On April 10, The Japan Table Tennis 2022 Asian Games Singles Qualification Tournament, Men's Singles Final: Hayabusa Tokami vs Makoto Yoshimura
Maharu Yoshimura is a veteran of '93, and his highlight was the mixed doubles title he won at the World Table Tennis Championships in 1717 with Yoshinori Ishikawa. Hayabusa Tokami is only 21 years old and is a fairly competitive player in the Japanese table tennis men's team.
In the first set, Makoto Yoshimura drew 6-1, 7-2, 7-6, 8-6, 8-8, 9-9. Hayabusa Toue won the first set 11-9.
In the second set, Makoto Yoshimura won the first set 5-1, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 7-9, 11-9, and the two sides were 1-1.
In the third set, Makoto Yoshimura won another set 1-1, 2-2, 5-2, 9-3, 9-7, 11-7, and the big score was 2:1.
In the fourth set, Makoto Yoshimura 0-2, 4-2, 6-3, 11-4 went down again, leading 3:1 in the big score.
In the fifth set, Makoto Yoshimura 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 6-3, Hayabusa Tokami had to ask for a timeout.
Hayabusa Tokami 4-7, 8-7, 8-10 (Yoshimura Makoto 2 match points), 11-10 (set point), 12-11 (2nd innings), 13-12 (3rd innings), 14-12 with a thrilling return set, the big score was 2:3.
In the sixth set, the two sides fought to a 9-9 draw, and Toue Hayabusa won the set point 10-9, but unfortunately, he made a mistake and gave his opponent a point, 10-10.
Makoto Yoshimura grew out of bounds, and Hayabusa Toue got the second innings. Makoto Yoshimura picked up the ball and pulled back to score, 11-11.
Hayabusa Toue scored two consecutive points to win another set 13-11, and the two sides fought 3:3, dragging the match into the decider.