Match Point

A very sweet and joyous enemies-to-lovers trope!

A very sweet and joyous enemies-to-lovers trope, I was actually smitten over from the start. At first, before starting this adoring series, I was seriously unsure how much I would like it, but episode one alone completely locked me in. Genuinely, Teshow impressed me so much with his acting. There is a goofiness in his eyes that never withered to spark any frame, perfectly contrasted by the aloofness he performs to hide his affection and the whipped mischief he wraps his character in. My god, Teshow brought so much magnetic attraction that he kept me tuned in throughout. This is also my first time watching Ping, and he was remarkably good at playing Sun. His mature nature and soft humbleness provided a joyous contrast to Bay, making them a perfect match.

Although I was gullible enough to think I might not enjoy a series that has a sports element, it was indeed an interesting story that didn't lean too heavily on the entire sports side. Instead, we got cute, platonic bonds that beautifully balanced the heavy hostility of Bay and Sun's fathers. On that note, it is fascinating to observe the art of imposing one's hatred onto souls that it doesn't belong to.

Watching Bee and Chun taught me that sometimes detestation isn't helped. Their intense revulsion, ego, and aversion were a reflection of what could have been a completely different tale. Their parenting didn't just only sabotage their kids' growing friendships but also shaped their spiteful nature and watered down their familial relations until they became distant strangers.

I didn't expect to see Chai (Chun, Sun's father) in this series lol; he was again a hot-headed father. He was so good in The Edge of Horizon that I couldn't unsee his Prince Vasin character. However, it was a relief that he was finally revived from his resentment before the final episodes.

"I think people in their 50s still have their own coming-of-age moments." — Sun

It was beautifully portrayed that often not only teenagers need their coming-out sessions, but even adults, regardless of age boundaries, would have one to confront their own secrets, bitter pasts, and the longing of their ripe youthful careers. The pining for truth and accountability and the agonised and constant fight for dignity were delightful themes I enjoyed.

"I'm afraid that if we love each other, someone will take you away from me some day." — Bay

The audacity of a human heart to let go of a loved one out of fear is too vigorous and needs to be studied. Bay was a character who constantly seemed to be flying from his own compulsions, unable to live in the feelings he desired or pursue the interests he sought. Oh, what a pain! At one point, it honestly felt a bit like a mood swing, as seen in Sun's POV—yet it was a lonely tragedy. He had to let go of his only friend at a very young age, when they should have been playing tennis forever, and chose to become an enemy just so that he could at least keep Sun in his life. If not a friend, at least as an enemy. *cries

Boat: "Do you really hate each other, or are you just pretending, huh?"
Bay: "We do hate each other."
Boat: "I think you're just pretending to. If you really hated each other, no one would try to stop you from being with Sun. You chose to act like this because it might be the only way you can have him in your life."

Though how tearful it is in the script, it was a comical banter that I laughed my heart out at—Bay and Sun's moments are crazily chaotic. Their chemistry (in principal's voice) had me hooked. Their teasing curses, the sheepish eye contact, and Bay's 'my tofu' endearments to Sun—everything about this duo is pretty dear. And most importantly, Sun's appalling facial expressions whenever Bay acts cosy or affectionate with him suddenly never failed to make me cackle, lol. Also, ahem, the fact that Bay is redder by each episode and clingy with Sun is too much, haha.

"Why would you want me to hate you so much?" — Sun
"I feel like I would go crazy every time you leave me." — Bay
"Please be my genuine, simple Sun again." — Bay

The one thing I mostly loved in this series is that it didn't force a new massive unnecessary conflict between main leads the way many series do. By episode 9, even though things got a little fudgy in Bay and Sun's relationship, it was such a relief that they didn't drag it out into a big quarrel. Bay was highly empathetic and understanding, and so was Sun. Both of them were excellent at listening to each other, putting their goals first, and remaining selfless and considerate in supporting one another. #healthyrelationshipgoals

Furthermore, Bay's father not accepting him lore felt a bit realistic. The whole thing about how Bay's livelihood changed and that his humorous father didn't instantly accept him was a surprise and close to reality. It reflected how pride, arrogance, and vainglory take over any close, comfortable relationship.

Now for my absolute favorite part of this series that I have gone more than a little berserk, lost my sanity over is seeing CHIMON. He is so freaking good!! I love him as Kong here. That little cutish, sheepish glamour he brings in every damn frame!! Ack, I can't; he's just too adorable. *crying.

Kong's presence provided a huge, refreshing contrast to Bay and Sun's rivalry-turned-romance! He was always there at every turn! And the way he eats—his cheeks are always filled completely!! (I collected plenty of pictures of him eating carelessly, lol.) I thoroughly enjoyed how flexible and more natural Chimon felt while playing Kong. I also loved how deliberately they made his character have a romantic interest that is a more-than-10-years-long discreet secret.

