US Open 2010: Kamal Sharath Achanta-Thomas Keinath

[r11192]

This s great . and also i'm proved to be an indian

[utahjai]

It was a close game, Keinath was leading too. His technique is like so many uncultured basement armature players, but he is getting into finals. So basement players don't give up yet, there are still lots in your own unique original style.

[xSauseBrausex]

2:52 jumping keinath :D#

[17teacmrocks]

@xSauseBrausex he moves like a bobblehead

[17teacmrocks]

wow keinath's technique sucks. completely using arm

[drshiv1]

keinath the clown

[sak0815]

A lot of "method acting" by Keinath i suppose.

[mrmr1964]

Great match - Thomas was a squealing jerk during the match, but to his credit showed good sportsmanship at the end.

[Chamilipse]

2:44 ...idiot^^

[PingMast]

thomas is playing the modern chicken style table tennis...damn...i hate the way he play table tennis....GOGO KAMAL!

[abhishek14d]

oh really....i am currently my college champion for consecutive 2 yrs....i dont think so u really hv any knowledge about TT....my comment was just fun worth...got it??

[DaFaiGai]

@abhishek14d ._. oooomg college champion. so good ._. sike.

[abhishek14d]

the point 6:01 makes the match watchable....:)

[abhishek14d]

idiot slovakian......

[bartek4443]

@abhishek14d Why are you judging somebody you don't have the slightest clue about?

[gravedigger02]

This was the first time I've ever seen two players hugging each other after the match. Very rare in table tennis. Normally they only shake hands for a millisecond, which looks really aloof and impersonal. Nice to see two players who really respect each other as two men with the same passion for the sport...

[ersguterjunge467]

@gravedigger02 no that isnt rare^^most european players do this^^

[MrWaaghals]

@ersguterjunge467 Doesn't really happen that much though

[magerapstar]

i agree with the majority, the red dude is uber annoying! carrying on like an old chook while Kamal is just awesome. like roger federer

[criddlenation]

I'm so glad Kamal won. Keinath is my least favorite player in all of tt. Nothing personal, his spastic style is just so ugly to watch, makes the sport look silly. *(not remarking about his ability in any regard, just don't like the way it looks)

[irikanji]

guy in red... get over yourself!

[TaciTiciBoy]

nice sportmanship at the end. good match

[timids123]

Indians media forget about cricketers and focus on champs like these. Its shameful the amount of focus given only to crcicket. Champs like sharath deserve so much more.

[kepsen55]

You can play table tennis many ways...

KSA is just very foused to do everyting he can do to stop TK...

TK is traying to make KSA angry and get focus on him...

its weard but very smart against some players...

its the bad true

[danielyoon05]

the girl that screams every point by kamal is so annoying.

[abhishek14d]

@danielyoon05 hahahaha.....rofl

[stilllovely83]

Great game of table tennis. Kamal kept his cool till the end but Thomas was completely different to Kamal both in the playing style and attitude. Good play Kamal.

Good Luck for your future games.

[jcsjohnson]

what a match!

[lightmobile]

Keinath is worse than me out there...yelling shit at himself after every lost point

[haydonlee93]

how is keinath a bad sport?

i never knew chooing was a sign of bad sportsman ship????

[EdMajinLee199999]

@haydonlee93 are you serious?He acts like a spoiled teenager when he plays.

[EdMajinLee199999]

what a poor sport Keinath is, i hate playing players like that. They get my trash talk for their bad attitudes.

[yanafeel]

Nice collection to see!!!

I would like to see old type exbition matches with funny exbitting action yet playing perfect game. Have you got any to exhibit

[erasul]

keinath has the worst table tennis skills on planet

[Rico44616]

Leave here stupid people

[sangst1000]

GET IN THERE KAMAL!!!! Thomas Keinath goes on like a fucking dickhead throughout this game, leaping about, stamping his feet like a little kid, and the USA commentry once again .....a joke!!! But still, a great upload. thanks ttprovider

[MDSguy]

thomas keinath = radek stepanek 

[livingeasi]

The Thomas guy is such a clown.

