Nicholas Lum vs Hugo Calderano | MS R32 | #WTTMacao 2026

So Lum needs to disrupt the rhythm you feel more than Ugo. Oh it's just ridiculous, it's just a joke from Ugo. He moves like a slinky doesn't he? Sorry I'm doing two truths and a lie contents. On the scoreboard. That said I'd rather see Ugo going. Who's beaten him at major events like Chongqing and the Europe Smash. With his partner Bruno Takahashi. Seven game points here. You have to counter well be balanced and yeah bit of fortune to finish but it wasn't luck that made the difference at all there. Defenders able to compete at this level there aren't any men's ones. There's three women's ones in this draw I believe. It's important when you always attack it no longer becomes a surprise does it? Your opponent's expecting attacks and at this level they can use your speed. Lum who is definitely the strongest player from Australia. Events like the Pan-American Cup and events around his continent really profited from the number of ranking points because of how much players like Asar Aruna and Hannah Goddard and Meshach have dominated Africa and how much Calderano, Takahashi major ranking points and really earned a lot there. All or nothing from Lum. Lovely touch. Top draw table tennis here from Ugo. A big sacrifice. As we see another really really strong South American country emerge in table tennis and join Brazil at the top level. There's the backhand flip from the forehand side. The fifth seed here in the lead by a point on serve again. Great receive from Lum. It was beaten by Tagame in the final of the star contender in Ljubljana. This champions Macau but it's the man who made the final last year here with three game points. Or will he try and play a bit safer with a tight serve? He goes tight. He goes long with the push then. Clever out of his home smash which he went in as as the defending champion. He was beaten by Dimitrij Ovtcharov in his first round match. Patrick Francisca. Look at that. So draw. He wasn't able to execute on and that's what separates someone who's top 10 in the world from someone who's top 50, top 40 in the world. Those moments have passed now. It feels like a case of trying to kind of... We've got Calderano. We've seen the young come back brilliantly at the most important event of the year arguably. Lashes the forehand. Brilliant push there. Good quality drive. Will he serve long and try and bomber? Will he serve to invite a flick and drive? Let's see. Float serve. He pushes for the win. Here he is, Hugo. Oh, sent back to the bar. Four bites at it now. For the thrill from Brazil. And he does it at the first time of asking. Last year's finalist here, Hugo Calderano does not have Wong Chi Chin to worry about.