It was interesting how Kong was too witty with Boat. I liked their every simple, genuine, 'I-am-here-for-you-if-you-need-anything' moments. Finally, I adored Chimon's chemistry with Sing. It seemed like the pair, SingChimon is undemanding and more cosy.

Every single actor did an amazing job in this series. Even though it was a first-time experience for some of them, the acting felt incredibly natural. BaySun and BoatKong are just the absolute cutest pairs!

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All in all, pretty standard (and sweet) show.

This was entertaining in that mindless, brain-candy way that made it easy to watch. There’s nothing wrong with that. Occasionally we just need a show to be pure mindless fun, and that’s exactly what this one was — cotton candy.
The plot was easy to follow, and the atmosphere was one of its strongest points. I really like this type of sweet BL series — with a little angst and lots of fluff. But it’s not a masterpiece by any means. This is pure GMMTV vibes through and through. There’s nothing wrong with that either.

The plot is really simple.
Sun and Bay are trying to carve out their own slice of happiness. It might be messy and complicated at times, but it’s theirs. The major life complication? Their fathers are in conflict. If you’ve watched Bad Buddy — yeah, something like that.
Boat and Kong — it’s complicated here because I liked them so much. Did I get any actual romance from them? No. Hints of romance? Maybe — though probably not (except for a few minutes in the last episode). And yet there I was every Sunday, waiting for my five-minute dose of them.

I debated hard between 7 and 8 stars for this series. A a friend let me know recently that my scale for good grades of— that “7 means alright, 8 is good but not amazing” (9 = amazing, 10 = I had a blast) is actually more positive than how most people on MLD interpret the ratings So since the show was good, I first thought 7. Then my pushover conscience got to me and I bumped it up to 8… only to let it fall back down to 7.5. I just wanted more sweet moments (especially Boat and Kong) and fewer fathers.

Would I recommend this to you all? Yes. Rounding up — I had a blast regardless.

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Enemies to lovers done right

Maybe it was the Bad Buddy vibes I got from the trailer that made me want to start Match Point in the first place, and honestly, I'm so glad I did. Enemies to lovers is already one of my favorite tropes, so this had everything to catch my attention from the beginning, but I didn't expect to enjoy it THIS much. The story is actually pretty simple, yet everything works so well that it never needed to be more complicated. The pacing is probably one of its biggest strengths because the story is spread perfectly across the 10 episodes, nothing feels unnecessarily dragged out, and thank god Bay and Sun don't take an eternity to understand what is happening between them. I absolutely loved these two together. Their little fights, the teasing, the rivalry slowly becoming affection, and all those moments where you can clearly see their feelings changing made them so much fun to watch. And BAY!!! That man is an entire green forest. I loved the way he cared for Sun and how naturally his softer side came out once their relationship started changing. Sun is such a vibe on his own, and somehow their completely different energies fit each other perfectly. Their chemistry was there from the start and only got better. The whole series is cute, funny, romantic and ridiculously easy to get attached to, while still having great production quality and a storyline that kept me invested beyond the romance.
Even the family side was so much fun, especially their fathers constantly fighting like they were the ones with the rivalry. They made me laugh every single time and added so much to the comedy of the drama.

Those Bad Buddy vibes might have been what brought me here, but Bay and Sun are definitely what made me stay. Match Point took a trope I already love and gave me exactly what I wanted from it: great chemistry, hilarious bickering, two characters who match each other so well and a romance that doesn't take forever to actually move forward. I really wasn't ready to say goodbye to them after only 10 episodes.

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Match Point — Love, Tennis, and Choosing Our Own Futures

Match Point was a fun and easy-to-watch school BL that mixed romance, tennis, family rivalry, and a little Romeo and Juliet-style conflict.

Sun and Bay come from two families running restaurants opposite each other, while their fathers have been rivals for years. At first, the conflict between the families seems almost more troublesome than the romance itself, but tennis gradually becomes the place where Sun and Bay learn to trust and support each other.

I especially enjoyed watching their relationship develop through playing doubles. They are very different, but when they stand on the court together, they become true partners. Their romance was cute, surprisingly passionate at times, and I thought Ping was very charming in this role.

The final episodes finally reveal the rather ridiculous reason behind the fathers' long-running feud, while Sun faces an important tennis tryout and Bay prepares to leave for Italy to study art. I liked that the ending didn't make either boy give up his own future just to stay together. They choose their individual paths while still choosing each other.

The supporting characters also receive their own conclusions, including Bay's older brother finding the life he actually wants and Kong finally moving forward from his long unrequited love.

Overall, Match Point was cheerful, romantic and entertaining, although I do think the story could have been told in fewer than ten episodes. Some of the family conflict in the later episodes felt stretched out.

