[All-Japan table tennis 2023 venue report]Men’s and women’s singles best 8 decided. For boys, Togami and Harimoto entered the top eight. Girls are divided into bright and dark.
Six rounds of men’s and women’s singles were held, and the best eight were decided.
[Men’s Singles]
Aiming for consecutive victories as the previous championShunsuke Togami(Meiji University)Takuya Jin(first),Yuki Matsuyama(Kyowa Kirin) won the batting battle and wonKazuki Kashida(Waseda Univ.). The battle between hard hitters turned into a fierce rally. At the end, Togami took the initiative with a backhand attack from a high position and won the game count 4-2. Decided to advance to the quarterfinals.In the quarterfinals, the best 8 of the previous tournamentDaisei Matsushita(clover dental cuspids) brokeYuta Tanaka(Aichi Institute of Technology).
2018 Tournament ChampionTomokazu Harimoto(IMG) is the 2013 championTakaki NiwaDefeated (Svenson Holdings) in a close battle at Full Game Deuce.Akira Yokoya(Aichi Institute of Technology). From the beginning, Yokoya often attacked, but Harimoto’s defense was not broken, and Harimoto won in a straight line.In the quarterfinals, they defeated Togami at the Zen-Noh CUP TOP32 Funabashi Tournament and entered the top 4Ryoichi Yoshiyama(Aiko Daimei Electric High School) collides with.
king of societyYuya Oshima(Kinoshita Group)Daito Shinozuka(Aichi Institute of Technology) is the 2012 champion and the Rio Olympic team silver medalist.Masaharu YoshimuraPlay once morest (TEAM MAHARU). Yoshimura’s two-handed attack from a high position was dodged by skillful course planning and took the initiative. At the end, Yoshimura’s Chiquita receive went over and the game was set. Shinozuka won with a game count of 4-2.In the quarterfinals, the All Japan 2021 champion and the world championship team bronze medalTracy(Kinoshita Group) and compete for the top 4.
2020 champion, WTT Grand Smash 3rd place, Asian Cup 3rd placeYukiya Uda(Meiji University)Keiya Uemura(Citizen Watch) won the southpaw confrontation and entered the best 8.Masataka Mori(ＢＯＢＳＯＮ),Kazuhiro Yoshimura(Individual) overcame the batting battle with Uemura, who defeated a strong man who was active in the T League.3rd place in all Japan societyMasami Yoshida(Kinoshita Group) and wonSho Sone(TT Saitama) in the quarterfinals.
[Women’s Singles]
aim for consecutive victoriesMima Ito(Starts) isforest sakuraInter-High 2021 champion who won a clear victory over (Nippon Life Insurance)Sakura Yokoi(Shitennoji High School). Pushed by Yokoi’s powerful two-handed attack with explosive power, the game count is 0-3. Although he managed to regain one game with a change play in the front team, he shook his forehand at the end and lost 9-11.
2020 championHina Hayata(Nippon Life Insurance) is the junior queen of this tournamentMiwa Harimoto(Kinoshita Academy). Harimoto’s powerful two-handed attack was bounced back slightly and won with a game count of 4-1.
2017 Tournament ChampionMiu Hirano(Kinoshita Group)Satsuki Ofuji(Shitennoji High School). The confrontation between the two, who are good at both hand counters, was a counter exchange in the front team. Even though each game was competitive, Hirano, who excels in the stability of the counter, won the game count 4-2. In the quarterfinals, he will face Hayata. Hayata and Hirano will be facing each other for the first time at the All Japan Championship.
The 2021 Tournament champion who boasts the 3rd place in history and has won 5 timesKasumi Ishikawa(Zennoh) lost in the last tournamentMiyu Kato(Kichijoji Table Tennis Club). Pushed by Kato’s backhand attack that goes deep into the foreside, the game count is 1-3 and the lead is allowed. Ishikawa was driven into a corner, but he regained two games with a play that increased his concentration and brought it to a tie with a game count of 3-3. Both sides played without mistakes, and the back and forth battle continued, but in the end, Ishikawa’s forehand drive punched Kato’s foreside and won 11-8. He made a comeback last year with a big comeback.in the quarter-finalsMinami Ando(Top Otome Ping Pong Nagoya) and boasts an outstanding sense of stability, winning the best 8 or higher for 9 consecutive yearsHitomi Sato(Miki House).
Contributed to the silver medal at the 2022 World Championship team competitionLong Sakimeme(Kinoshita Group)Kasumi Kimura(Top Otome Ping Pong Nagoya) defeated in a full game and wonIzumo Misora(Sanritsu) and a close battle of the full game. Both sides competed in the final game, but Izumo won the battle until the end. Izumo, who defeated Nagasaki, competes with Yokoi, who defeated Ito in the quarterfinals, for a spot in the top four.
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