.

[@CloneHat]

He blocc He attacc But mostly he blocc

[@maestroz4695]

Best comment.

[@user-jv6gi5fp2m]

Absolute perfection 10/10

[@xxjer23xx91]

He protecc He atacc But most importantly he chop block

[@rikkunnotdzn]

MUST PROTECC

[@GGibus2002]

3:13 Love the ace

[@jk9111]

2:02 Beautiful point

[@glossary90]

Reminds me of Liang Jingkun shot in Austrian open

[@acra2ybug57]

one of the best shot in 2019

[@bigstan23]

Niwa was so relaxed unlike in Ma Long's game, he predicted Harimoto's moves perfectly and played to his advantage, amazing match

[@pengin6035]

1:20 Beautiful block

[@perniciousnc]

lol lmao

[@user-jq2dn1sn6n]

almost perfect

[@ahsyaarif]

Very beautiful 😃

[@napapanda5169]

The lovely silent wins. Niwa concentration is amazing, cold like a professional killer.

[@zazenforever4940]

Or a Zen master.

[@srik24]

Very true. Empty vessels make much noise 😂😂

[@AftabAlam8c1]

Omg! Harimoto has improved a lot his " screaming" 😀

[@theviniso]

Finally, I thought I'd never see Niwa defeating Harimoto. Great match.

[@jegomartinez1309]

Niwa's victory brought a sweet smile to my face..

[@sarthakmishra8305]

Trust me guys, this match was between the loudest and the calmest guys of Japan 😂😂

[@jayk3015]

It is sincerely good to see their last handshake & eye contact respecting each other. Wonderful match of course.

[@markusmaier2325]

2:03 love it 😍

[@reinaldopessoa2603]

He stunted Harimoto's first attack with some variations of spin that wasn't obvious. Hari played great Koki played better! Great match!!

[@kapovillenberg2025]

Both are great players. ハリモトはいい選手で、長年のキャリアがあります。 コキ丹羽ゲームも見てうれしいです。

[@TheShavedleggs]

Keep allways in mind: Those who are the loudest, aren't allways the best.

[@Hussainpiplodwala]

I can watch the match without even watching it.. When i hear a scream HARIMOTO won When i dont hear than Koki niwa won..

[@shulker942]

Thank you for silencing Harimoto I really appreciated it....

[@raymondchan3587]

Niwa's technique is mysterious.

[@marcuswong6263]

Koki niwa has such a pleasant disposition unlike his screaming opponent. One of the best players in terms of temperament.

[@24ghosh24]

Good temper but not good temperament... He's too casual at times and lacks zeal to win... Cud have been a legend if he worked on that

[@quasira1908]

Winning isn't the only thing that matters.

[@24ghosh24]

@@quasira1908 yes on paper... Winning doesn't matter and it sounds good too.. But it's the numbers that put u on top.. Example. Marat satin was a great player and at times greater than Federer n Nadal but he has very lass grand slams so he's not considered that great. Same for Koki... People other than TT world will not even know him.

[@amineshkumarrai1077]

I don't think so because harimoto was just 16 at that time. He will learn later on.

[@aliyah.6110]

@@amineshkumarrai1077 3 years later and he’s still noisy

[@Lewis08]

I am a simple man. I see screaming kid get beaten, I like the video.

[@3Dsirius]

So nice and deadly silent guy Koki Niwa. Congrat for bronze medal.

[@KarimVite]

Koki the silent assassin strikes again. Anyone who can keep Harimoto quiet, please do. He makes my head hurt during a match.

[@JazzaManga]

Dunno why, but Koki Niwa’s forehand pushes were aesthetic af

[@demhandzz]

Jared Schaller yesss Slow, calm, collected koki Just guiding the ball

[@loopkill]

Cool, I'm not the only one who was thinking it haha. His touch looks infinitely soft

[@yatinkaushik9427]

Just love how calm and composed niwa is. 🏓🏓 Wish I could have that composure

[@whatdorin]

Its interesting, how much people would love Harimoto if he could just stop screaming

[@azrielreisilva6427]

6:04 that face when an anime character is about to unleash the demon

[@WFangW]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-ql4nu8yc5e]

Желаю Харимоте всего наихудшего. Невозможно смотреть его игру с включенным звуком.

[@user-fm3pu5ce8e]

They seemed very happy. Both enjoyed the game. It's a good game.

