Nandan Naresh vs Simon Gauzy | MT - R32 | #ITTFWorlds2026

...on the scene quite as long as Simon Gauzy, but, you know, any player playing in these worlds... 5 points. 5-1. ...he's hugely experienced. Germany 3-1, Chinese Taipei in straight games, and had a really good win over Japan, certainly not as strong as the French. 1-2. And just before that point, there was a fault. Further than that, allowed 30 degrees. 2-10. And there we go. That is what Simon Gauzy... And that is what you can get from Simon Gauzy, away from the table where he feels most comfortable. Nandan Naresh really put on the power there. Good short service. Using his backhand to whip it into his wide backhand. And as you can see there, he's just controlling the ball back. That was a lovely play. Lovely. ...and then he could go for that attack. Oh, wow, this is much, much better from Nandan Naresh, and it's a good display of confidence from a player who was pretty much anonymous in the opener. From that one knelt down, he's listened to his coach, and he knows what he has to do. You can't let Simon Gauzy dictate the points. He knows... 4-7. 8-5. Well, it's hard to give more when Naresh came out of the blocks after that one full of confidence. But Gauzy gained points. I mean, that must have been a hugely confidence-boosting tie yesterday for France, defeating Japan in five. They'll feel that if they can do that, if this championship's any way past Simon Gauzy. Oh, it's just phenomenal, isn't it? So quick with that backhand. And this is why I love table tennis, backhands like that. That is textbook Simon Gauzy. That is where he performs his best. That is where he loves to play. Coming across the table, he's having so much fun at that now, Gauzy. A little bit of fortune for him. Fault. 3-7. Another fault called, but Naresh going to TTR for a review. That is quite a way off vertical. A little smile for Naresh there, when he knows that he's made a little bit of an error showing that up. 3-7. Fault. That was nicely done by Naresh. Fault. 8. He pulls away and wraps this one up for France. Fault. 9. You get the sense, don't you, that Gauzy is just itching to be pushed further and further back behind the table. He is slightly out of position with that footwork. There he gets back in. Fault. 11-4. Oh, my days. Around the net by Simon Gauzy. That is incredible. It's at its finest to get him a match point. 11-4. Well, Simon Gauzy, perhaps the shot of the day to earn himself six match points gets it wrapped up to win the third. 11-4. It's a straight games win for France and a clean sweep in this tie. Looking flawless. Dominant. Imperious. Confident. And Simon Gauzy gets that win. 11-3. 11-4. France are looking good indeed.