[wtfhah]

@livingeasi tell me he looks just like a manic Kevin Costner

[grandkarate]

could you upload the semis? i heard they were pretty good too

[Sasotzu]

Why are they so happy ? they must have won a lot of money lol

[bartek4443]

@Sasotzu $10,000. It is a good amount for table tennis, which is a shame.

[wladypimentel]

Where are all the top players? US Open is not the same anymore...

[MrRothhaendle]

much more show in the US

[ragoutjohn]

what a bell end, nice one kamal

[Kalin47]

I bet next season when both players play in the Bundesliga, Keinath will not repeat this act. He is a good player and trains hard, but this behaviour is not acceptable for most players. I think he acted like this because the American crowd wanted to see a show.

[adambobrow]

Very theatrical and cool to see the US open on a channel I subscribe to. 8>)

[hopeless2809]

Keinath is such a idiot ...

[Gakbu154]

nice style of play by Kamal & really great come back :)

[DaFaiGai]

Upload Under 9 Finals! GO KEVIN LI :D

[grandkarate]

we couldn't expect less from the best player in India, good job Kamal, you sure beat some ass!!!!

[heyharit]

@grandkarate Yeah, he sure beat his ass by winning by the most narrow margin possible in the sport after a come back. Kamal did beat Chen Weixing's ass if you wanna look that up though.

[alilacherruse]

Have to say, like some others here, found Keinath a bit of an ass...

no, he was an ass.

I like Achanta's game

@justin90876, The answer to your question is fairly simple. Maybe you know the answer but wanted to ask aloud all the same.

It is not part of American "culture" and as such does not cultivate players from a young age, developing them with great infrastructure & competition nor does it draw the most talented athletes to it as there is:

a. no glory in it

but really

b. NO MONEY in it

[DaniloDividina]

Thomas Keinath's reaction to every point lost is very amateurish and gayish! Indeed, he played for the crowd and not for the crown. Good thing he lost!lolz

[justin90876]

Why are Americans complete garbage when compared to the rest of the world at table tennis?

[tedbratton]

@justin90876

simple answer really, americans dont know table tennis exists, all they know is ping pong, which is of course a joke. i play at three different clubs here in the state of iowa. at one club, all the good players are chinese. at the second club, all the good players are vietnamese. at the third club, all the best players are bosnian. between the three there are only a handful of strong native born caucasian players, and they would all be much better if they dropped 100 pounds.

[adambobrow]

@justin90876 Good question. As an American who loves table tennis and wants to grow the sport, it's an important question. I think the country needs to see how this sport can generate money in the US. I think that's the motivation for many things in the US (generally speaking). Maybe getting it into our schools would be a good start. We're working on teams leagues as we speak. It's a step in a long journey. 8>)

[grandkarate]

@adambobrow I believe there is a collegiate table tennis league but it is not that big, instead of integrating it into schools we need to expand it.

[adambobrow]

@grandkarate Your said beliefs are correct. The NCTTA is a growing organization that is making great strides with collegiate table tennis. I actually have been running the Southern California division for the past few years & will continue to. Our division has grown every year since I started USC's Ping Pong Posse & helped UCLA form a club to get a region going. We are working to get in High Schools, then middle schools, then elementary. The sport is very popular, it just needs organization.

[bartek4443]

@justin90876 Uhh? These are not Americans first of all. In the beginning of the video it showed the players names and the countries they play for. the three letters stand for the country you know (SVK, IND).

[justin90876]

@bartek4443

I'm just asking the question overall. American players, when compared to players from China and European players, are not good.

[swarupsh]

thanx ttprovider i was looking for this one..

[kmml1972]

im glad he got his A.S.S. beat....usa table tennis is poor

[kenneyy88]

@kmml1972

Thomas is not from the U.S

[kmml1972]

@kenneyy88 i know he is not but when he is here sucking it up he sure acts like one....no excuses win period..

[waynebenn45]

Thomas is an ass, he playing for the people thats why he lost....how stupid can you be to set your motivate on pleasing people when playing a important match like this.......

[cmetsbeltran15]

@waynebenn45 do you think there's any chance that he lost because kamal a top player in the world, and recently straight game won over Kenta Matsudaira?

[waynebenn45]

bro we are so grateful for this video........... thanks

[MrJunMizutaniJP]

keinath stupid..., he was for spectators...