[@talomago]

I really like Koki niwa, he's very calm, and also very talented, as several players have already studied the garish and false Japanese, and they have it neutralized

[@user-jq2dn1sn6n]

1:28 this guy finally almost smiled

[@user-qy7ok6jw5o]

So cool!!! Koki is my favorite player and i am very happy that he won this difficult match

[@ajolaelsabehluli9564]

Niwa is a great player ,he is really good ,he blocks and he atacc perfectly,Harimoto is too young but a great player he is good too but i think he need to came down first ,be relax like Niwa !Good job 🤗

[@Pro_BotYT]

So true

[@animaysh]

2:05 Awesome. You never see someone fish then attack right away.

[@lennwimm]

Respectful handshake

[@highridersss133]

Beautiful match !!

[@gonthestoneageboy2707]

2:40 niwa : this guy shouts too much

[@aaaaaa-qn8ol]

Nice to hear Alois Rosario. Wish he could do ALL ITTF commentaries.

[@superwow4084]

I remember when Koki Niwa said that he couldn’t go all out when facing with a younger opponent, but when he faces an older one, he can go all out and not feel bad about it. Watching this match made me remember of that statement.

[@berat.74]

What is the meaning of going all out? Not native in English but wondered

[@coolbutnotverycool1440]

@@berat.74 playing at your best

[@brunospasta]

All the ppl complaining about the screaming clearly have never played the game first hand. If its 10-5 and you score 10-6 you belive I can do this and depending on the type of person, you show it! Otherwise you can just give up already. I like that there are different type of players in any way, be it tactically or emotionally. Shows that there is no "one and only way" which keeps the sport exciting!

[@QuangNguyen-nh2oc]

Was thinking Victas vs. Butterfly until I saw Harimoto is a Victas guy now also! Love their products!

[@Pro_BotYT]

What a cool game Niwa, you're the best

[@yangliu3754]

I didn't expect that three years ago Harimoto was already taller than Niwa? I personally think Harimoto improved a lot in the past three years. But no one can dislike Niwa! He is really a unique person!

[@Axel-qf4cy]

Nice thumbnail though :')

[@ericdoh6607]

what r the shoes on Niwa. they look cool

[@user-np2ht8iu8f]

SILENT IS GOLD, SOUND IS SILVER.

[@TheHelton05]

Experience vs youth. Beautiful game !!

[@ToMBo1411]

06:04 The Face =]

[@AA-zn1ww]

This is last year revenge congratulation Niwa and be more strong hari

[@attrix09]

What a respectful handshake between them in the end.

[@procycloneco1374]

FZD had show how to easily beat screamoto..change pace and attack from mid-distance..because that screamoto weakness plus he can't lob or attack from long distance

[@broonabike4155]

Screamoto!! LMAO!

[@marcusma89]

Screamotorola 😹

[@TheRafaelBond]

Harimoto was overpowering FZD and had chances to take a 2-1 lead

[@3Dsirius]

Screamoto, hmm that nickname may stick on him completely.

[@24ghosh24]

It's screamomoto

[@tianyisky806]

Master Niwa did a pretty good job this time, good luck for him ~

[@user-ep1bz8cg2d]

Коки Нива-один из скромных и спокойных игроков в мировом теннисе Без всяких выибонов и разных там показух

[@NhanooPhonix]

Seeing Harimoto being crushed.. such a pleasure

[@ddll23]

respect for these 2 players !!!!

[@pewpew6930]

Silent but Deadly!!! Go Niwa

[@spaceinvader384]

Koki knows Hari's game well. He blocks with chops and side spins that upsets Hari's counter. Hari loves blocking but Koki fights fire with fire too. Ultra short serves halt Hari's loop drives plus a little change in loop/forehand trajectory also forces blocking error on Hari. But most of all, Koki's blocking ability is the winner. Gotta fight fire with fire but not yelling against screaming.

[@dragonvert3633]

Oh don't it pain to see someone cry But my eyes still see Even though there is no where to go But my eyes still see

[@patela21]

Harimoto: I shout Kokiniwa: I push

[@RamKumar-tj7dw]

I heard Sathiyan gnanasekharan got qualified for world championships !., Am i right?

[@shenzhenpingpong]

Niwa used his unpredictability well. He has no hope of out slugging Harimoto. Niwa's serve and misdirection is so good. Perhaps a lack of maturity, but Harimoto blasted shots even when he was caught out. He was extremely impatient, and that cost him many points.

[@DoubleOBond]

What was Harimoto saying when he was screaming?

[@tomjerry84]

2:04 That's awesome😜

[@hieudang3511]

Hiromoto is still a kid and I think his antics matches his age. It's still very unusual for a Japanese to be so expressive. But unless Ur a teenager playing professional table tennis at this level, you'll never understand the pressure.

