Japan Open 2013 Highlights: Koki Niwa vs Masato Shiono (1/4 Final)

Review all the highlights from the Koki Niwa vs Masato Shiono Men's Singles Quaterfinals match from the ITTF 2013 World Tour (Super Series) Japan Open in Yokohama,Japan
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[@takatorabatan]

こういう鉄壁スタイルのカットマンが上位に現れるのはとても面白いですね。 朱のスタイルもいいですがやっぱりカットマンは粘っこく我慢強いプレーが好きです。

[@Molimo95]

Fantastic, never heared of Shiono but alradey love his style. He plays like a new Matsushita, such an consistant forhand chop that he don't even need his forehand counterattack..

[@carlosdeciobraga270]

Shiono great genius of defense. Carlos Décio Braga from Brazil.🏓🏓🏓

[@onivert]

Shiono is my new tt hero, lol. love his style of play. Very aggressive, always has opponent on his heels.

[@hkuprobity2]

Very good. Shiono plays downward spin volley, mixed with occasional attack. Somewhat like female players WU YANG, Kim Yunggah,and 2 Korea male players. He has lots of potential.

[@SuperScopeRawks]

Man, Koki stands tall and stiff like a statue. I'm not surprised that he has trouble looping that heavy spin.

[@nattokirai]

It must be very nerve racking, frustrating playing against the world chapion shiono the back spinner. His chops are lethal as it comes.

[@ziggyhorn1968]

Shiono Masato chop inspired me.

[@TheOlzee]

Every attackers nightmare :)

[@hobbes203]

If you notice, Shiono flips very frequently; At return service and middle of rallies.

[@tinipeter5661]

Masato Shiono is the next Koji Matsushita :D

[@DKKINGz16382]

I'm j-pen holder. But I think If Shiono get more experience. No one i Japan can beat him surely.

[@Mrwhitty777]

Koki didn't seem very focused this match.... although Shiono did play well

[@pauldelfont]

What equipment does Masato use?

[@pukulu]

yep, "old school" defender Shiono taught the younger player a lesson. Shiono pops a lot of balls in the air but returns the hard drives anyway.

[@RIZAM_MUSIC]

今のラバーって性能高すぎワロタwww

[@hyultracolor]

Choppers strategy is to keep on controlling the ball til opponent made error during numerous rally. must be super calm. Not every offensive opponent enjoy playing with defensive choppers. esp. a heavy topspin attack fail to win points one after another. it caused mental exhaustion.

[@TheQuickest]

Keinath completely smoked him 4-0 at the US open a year or two ago.

[@LilWayneMusicGod]

Koki Niwa lost because he wasn't using Hurricane 3

[@ludwigweggener-ty3yt]

Koki Niwa esta totalmente parado jugando

[@docluzz]

his twiddle's very fast..

[@geitekop507]

He was his student.

[@djohnsonli3496]

丹羽孝西雖然是天才型選手,但是一來身高不夠,二來打球太耍帥,這二點沒有克服,未來想在世界桌壇大放異彩的機會恐怕不太大!

[@user-bm6ki9vc8z]

丹羽選手は下半身固定されてた方が強打の成功率が高いので動いていないように感じるのかも

[@geitekop507]

Just what I WAS THINKING! OMG! TT^TT Matsushita is one of my favourite players.... I dedicated my style to him. :DDD

[@user-to3eh8tu7y]

丹羽拗ねてるw

[@joslinsjewelry6539]

You are fucking awesome :)

[@beancube2010]

Why should he be allowed to wear color similar to the ball's color?

[@TableTennis-Man]

Koki didnt use his head to play....

[@takumiyoshida9300]

途中からどうやっても勝てないと思った　　みたいなことを言ってたよ丹羽が。

[@kevziro]

and so the banana defender was born

[@user-ui9ss5wl1w]

Крос

[@Madness404]

JOO SAE HYUK ;-)

[@H2hikaruhiraga36]

えぇ！丹羽に勝ったよ！成長してるっ塩野真人

[@timurshaipov]

Koki has no much power to win defenders

[@evgeniykroshinsky3287]

Wtf 0:22

[@xSauseBrausex]

KoKI sniffs to much koks for playing tt ;)

[@1coin591]

丹羽選手不調っすね 証拠に足が全く動いてない···