The 2022 ZEN-NOH CUP TOP32 will be held in Fukuoka from September 3rd to 4th. This tournament is the second round of the Paris Olympics selection event, and each player will be given Paris Olympics selection points according to their ranking.
First round pairings decided
For women’s singles, the winner of the first tournamentHina Hayata(Nippon Life Insurance), runner-upLong 﨑 Pomelo(Kinoshita Group), representative of the Tokyo OlympicsIto Mima(Starts),Hirano Miu(Kinoshita Group),Kasumi Ishikawa(Zennoh) and others, many of Japan’s top level players will participate.
On the 2nd, a lottery was held prior to the opening of the tournament, and the first round of the women’s singles was confirmed.
Hayata, who is attracting attention, will face Yuan Ito (Haka Table Tennis Club), who belongs to the Hopes National Team, in the first round. And if Hayata wins, it will be a combination that may face Hirano in the quarterfinals and Ito in the semifinals.
Photo: Miyu Nagasaki (Kinoshita Group) / Photo: Rally’s Editorial Department
On the other hand, in the first round, Nagasaki will face Hana Yoshimoto (Kaizuka Daini Junior High School), who won the best 8 of the All-Japan Women’s Singles.When Nagasaki won the first round, she won the second round.Miwa Harimoto(Kinoshita Academy), in the semi-finalsKihara Miyu(JOC Elite Academy / Seisa) and Ishikawa became a possible combination.
Photo:Saki Shibata(Miki House) / Photo: Rallies Editorial Department
Hayata is currently leading the rankings for the selection points for the Paris Olympics. Or will Hayata win the second consecutive victory and extend the lead even further?
