WTTC: Kenta Matsudaira-Vladimir Samsonov

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Men's Singles Round of 16.

[@peterstill3760]

Their table tennis is beautiful, I love these two champions. Kenta’s backhand is poetry.

[@olaniyi570]

That missed serve by Samsonov was crucial!

[@Mikhail_Stasov]

Summary of the match: -Yo! -Fo! ... 8:39 Waldner style block

[@frankielong3288]

Haha yeah

[@SteveFirefly777]

This has to be one of the most exciting games I’ve watched! Two great players. Kenta in his heyday

[@aminishkitchen4874]

Most intense match I have ever seen! Both players fighting till their last drop of blood.

[@x.x.7646]

Great match! Good to see Samsonov still going strong after so many years. But this time Kenta deserves to win with his fantastic footwork and his great fighting spirit.

[@user-vl8dx3jz3z]

Кента уникальный игрок, очень элегантный стиль игры...немного не хватает мощи но смотреть за игрой одно удовольствие

[@700SnowMan]

I love Samsonov's sytle it's just amazing and he still plays on this level even tho he is getting old.

[@thenewguy7527]

5 years later he's still strong.

[@taylorhamilton6272]

he's slow and using his reach most of the time is boring

[@Geno_Whirl]

8:39 Like Waldner!

[@GenghisKhanPolitics]

Love this guy's style. Reminds me a little bit of Waldner.

[@maz0602]

Самсон один из лидеров мирового тенниса, очень красивую игру показывает.👍✌️🤘💪

[@Batya_Bunda]

Возможно лучший матч в истории настольного тенниса! Браво!

[@ttamazing9280]

Great match! Best match of WTTC 2013

[@erstonoutway7281]

1:19 this shot saved Matsudaira. Up until this point Samsonov played a very analytical calm game aiming for an easy 4:0 or 4:1 with winning the first set pretty decisive and being in a 9:5 lead in the second. But insteady of 10:5 it was an 9:6 with Matsudaira barely snatching away the second game, warming up his forehand backhand switch making this match a beautiful slugfest of 7 sets.

[@user-ru2fq2lp6c]

どちらも防御とカウンターのスペシャリスト！ リアタイで見てた時かなり熱かったです

[@sammyeldado1421]

Wow! Pure battle, best video till date. Bloodshed from both sides, amazing

[@JacK46]

incredible match!! super fast and full of crazy shots! kenta's backhand is like a punch, I love when he counter-attack far from table with his backhand to almost every shot of his opponent

[@mimithecat23]

tomahawk serve's of Kenta is unique and great!!

[@mistercat6169]

luigi zurich quite easy to smash for pro players but yes i too think so

[@TheNo1Grapefruit]

Emils Rubins lol yes. See 2014 WTTTC Matsudaira Vs Franziska. Almost every tomahawk resulted in a point for Franziska on the serve return

[@dickn.ormous1064]

More like overcomplicated and useless.He should have focused on the development of his pendulum and reverse pendulum serve.

[@torneycarblos9140]

Lmao at least better than ur serve kid

[@dickn.ormous1064]

@@torneycarblos9140 At least I don't have knee injuries lol.There has to be a reason almost no pro player uses the tomahawk serve.It's very hard on the knees and difficult to keep short and low.

[@tomjerry84]

I love Kenta's style, without restriction, without any form, you can't guess what will happen next

[@WellMefisto]

kenta: "your!!"....Vlad: "four!!"

[@superchaserbr]

What an incredible match! Wow!

[@francorastelli6308]

4:08 you can hear Ma Long xD

[@zencosuzuki8496]

4:10

[@Geno_Whirl]

Hilarious

[@Geno_Whirl]

7:14 too

[@rejolsalam6806]

I was thinking also :D :D

[@skepticjoe09]

Kenta's backhand is something else😍😍🔥

[@paulgillard2215]

Both players on FIRE !!!!! WOW !!!!!

[@giorgione96]

Got to love Kenta !

[@sarfarazpanjwani3459]

I liked the way Samsonov played against Kenta

[@pdubb32]

LMAO @ the 9:30 mark . Vladimir celebrated too soon.He thought he had won the point....Too funny.

[@WellMefisto]

That's true ahahahah!!

[@user-rt4yo3xy4y]

Wow, the clash of two great blockers

[@kavinxavier4552]

kenta can do some awesome backhand shots unlike mizutani who just lobs all day

[@xyzzzzz01]

+kavin xavier i guess you haven't seen mizutani for some time

[@supernova20]

Vlad doesnt usually cho until the other guy does, it's hilarious, then the other guy stops choing cuz clearly it just motivates your opponent to crush you

[@mindrover777]

What cho. He got his ass handed to him. Are u high

[@sunthanaardan9619]

Good video, attractive, balanced and interesting gameplay from both players.

[@ingullar]

I'm Samsonov's fan, but I really liked Kenta's playing this time.

[@LaurenceNyein]

would name this match something like Clash of Blocks and Placements. i know these two are very different players but still very much comparable in many ways, in similar category like Waldner, Samsonov, Kenta and Koki Niwa to some extends.

[@andreygameplays1234]

Wow!!! I am Vladimir fan, but Matsudaira rocks in this game!

[@torneycarblos9140]

Matsudaira's topspins were fire :D

[@hyultracolor]

Kenta already proven to all players who has complete technic. From offensive to defensive all covered. He played very intelligent game. Completely different from all other players. He will go for every ball. Of course, age catching up will slowdown in the matter of time. Overall, you never get bored watching his matches esp. against Ma Lin s match.

[@cesar.sandovalcolon]

best game i've ever seen!!