[@90cents49]

Quietest player vs the loudest player ever😂😂

[@eddy_yanuar]

I just notice that Harimoto has grown taller. He’s not a kid anymore.

[@jonhans2232]

Just out of curiosity what is he screaming? Does it translate to anything in english? Or is just a grunt of his? Just curious nothing against the player :)

[@lawtam95]

Nice play 😎

[@anthonymartinez481]

2:03 YOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[@Aliyaaaa]

I'm happy that Niwa won after the harsh game with ma long but I love harimoto I don't want to see him lose every game

[@Hans_Tay]

Its scary when Harimoto Screams it sounds like swearing when u don’t understand japanese

[@goldmind7830]

keep it up Niwa

[@yy-op8lc]

I actually like harimoto, but yeah his screams are a little distracting🤣

[@adamant8435]

Biggest celebration vs smallest celebration

[@crunchyhippo8957]

I will always root *against* Harimoto as long as he screams and celebrates against every net ball, missed serve, and unforced error his opponent makes. His unsportsmanlike behavior is shameful.

[@loopkill]

I hate Harimoto's screams just a much as anyone else, and I was rooting for Koki all the way. But I do have to say that Harimoto never cho's when he gives a net or an edge. He does apologize very politely when that happens, so I gotta give him that

[@arshiachidambaram7764]

Bruh you need to chill fr it's not that deep a lot of people celebrate technically it's their point not because the opponent lost

[@prototype225]

What a shot 2:03 !!! Glad for Koki!

[@farhankhanzada855]

welldone koki, u r a born hero, love u always

[@mingkisseu2384]

Niwa didnt scream because he knew the audience will scream for him 😂

[@urbanknight2808]

Koki niwa is truly a TT gentleman.

[@user-jq2dn1sn6n]

6:32 yes THIS is the angle that I want ITTF!!

[@wengkeong8393]

This video came up right after i watched Lin vs Koji. Harimoto’s very first point genuinely gave me a scare

[@subhasischattopadhyay3157]

KN's confidence here was obvious, as he probably knows HM in his regular practice session in group with predictable moves. His experience also matters to tackle HM unlike the event with Ma Long.

[@KayvanKermani]

what does Harimoto say when he get a point?

[@robertrowles5450]

Am chuffed because Koki, like Kenta, can now say he's got a victory over Harimoto in international play. Also my ears are thankful he was the one who hit the awesome smash away from the table and the service ace in the second set. I shudder to think how Harimoto would have reacted were the roles reversed. But realistically: Koki had quite a few more nets and edges, and how far Harimoto was affected by the finger injury he got treatment for after the end of the 4th set I don't know. Missing from this highlights video. The right index finger definitely looked red and swollen. He basically stopped choing after that injury time out, which says something. Also, he's the future. He massacred Mizutani recently. And he looked competitive against both ML and FZD in this tournament - amazing for a 15 year old. Koki can't say that.

[@david0ade]

Jin also had beaten Hari before

[@robertrowles5450]

And Oshima...and K Yoshimura. I think his coaches focus more on Chinese opposition.@@david0ade

[@drlj]

kinda like to see when niwa is gonig to yell and celebrate... this man is playing so cool....

[@Alpha-nu7xn]

Is alois rosario commentating??!

[@JazzaManga]

Happy to see Koki Niwa win ngl, but, at least Harimoto was much quieter in the last set. If only he was like that more often :/

[@matthewhaverly3108]

Seriously?? Everyone stop going on about the screaming! Who gives a fuck.. ffs

[@JazzaManga]

Matthew Haverly tbh, I don’t actually care that much about the screaming itself, it’s how often he does it, and after winning relatively insignificant points. That’s why I was happier in the last set, where he only kinda did it after winning good points

[@uk4rd]

Cool banget koki niwa

[@Luqa]

Can someone please put screamomoto on mute...His way of playing is to scream, it should be illegal, he is only putting of his opponent because he can not keep up with them through skill - good on Koki for winning.

[@nathanwinkelstein11]

The level of vitriol on this chat against a fifteen year old kid at the top of his sport is....let's go with uncool

[@ninieniyat9827]

From now on...Niwa,Yess 😁

[@retabiyo]

Watch and learn, you can win a game without having to scream all the freaking time !!!! Luv u Niwa

[@hillsideonly]

Sister Lin Gaoyuan, this is how to play- with pushes, not unnecessary flicks and going for unnecessary power and arcs on your shots