Honoka Hashimoto vs Hina Hayata | WS R16 | #WTTMacao 2026

So it's about doing what she does best, gliding over the ground like she's an ice skater. Two net court. Hayata apology. Oh, it's a wonderful back and forth. It's a really good back. That's one. It's going to be a really interesting matchup. That's why Hayata's trying. Oh, forehand missed. It's a wonderful point. Always important for defenders not to just sit on defense. There's the side spin one. Oh, wow. Uno reverse card pulled out. Hayata fired that forehand, but she'll use that to negate the side spin on the forehand. Chops as wide as can be, or towards that back line. Oh, the footwork was wonderful. Again, if Hashimoto, anything that lands kind of middle table length, that allows Hayata to lean forward and hit it hard. Oh, wow. Misjudged that one. She knew it. She read it wonderfully. Oh, it's a wonderful. That was all set up by a defensive chop. That is unbelievable from Hayata to do a drop shot where it wasn't off the bounce. She didn't smother it early. It came up. It was full of deception. Hashimoto didn't realize what was coming until too late. She's very, very capable of it. The last eight now for Honoka Hashimoto. And that long, fast serve that she's done four times in a row. And that one glided. That means she'll contact the ball really low. And why that matters. Rallies you'll see in the training hall are these two just battering each other. Bounce, rising to its highest point, then contacting it with power. This is exhausting. If I was in a corner, I'd be telling her to do that as well, Hayata. It's one of these wonderful fast serves coming away now. It's not. Yeah, you might start to see Hayata. That's wonderful. Hayata to just tee off with four hands. Within two points. That is a magical point. This is grueling work. But still three game points. Oh, well played here, Hayata. I think Hashimoto's best route here, just trying to confuse the brain of Hayata. Here it is again. Big attack. That is magnificent from Hayata. And again, it's another brilliant. Tried to flat hit, but it wasn't there. Love that serve. Here comes Hashimoto. The more she can engineer opportunities to attack, especially with that backhand serve. We might just be, you know, again off the floor. And at what point does she decide to continue to scrap it out and try and pull it back? Seven game points now to send us to a race to 11 for the quarterfinals. And just like that, Hashimoto. She is more than capable of turning this around. The attacker does have a time to help her conserve energy. That is magnificent again from Bo. She's got a two point advantage now. Big celebration. To the net there. And that's why Hayata's apologizing. Tanoka's creeping back in towards the table. Listen to the breath. It gets harder and harder, but Hayata won't mind if she wins it. The flat hit. That was loaded. Because this is exhausting work, but it looks like she's got it done. And with a big forehand. Hayata fights her way to the quarterfinal.