[@ekremkarayilan]

Kenta umarım kendini Vladimir kadar uzun izletme şansın olur. Vladimir seni izlemek hala muhteşem, çok teşekkürler..

[@maxfactor4209]

1:16 Epic

[@LimoneneDaddy]

Kenta has a vicious style and a sick backhand almost like a tennis backhand..

[@basudevparida9914]

6:38 pure .gold

[@thedailyremedy968]

This was insane!

[@harshsingh2837]

kenta blocks are so good. its just like waldner

[@mudassirhasan9022]

electrifying match !

[@Singhpinoy]

Kenta is on fire. Best Kenta of all time)

[@tabletennis-tv]

great !!!

[@indra7007]

Amazing....

[@Twiddle_TV]

@4:08 Oh hi Ma Long! :D

[@dwarfrom]

Oh, so unique comment. I'm shocked.

[@MasterYourself.]

First chop i have seen from kenta 3:10

[@fruitydan888]

Ikr

[@user-vl8dx3jz3z]

Crazy intensity!!

[@Dyleet]

I think that might be the best game of table tennis that I have ever seen :)

[@mindrover777]

One year ago

[@FBR2169]

Two years ago

[@FBR2169]

Three years ago

[@conscioushuman8925]

Great Match. Truly enjoyable sports

[@deryistanto6417]

Great match!!

[@djmaleda]

Wow. Great match.

[@naya3260]

松平ってこんなにバックひけたのかぁ 前陣でパチパチしてるイメージだったわ 完成系はワルドナーみたいになればいいなぁ

[@user-jw2fp3bm9o]

na ya 知らない人まで増えてきたんだよなー

[@zjktheman]

My fav Kenta and Sam

[@higgsboson3283]

Володя хорошо тут сыграл не повезло

[@user-zy4cv5yg8b]

Круто.

[@user-qh3ig1ks2q]

Как же мне нравится игра Самсонова. Очень жаль что ему всегда не везло

[@no1barefeeter195]

二人ともブロックがうまいし、下がってもガンガン打ってくるから見応えがあった

[@user-in6ly5es5i]

2セット目ハラハラした～～笑

[@loopkill]

Beautiful match, good fight from both of them. And, as others have mentioned, that totally should have been Kenta's point at 1:16 (though the block from Samsonov was pretty sick)

[@bairgaryaev9837]

The ball touched Kenta's shirt

[@MrVoland999]

not to take away from Kenta, service error and some silly forehand misses in the 7th have cost Samsonov the game

[@user-ie9xj2xx7x]

epic...

[@yaweli2968]

Serve tomahawk into the body; your opponent pops up that topside tomahawk and then yoooo!

[@lucoyoung3285]

Great match

[@bitcoinrevolution5407]

wow..that was intense..service error cost this match

[@rmn12175]

Great match. Kenta is so fckin fast!!

[@filotaxia]

impresionante juego

[@ms.p99]

I heard Ma Long screams

[@ashupashu5559]

Kenta Blocksudaira

[@Soei23]

Excellent video, no stupid music and not even commentary!!! Nice upload dude. Too bad you don't have a HiDef version but it's great none the less.

[@entanglement2023]

精神力の闘いだった。勝負は最後の数本で決まった。

[@user-cv3gy6rx1z]

間違いなくサーブミスから

[@torneycarblos9140]

Kenta is handsome as f###

[@bertjohn760]

Mr. Tomahawk the best! Хотя Самсонов показал достойную игру.

[@BsHoangHiep]

Kenta Backhand Real Strong!

[@y_therianthropy]

若さってすごいね～～

[@jtuerah]

Very nice match 👍

[@tood1702]

マツダリアって言われてるw

[@aminofficial4187]

Mantap

[@eczavyr2899]

Am I the only one or did it hit the edge there?

[@mm5534uk]

8:40 So very beautiful counter...

[@user-vl8dx3jz3z]

10:15 wining backhand!!

[@maxyun13]

Great great game

[@dominicussudjatmiko1102]

Sangat menarik.

[@cansetyildiz9077]

ı think the most running backwards and forwards ,to the right to the left of the table is K.atsudaira. he is like atom ant. 😀 and his serve iş uniq.

[@user-bq4kn9pr8y]

сколько переломных моментов . Игра любо-дорого посмотреть ЯПОНЕЦ МОЛОДЦА, банзай

[@user-xp7cm6fz8j]

Жаль...

[@JaxAkaJT]

great backhand from kenta! I seriously think he has the best backhand in the world now, besides kreanga

[@GoryGuitarist01]

Matte net?

[@JaxAkaJT]

haha well both are good, but I'd say kenta has higher consistency. Look at the shots he made in this match. Crazy

[@haku_8989]

6:28！

[@erelaction]

Скорость Матсударии просто невероятна! :) Но и Вова в то время еще мог передвигаться. :))

[@ashthanvi4137]

@1.16; it was Kenta's point because the ball hit on the corner but i guess the ref didn't see it..

[@andreygameplays1234]

Muhammad Ali Thanvi The ball touches Kenta's t-shirt

[@CI-ym5hr]

4:10 Ma Looooong!!!

[@andyzhaott]

2 people who actually serve legally...

[@dkoudrin]

Pure entertainment.

[@djmaleda]

Why didnt 1.16 go to Kenta? He clearly clips the edge with his return.

[@bytheswor150]

the ball hit his arm

[@AndyJ658]

Kenta's receive is too pasive. Backhand was nice.

[@raykadantou7111]

9:28 ここサムソノフかわいい

[@user-yv5db9iz3h]

ちゃんと日本人いた

[@zevlibin8892]

Control vs block

[@andreygameplays1234]

Hi Gionis Panagiotis :) 0:40