Alexis Lebrun vs Tomokazu Harimoto _ MS R16 _ #WTTMontpellier 2025

Afraid to play the blocking game. Very awkward ball here. Comes back in. Oh man, this was nothing but clean tabletop surface. Kishi on his feet. Chiquita and the block. Last seven points. Still in it. Side swiper. Hand switch. When you make a hand switch early in the rally, you want nothing more than to come back and win this point. Because that's what stamps it, seals it in the highlights. Out has not been cashed in yet. Game point Harimoto. Now this is a jaw-dropping moment. But you have to imagine that for Alexi, the pressure because of how many times Tomo has returned from that forehand corner. When you're up 6-1. There it is. Out of the match. Couldn't continue next match. 1-2. Just in case. Be frustrating. I think we all. The team's event. Exciting when your player wins a pair. Player is that far behind the table. In the crowd, I like it. 6-5. Montpellier Medusa. Tomo curving to that point. Many table tennis players learn what they know about physics from this sport. Shut out the noise. Forehand corner could not be shut out. LeBron standing. 9-10. Chiquita denied, countered. 9-5. So smooth with that backhand. Completely possible. It's game point. Tomo Kazu. Straight points. Three of them. Wow. 3-4. 10-8. Four in a row. Tomo. He's got a microphone for a reason. Power but the lob is in. Ceiling. Where are you? It's right at the baseline. The counter but it's out. Tomo handles. This is beyond anticipation. This is speed. This is power. Watch Tomo with the shot that Alexi comes back with. Get ready. One. As much power as you can get. What a conversation there. I saw it. Approval from the crowd. Crushed it a little bit more. But a punch back. Good for the Montpellier man. One. So much power. Internationally. Growing. Mentally. But physically. 8-7. A lot of ground to cover here. Tomo knows how to paint the corners. 50-50. Fascinating. Serious power. Three shots in a row from the chop block recovered by Tomo. Comes right back. Punch. Wouldn't be the first time. Oh, just wide. Back end. This court is massive. The infinity sign. The design of this arena. And Tomo still hits it that hard to send it all the way back. Handy to swallow. Match point. This is energy. This is a crazy comeback. 0-2 down. 6-10 down in the decider. Alexi LeBron. Respect for Harimoto. You've got to imagine. His heart is broken inside. But a hug to this man here. Who moves on to the quarterfinals. Darko Jorgic. Plans for Tomo. You're going to have to change that in your calendar.