Anders Lind vs Tomokazu Harimoto | MS R16 | #WTTMacao 2026

Getting into the table and forehand flicking seems to have brought that into his game a lot. It's one of his staple shots. We know he's got that one, the one he's just pulverised into the midsection. But, tremendously solid. Is he adding a few more bits of flair to his game, I wonder? No. He's not interested in doing it, Tomokazu. The strawberry flicks, the lobbing ability, the chops, things like that away from the table. But Tomokazu and players before him, they're not that interested in doing that either. So I think Tomo's basically seen the blueprint. Titles have started coming. Oh, he's still table though! I thought the point was finished! He's just so solid, yeah, he apologises. Brings a bit of edge. And I think that's one thing that stands him over Sora at the moment. Beautiful counterplay from both, but that's too hard to handle from him. Nice! Tomokazu Harimoto, so good at holding down the key areas of the table like a system. And then he just powers home it. Shot that away from Tomo, the hook forehand that helped set up the smash there. And then he just puts one through the defence of the Dane. Two different, I guess, from Seikichi Kawai. You usually see Tomo doing more of the talking when he goes over to him. Pin Tomo into the crossover, then get him wide forehand. Test that forehand recovery. Can he make inroads? That's superb. Yeah, he did. Respect that there from Anders. It was a shallow spin from Tomo that took Anders by surprise and he was left going for an all-or-nothing shot. Tomo's got a very functional serve, it's not the most artistic, but it sets him up well. I'm not sure what Tomo apologised for, to be honest. Try and get flowing. Oh, it's caught the edge of the table. It's the right approach there from Anders sometimes, and you think, yeah, he's fairly back and basting close to the table. He's within four, you know. Oh, he's down! Oh my God! Wow, hopefully he's alright. But what was this? Tomo got it back and Anders slipped as he played the flamingo forehand. He didn't miss. What a receive that is. Again, another chop. How do you break Tomo down, John? Well, that's just it. What are you meant to do? Frustrated here. 23 out of 32 points for the Japanese star. I'm not going to lie right now, there's one of two ways I can see Anders just go for the ultimate aggressive tactic. Because he can't construct a point against Tomo, yeah, he'll escape every now and again. Because he is a world-class athlete, but I don't know. You might just have to swing, swing for your life. 4-1. But on the balance of this surge in form from Lind. But that hooking forehand you love, don't you? Here comes Lind, the player who's beaten Chu Chin twice. Getting obliterated here. 2-5 points. Gorgeous, look at that. Comes across it. The shimmy, the deception from Lind. He tried to do that, it's too high risk, but what's worked? What's worked, what hasn't? 3-3. Smoke show, isn't it? Just a smoke show. Anders will feel like he walked down that tunnel about. 7-5. 5-9. And it's not working. Tomokazu and Anders Lind is not happy. 5-10. Not yet. Another flashing shot from Anders Lind, maybe delaying the inevitable. That's what it's capable of, but it's got to be exactly in the right mind frame. At the right moment. Well, that's that. Not quite the contest we hoped for as neutrals.