[All Japan Table Tennis 2023 Venue Report]The best 4 men and women’s singles are decided. Togami, who is aiming for consecutive victories, and Hayata, who vows revenge, enter the best 4.
The men’s and women’s singles quarterfinals were held, and the best four were decided.
[Men’s Singles]
Kazuki Kashita(Waseda Univ.) and won the slugger confrontation, steadily winning for consecutive victoriesShunsuke Togami(Meiji University) is a Japanese academic kingYuta Tanaka(Aichi Institute of Technology). Even though he stole the first game with an eye-opening haste, Tanaka, who fell back slightly and responded, took back the first game. Tanaka’s sharp counter, which was well-timed with Togami’s ball, was brilliant, and Tanaka took the lead until the end of the third game, but Togami did not miss the sweet ball and turned it around. Game count 2-1 and lead. The momentum that won the 3rd game won the 4th and 5th games as it was, and won the game count 4-1. advanced to the semi-finals.
Shunsuke Togami (Meiji University)
Yuta Tanaka (Aichi Institute of Technology)Akira Yokoya(Aichi Institute of Technology), the 2018 tournament champion who won the confrontation between the World Championship 2022 Japanese representativesTomokazu Harimoto(IMG) defeated Togami at the Zen-Noh CUP TOP32 Funabashi Tournament and entered the top 4Ryoichi Yoshiyama(Aiko Daimei Denko) and clashes. Harimoto went head-to-head against Yoshiyama’s powerful two-handed drive. Repel Yoshiyama’s attack with high defensive power and win 3 games in a row. Yoshiyama, who could not take the lead on the platform, took one game by pushing Harimoto’s stop to the middle, but in the fifth game, Harimoto overwhelmed Yoshiyama with a play that raised his gear. At the end, he punched Yoshiyama’s back with a strong Chiquita receive and decided to advance to the semi-finals.
Tomokazu Harimoto (IMG)
Ryoichi Yoshiyama (Aiko University, Meidai High School)All Japan 2021 ChampionTracy(Kinoshita Group) is the 2012 champion and Rio Olympic team silver medalist.Masaharu YoshimuraWe won a close battle with (TEAM MAHARU) and wonDaito Shinozuka(Aichi Institute of Technology). A dynamic rally exchange unfolded in the confrontation between the two, who both have high rally power. Shinozuka took the lead with a serve receive, but Oikawa counterattacked with a strong front-end backhand. He is undefeated when he is knocked off the table, winning two games. Shinozuka also successfully attacked Oikawa’s foreside to return the game to a 2-2 tie. The final game was greeted by both sides not giving up and competing with each other for the game. Shinozuka overwhelmed Oikawa, who thoroughly scattered serves in front of the forehand and deep in the back, and did not narrow down the target. He decided to enter the best 4 for the first time.
Daito Shinozuka (Aichi Institute of Technology)
Mizuki Oikawa (Kinoshita Group)2020 champion, WTT Grand Smash 3rd place, Asian Cup 3rd placeYukiya Uda(Meiji University) ranks third in all JapanMasami Yoshida(Kinoshita Group) and wonSho SoneLost to (TT Saitama) with a game count of 0-4. Sone overwhelmed Uda with a powerful backhand attack that struck him from above. He didn’t lose the rally and didn’t give up control of the match. In the semi-finals, he will face Harimoto.
Yukiya Uda (Meiji Univ.)
Sho Sone (TT Saitama)The results of the quarterfinals are as follows.
Shunsuke Togami(Meiji University) 4[11-2, 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-8]1 Yuta Tanaka(Aichi Institute of Technology)
Tracy(Kinoshita Group) 3[11-8, 13-11, 9-11, 10-12, 12-10, 4-11, 2-11]4 Daito Shinozuka(Aichi Institute of Technology)
Tomokazu Harimoto（ＩＭＧ） 4[11-6, 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-6]1 Ryoichi Yoshiyama(Aiko Daimei Electric High School)
Sho Sone(TT Saitama) 4[11-7, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8]0 Yukiya Uda(Meiji University)
[Women’s Singles]
last year’s championMima Ito2021 High School Overall Champion who defeated (Starts)Sakura Yokoi(Shitennoji High School) contributed to the silver medal in the 2022 World Championship team competitionLong SakimemeDefeated (Kinoshita Group) in a full game and decided to advance to the quarterfinalsIzumo Misora(Sanritsu). Izumo stopped short in the middle and took the lead by one game with two-handed meat strikes, but Yokoi attacked Izumo’s middle first and took the game back. The 5th game, which continued to develop evenly, greeted. Yokoi caught up with Izumo’s wide-angle attack and took it 11-9, and in the 6th game, he hit a powerful forehand attack from the middle serve to win the game count 4-2. advanced to the semi-finals.
Sakura Yokoi (Shitennoji High School)
Miku Izumo (Sanritsu)Hashimoto HonokaA third-year high school student who punched the cut of (MIKI HOUSE) and achieved 2 crowns in the world youth U19 in the women’s singles 3rd place for 2 consecutive yearsKihara Miyu(JOC Elite Academy/Seisa) uses a two-handed attack with outstanding stability from a southpaw as a weapon.Suzuki Lee eggplant(Top Otome Ping Pons Nagoya). We took the first game in advance with an eye-opening front-end both-hand counter. From the second game onwards, Suzuki sent a deep ball and tried to counter the ball, but Kihara counterattacked with a repelling backhand. Straight win without handing over the initiative of the game. Decided to advance to the semi-finals. In the semifinals, he clashes with Yokoi, a third-year high school student of the same age.
Miyu Kihara (JOC Elite Academy/Seisa)
Rina Suzuki (Top Otome Ping Pons Nagoya)This tournament junior queenMiwa Harimoto2020 champion who defeated (Kinoshita Academy)Hina Hayata(Nippon Life Insurance) is the 2017 championMiu Hirano(Kinoshita Group). The match between the two, which was the first match of the All Japan Championship, was won by Hayata. In the first game, Hayata overwhelmed Hirano with his steady attacks. He wins the first game. From the second game onwards, Hirano responds to Hayata’s attack, but it is slightly extended. Hayata piled up points with a ball that was slow and slow, and won straight sets with momentum.
Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance Company)
Miu Hirano (Kinoshita Group)Miyu Kato(Kichijoji Table Tennis Club) at the end of the full game, and the 2021 tournament champion who played revenge last yearKasumi Ishikawa(ZEN-NOH) has been ranked in the top 8 or higher for 9 consecutive years.Hitomi Sato(Miki House). It was a close game from the beginning, and Sato won the first game with a score of 13-11. From the second game onwards, Ishikawa carefully pushed the course to break Sato’s position and scored more points. Ishikawa played brilliantly throughout, won the game count 4-1, and decided to advance to the best 4 for the first time in two tournaments. Play against Hayata for the final advance.
Kasumi Ishikawa (ZEN-NOH)
Hitomi Sato (MIKI HOUSE)The results of the quarterfinals are as follows.
Sakura Yokoi(Shitennoji High School) 4[2-11, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6]2 Izumo Misora(Sanritsu)
Suzuki Lee eggplant(Top Otome Ping Pons Nagoya) 0[6-11, 7-11, 8-11, 7-11]4 Kihara Miyu(JOC Elite Academy/Seisa)
Kasumi Ishikawa(ZEN-NOH) 4[11-13, 11-8, 11-9, 11-9, 11-6]1 Hitomi Sato(MIKI HOUSE)
Miu Hirano(Kinoshita Group) 0[1-11, 9-11, 8-11, 11-13]4 Hina Hayata(Nippon Life Insurance)
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