Russian Open 2014 Highlights: Kasumi Ishikawa Vs Ai Fukuhara (FINAL)

[@ingullar]

Ай-яй-яй-яй!!!!... Вот это я понимаю - борьба на равных! Даже не знал за кого болеть - обе, кроме всех их теннисных достоинств, как говорят анимешники, весьма "няшно-кавайные"))). Казуми вовремя додумалась, что всё, что ей остаётся - это вращать, как можно больше, как можно агрессивнее, с обеих сторон, но Аи-тян молодец - держалась до последнего, могла бы и выиграть, но уже терпение, похоже, кончилось эти "больше-меньше " в конце седьмой партии тянуть, как кота за хвост... Не даром она в финале Азиатского Чемпионата 2014 хвалёную-перехвалёную Дин-Нин порвала на тяпочки. Молодцы обе японки! Показывают настоящий современный Женский Настольный Теннис!

[@LeDrummerDu88]

WHAT A FINISH !!!!!!!!!

[@hazemmasa9346]

Omg it's an Amazing match !!

[@xingnanzav]

I found a few interesting things with Japanese players. They leave the table as soon as possible once finish one game; they are also extremely fast when they play stone, scissors and paper to decide who serve first; they usually don't express happiness or regret when they win or lose. :D

[@dreiz.]

To me, Fukuhara ALWAYS looks like she is sad and about to cry ;(. About Japanese players, they are annoying in terms of "singing" aka choing before service... There should be a rule about being silent right before service.

[@jianfengliu3171]

People looks much differently when looking from different directions. Hmm. Only sure thing about her is the small.eyes, haha

[@paulohayashijr7676]

Terrific match.... both players are amazing!!!

[@ewooll]

I thought that Ishikawa showed improved aggression and power in this final. Fukuhara is a tricky opponent and once she gets a scent of victory she is very hard to beat, but twice Kasumi came back from the brink. Kasumi has had many disappointments, particularly when coming up against the Chinese women, so it was nice to see her come out on top.

[@azuanazzeham8361]

What a thickness sponge on backhand side ai fukuhara used? 1.5mm or 1.8mm or 2.0mm?

[@kq2057]

这场牛逼的，打到第七场 石川左手，有的时候能打意想不到的位置

[@TheEdgarmorrison]

i miss kasumi at this level

[@ソッラパンエル]

very good!!!

[@DMS3271]

Yeah kasumi's era

[@hanyu4758]

Good game for Ishikawa is the last set!

[@robertrowles5450]

It feels like a defining victory. With Kasumi as the new queen of Japanese table tennis. But frankly, Ai should have won it. A two set advantage, and 7-3 up in the final game. Plus her recent form has been good - she recently beat Ding Ning. Still, both played very well, and I would love either of them to seriously challenge the Chinese at the next World Championship. Ganbatte.

[@hazenslash]

SO! SO! SO!

[@markiuscb]

Remontadón!

[@ankeyao]

They both lack spin and power, speed isn't everything in TT.

[@leexster]

Well what would you do if you were a short and small and naturally lacking in power? Obviously you'd focus on speed and placement to maximise the perks in gameplay! Women's TT is a lot different as compared to Men's TT.

[@ankeyao]

mingcheng123 How's variation sound? 日本选手打法单调，尤其这两个只知道拼反应拼速度。防守削不住，打又打不动，每球都对攻，看着巨无聊。

[@leexster]

Well are they playing to WIN or playing for your entertainment? Speed obviously works for them - Ai has defeated Ding Ning, Guo Yan and many other top Chinese players. It must be working, if not, she wouldn't have stuck to this style of play. Plus, if everyone were to adopt a similar style of play, wouldn't TT be even more ''boring''?

[@ankeyao]

mingcheng123 Of course they play to win, but I also get to pick my personal preference. This play style simply bores me simple as that. Watching Ai play against Ning was fun, because it's a fight of different styles. Watching these two play everything becomes predictable to a point that it doesn't matter who gets the point, they do the same thing anyway. And yes, I like top level but entertaining matches, like pretty much everyone else.

[@mixa6500]

Забавно они играют , ни на метр от стола не отходят) Реакция есть, дети будут)))

[@Yashavan1987]

Фукухара слева среднями шипами играет, поэтому нельзя отходить от стола.

[@mixa6500]

Yasha Van а вторая тоже с шипами?

[@Yashavan1987]

Михаил Широбоков Ишикава без шипов играет, но Фукухара может сделать супер-короткий мяч слева шипами, поэтому Ишикава отходить от стола тоже нельзя.

[@matteosgaming3892]

Ahh women's table tennis it's like watching disabled kids trying to walk

[@yoloop93]

+MATTEOS GAMING I bet you can't go beyond 5 points if you play against any of them

[@lesterkok8819]

I commiserate with your personal disability.