Still, I enjoyed spending time with Sun and Bay. Their story ends not with one of them sacrificing his dream for love, but with both of them moving forward and trusting that their relationship can survive the distance.

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what a great chemistry!

okay! I started this show was no big expectations ! I always start shows and drop them if I don't like them but I was so pleasantly surprised by the show! star with the story . not an original idea honestly it's been done multiple times but what made the kind of story works is the chemistry between the actors which was very present! also I loved how they dealt with the parents problems which was a problem I had with another show ending with the couple fake breaking up for the parents! I loved this ending much better! also can't wait for another show between the actors because I think they really deserve it! the side couple was a nothing burger for me like if you removed their love story nothing would change for better or worse! maybe if I see them in another show with a better storyline for them I can judge it better

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This was a fun and easy watch. 🥹🤍 I enjoyed watching Teshow and Ping together, and their chemistry definitely had some cute moments. 🏸💕
There were parts I really liked, even though it didn’t completely steal my heart. Overall, a nice Thai BL to add to my list. 🌸✨
7/10 from me! ⭐💖


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Rivals to lovers with a side of annoying dads

I loved this show a lot. I loved Sun and Bay a lot as characters individually as well as together. Ping and Teshow have great chemistry together too! I really enjoyed them both a lot. I loved seeing their relationship change as the series went on, especially once they got together. Their relationship was so sweet. I did find the rivalry between the fathers annoying pretty quickly. It was very obnoxious. I never expected Chun to be the one who was more okay with everything and to be the nicer guy overall. I was happy when they started to show the two fathers less honestly. As for Boat and Kong, I liked them too I just wish shows would stop putting a B/secondary couple if they're not going to commit to it. We shouldn't be getting confessions in the finale, especially since it was barely a confession. I really did enjoy this show a lot though. Very cute and was fun to watch each week.

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This was fun-cute...kinda like Bad Buddy 2.0 with a twist

This is really cute ...I think they were trying a Bad Buddy 2 with a twist....the whole premise of two people seething with attraction for each other under the garb of rivalry always gets me...

BL-Needle Score: 8. Reasonably high BL-ness

This was mostly a lot of fluff, borderline rivalry, with a sprinkling of family drama and reunion plot. A reasonable balance of Thai OTT with delulu love. The School Principal declaring an 'emergency' to stop Bay-Sun's going viral and reaching their parents was too much ...lololol...she's the Fujoshi Mata 🥰

Teshow is a great find, and I'm sure he will go a long way in the days ahead 😍

Verdict: Watch

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I hope they don’t get stuck making the same kind of BL series over and over again.

The series was fine overall. It had a really good cast, and the actors did a great job portraying their characters. The actors who played the fathers were especially great—the parents really shined and brought a lot of light to the series. The feud between the families also added more color and tension to the story.

Ping is an experienced actor, and I think he did a good job carrying Teshow along throughout the series. Their tennis games also felt realistic, which I appreciated, although I do think the story could have explored the tennis aspect much more deeply. There was so much potential there for the sport itself to become a stronger part of the story.

Honestly, I misjudged this series when it was first announced back in December 2025. I had my doubts about it, but in the end, I think it turned out alright.

That said, I hope GMMTV continues to improve the production and storytelling of their future series. Sometimes, it feels like they’re becoming more focused on producing actors who can carry cute BL stories rather than developing series that are as competitive and layered as Last Twilight, Bad Buddy, or A Tale of Thousand Stars.

I hope they don’t get stuck making the same kind of BL series over and over again. There’s so much potential in these stories beyond the romance, and I’d love to see them explore the deeper and more interesting parts of the characters, their worlds, and the conflicts they’re given.

Overall, Match Point was better than I expected, and I’m glad I gave it a chance.

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GMMTV’s Match Point takes a classic enemies-to-lovers setup—set against high-stakes school tennis and a hilarious family dim sum feud—and turns it into a winning sports-romance.

What makes the series truly stand out is the fiery, natural chemistry between its leads, Sun (Ping Krittanun) and Bay (Teshow Promsakha Na Sakolnakron):

High-Spirited Rallies: Sun’s disciplined, golden-boy exterior collides brilliantly with Bay’s cheeky, artistic freedom. Their banter feels like an actual tennis match—fast, balanced, and full of playful friction.

Earned Vulnerability: Beyond the teasing, Ping and Teshow excel at dropping their guards. Ping’s rigid control slowly cracks under Bay’s warmth, while Teshow brings surprising emotional depth to Bay's free-spirited nature.

Seamless Cohesion: Whether facing family drama or emotional distance, their connection holds the screen with quiet glances and intense physical synchronization.

Fast-paced and emotionally satisfying, Sun and Bay make Match Point an absolute ace.

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