Tomokazu Harimoto vs Hugo Calderano | Match Highlights | #ITTFWORLDCUP 2025

Remember, Harimoto's got 12 career titles, Calderano has 24. Now that's a good way to get started. Harimoto claims the first one, 11-8. And he's pretty much done that. Harimoto serves a 6-4. Well that's a superb finish. Unpredictable there, Calderano. Change has definitely worked for Calderano. It was a touch game till then, but Calderano decided to use that pass beforehand. Ah, that is a fabulous game taken by Hugo Calderano. Absolutely phenomenal finish there as he wins it, 11-8. So it's one game apiece here. Lovely pick-up. Three beautiful pick-ups, but Harimoto will claim it. He used it most often here. What a battle of wits here as Calderano moves on to game points in the third game. And Calderano takes it, 11-8. And Harimoto was not going to fall prey to that again. He does know that after that gentle net play. This is turning out to be such an event here. Ah, that's a beautiful finish. Calderano, confident move there from him. And that's exactly what I mean, Harimoto with that flash forehand. 11-8 as Hugo Calderano takes his third straight game and he leads three games to one. Calderano just getting a bit defensive and Harimoto will win that battle. 5-7. And Harimoto will stay in control of this point. Zhang Zhe in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. The Mokazu system Iwa is also, as far as we know, a super player. 10-0. 11-0. 12-10. 10-7. Four games to one. Here comes to Wubo Calderano. And we will give a round of applause for Harimoto. To Wubo Calderano. And that was a big win.