The 2024 WTT Challenger Tunisia is coming to an end, and in the absence of the national table tennis team, the Japanese table tennis showed super strength, and Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada refused to reverse in the mixed doubles final, defeating the Swedish pair 3-2 to win the championship. The men's and women's singles are locked in the championship and runner-up in advance.
The Paris Olympics has come at a fast pace, and the Japanese players have shown excellent competitive state, and the national table tennis has to be guarded, especially the mixed doubles. The last national table tennis made the Japanese behead at home, and this time they were determined to take revenge. Therefore, Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha, who participated in the solo competition, must be careless, careful, and careful!
After the mixed doubles final in Tunisia, Sweden's Carlsen/C. Carlberg showed their strength. They quickly took the lead thanks to their excellent coordination. In the first game, they took the lead with a score of 11-8 with consistent play and excellent tactical execution. Tomokazu Haramoto/Hina Hayada were a bit slow to get started and couldn't find their rhythm in time, which created opportunities for the Swedes.
Faced with a strong start to the Swedish pair, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada were not discouraged. They quickly adjusted their form in the second game and showed tenacious fighting spirit. By strengthening their attack and changing the ball path, they gradually narrowed the score gap. At the critical moment, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada relied on a wonderful cooperation to pull back a game with a score of 13-11. The victory in this game not only allowed them to regain their rhythm of the game, but also boosted their morale.
After entering the third game, the two sides launched a more fierce battle. The Swedes tried to regain control of the pace by stepping up their attacks, while Tomokazu Haramoto/Hina Hayada responded with solid defense. In this game, the scores of the two sides were tight, alternating leads. In the end, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada scored a crucial score to win 12-10 and overtake the score to 2-1.
In the fourth game, the Swedish pair Carlsen/C. Carlberg showed a tenacious fighting spirit. They tried to turn the tide by intensifying their attack and changing the ball path. In this game, they took the lead for a while, but Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada chased the score to a tight state with excellent defensive and counter-attacking skills. However, at the crucial moment, the Swedes won the game with a brilliant combination and won the game with a score of 11-6 to level the score at 2-2.
After entering the tiebreaker, the two sides launched a final battle. Tomokazu Haramoto/Hina Hayada quickly took the lead in the opening stages and have been playing steadily ever since. They put pressure on the Swedish duo through their excellent combinations. The Swedes, on the other hand, were a little impatient and made more mistakes in the tiebreaker. In the end, Tomokazu Zhangmoto/Hina Hayada won the tiebreaker with a score of 11-7 with a stable performance and excellent performance, and successfully won the championship. In this way, Tomokazu Haramoto and Hina Hayada won the mixed doubles title for the third consecutive WTT event.
The gold content of the Tunisia competition is okay, Japan won the men's singles and women's singles championships, Tomokazu Zhangmoto, Zhang Benmei and his brothers and sisters both advanced to the finals again, which is really overwhelming.
In the women's singles semifinals, Satsuki Oto faced world junior champion Miyu Nagasaki. Satsuki Oto has improved significantly this season and rarely loses, and Miyu Nagasaki has stagnated a bit, and in the first game, Miyu Nagasaki won the first game 11:9. In the second game, Satsuki Oto directly blasted out 11:1. Next, Satsuki Oto won two games in a row 11:5 and 11:5, and the total score was 3:1 to advance to the women's singles final.
In the other women's singles semi-final, Japan's Miwa Changmoto faced South Korea's Zhu Qianxi. Zhu Qianxi is also a Chinese player, from Shandong, China, Zhang Benmei and completely suppressed the opponent, won three games in a row 11:9, 11:7, 11:3, and won a total score of 3:0. In this way, the Japanese women's singles won the championship and successfully won the championship and runner-up.
The next women's singles final is Zhang Benmei and teammate Satsuki Oto, both of whom are expected to become the twin stars of the Japanese women's team in the next cycle, and they are both very strong. Among the players of the same age in national table tennis, there is no such athlete. As we all know, Japan has always been cultivated by generations, which means that the new generation of young players will participate in international competitions too early, accumulate competition experience, and improve their competitive level.
In the women's doubles 1/4 finals, the Japanese pair Yokoi Sakura/Satsuki Oto joined forces and lost three games in straight sets, defeating the Thai pair Jinipa / Owarui Ellison with a total score of 3:0 11:7, 11:8, 11:4, and successfully advanced to the top four list. India's Chitale/Golpad fought in four games to eliminate teammates Akula/A. Mukherjee, who defeated Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, Wang Yidi and others 3-1 on aggregate.
In the Women's Doubles quarter-finals, Thailand's Palanam/Sutasini beat India's Women's Doubles Batra/Kamasi 3:0 on aggregate. In the last match, South Korea's Yoo Si Woo/Kim Sung Jin reversed their opponents Yoo Shin Yoon/Hwang Yu Kyo with a total score of 3:1. In this case, the Women's Doubles semi-finals will be decided with Thailand's Sutasini/Paranam taking on Japan's Sakura Yokoi/Satsuki Oto, while Korea's Yoo Siwoo/Kim Sung-jin will take on India's Chitale/Golpard.
Reprinted from "The Seeker Under the Moon" and "Two or Three Things of National Table Tennis"