and we're about to get underway with the men's singles Class 7 semi-final at the Paris 2024 par Olympic Games will Bailey of Great Britain the world number one versus Jean Paul monus of the Netherlands world number four this is a repeat of the European Championship final from last year in Sheffield biley took that one 3-1 here we go for the first game and Mont is to get the service going with his first of two Serv [Applause] by two clear points wins the game and will Bailey the world number one punches the air he's ready pumped was warned twice by the Umpire about his serve Andrew Russon the coach also intervened and the British contingent go crazy and flags of will Bailey's Brighton Table Tennis Club as well and takes that first game 11 points to seven will Bailey unable to get that back to the table that was a strong powerful attack right off to serve perhaps the serve was a little too long and barely took advantage of that one that's the second game for will Bailey that's his family he's looking over to his mother and father and the rest of the contingent who are making so much noise and will Bailey is now two games in front in this semi-final it's the best of five so Bailey only needs one more for Jean Paul monus he needs two games in a row in order to try and stay in this semi [Applause] final and monus again the body language just says what on Earth can I do here the balls that hit the net sometimes it goes against you just way way too high well Bailey now has a game point and a match [Applause] point and that's it it's all over will Bailey is through to the final in the men's singles seven class points over to his family and the rest of the British supporters with his home Table Tennis Club flag also being w alongside the Union flag and his father Gary mother Chrissy partner Fiona and the two girls Beller and Grace I'm sure will be absolutely delighted of course why wouldn't you be seeing will Bailey go through to the final three games to love 117 116 112 yes that was an extremely dominant performance right out of the gate ready the first points other than the service issues that he had he calmed himself down Bailey and just went in about his business there wasn't one situation there where he felt threatened or under any duress whatsoever it was a clinical game wellplate deserves to definitely be moving on