Yes, we get it, your snake shots are nightmare material, but let's see if you can handle my forehand smash.

It's game on.

Danieli Rios, a staple in table tennis for Puerto Rico.

Danieli was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and moved to Puerto Rico when she was four.

At the age of five, she started playing table tennis after being inspired watching her older sister Maribel play.

Danieli quickly fell in love with it, and over the years, she became one of the top three women in Puerto Rico.

I met Danieli at the US Open in 2015, and since then, we've been best friends.

She won the team gold medal at the Pan American Games in 2019, and in 2022, she played the 2021 Olympic champion, Chun Meng, taking her to deuce.

Every game was very close, and even got Chun Meng to take a time out.

Seeing Danieli put so much pressure on the Olympic champion was really impressive.

Recently, in 2023, she retired, so challenge accepted.

Danieli beat me back when she was a young teenager.

To make this match competitive, I'll start the first game with a 4-0 lead.

If she wins the first game, I'll start the next game with a 5-0 lead.

And if I win the first game, I'll start the next game with a 3-0 lead, and so on.

The first player to win three games wins.

But there's a twist.

Whoever loses has to dress up in the other person's clothes and model them.

Yeah, let's see how you look with my clothes.

Ooh, well let's see how I look in your clothes.

Wait a minute.

Also, in this video, we'll have coaches.

Walker is a local long-time subscriber and a huge table tennis fan.

He'll coach Danieli in this video.

Paulina is a table tennis player, and she has a lot in common with me.

She's from Belarus, and that's where a lot of my ancestors are from.

Not to mention, she's a coach at Ping-Pot, so I figured I might as well ask her to be my coach.

So, let the games begin.

I didn't know you were going to pick that side.

I wasn't going to.

I changed my mind at the last minute.

So, you want to serve?

Yeah.

Those are my nightmares.

Oh, so good.

Wow.

No way.

What happened?

Yeah.

Nice.

Yeah.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Nice.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Ooh.

Come on.

Come on.

Adam.

Game point.

You're doing great.

You're doing great.

Don't worry.

Okay.

Okay.

It's going to be fine.

That's all you got for me?

It's going to be fine?

Don't cry?

We all die someday?

You just have to look in her eyes, understand what she has on her mind, and figure out where to hit the ball.

Thanks.

So, what do you want me to do for the next?

You need to watch the spin.

Okay.

Because he's going to try and snake you, and it's going to go the other way.

Okay.

Show away.

Show away.

Come on.

No.

Oh.

Ooh.

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Come on.

Chris.

You win.

No.

Oh, boy.

Oh, wow.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Ah.

Come on.

Come on.

Rock on.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Ah.

Sorry.

We're sorry.

Game point.

Ah.

Oh no.

Ah.

I'm sorry.

Game point.

Again.

Again.

Again.

Oh my god.

I'm so lucky.

Again.

Game point.

Ah.

Come on.

Deuce.

Oh wow.

That's what I need to do.

Game point.

Ah.

Oh.

For the game.

For crucial points at the business end of this game caught the edge or the net, Daniele, you've got wonderful timing.

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Almost have it.

You've got wonderful timing.

I think I'm playing pretty good.

You know.

This set was harder.

Let's see what my coach has to say.

Remember page 76.

Stay confident.

OK, thank you.

What should I do with these serves?

They're so good.

So spinny.

Right?

Yeah.

So you're going to try to fake it.

Yeah.

But just watch where he contacts the ball.

Yeah.

That's really good.

Thank you.

You're doing better than the previous game.

You're going to keep going.

This is bad.

I'm not good.

Careful.

Purple?

Careful.

Careful.

It's like, what does purple mean?

Focus.

Purple means focus.

Got it.

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Oh my goodness.

I told you, purple.

Oh.

Get aggressive.

Right there.

Okay, it's time for a comeback.

Come on.

Show it.

Oh.

Why?

Why?

Oh.

Game point.

What?

Yeah.

Got it.

Wow.

Game point.

Wow.

Wow.

Game point.

No.

I feel the tension.

Man, she is getting close.

I need to stop this comeback ASAP.

Come on, Adam.

You got this.

Game point.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah!

What?

30 shots!

That was our best rally, hands down, but now she's just two points away from deuce.

Game point.

Yeah!

Come on!

You see this?

Yes.

You have to stay purple.

Okay.

Stay focused and trolley.

And trolley.

Stay purple and trolley.

Did I disappoint you?

Yeah, a little.

Okay.

I'll try now to not disappoint you, okay?

You need to stay focused.

Yeah.

Come on, let's go.

You're great.

Thanks.

I told you you're going to be great, and you're great.

Wow.

Well, well, well, well.

You're great.

You're great.

You're great.

You're great.

You're great.

You're great.

You're great.

You're great.

Wow.

Well, well, thanks.

You have to keep going.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Good.

Adam!

Take your shots.

Oh, so good.

It's the gym.

It's the gym.

Yeah.

I've got the power.

Oh!

Hi.

See you later.

This is my slayer.

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