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At the WTT Regular Challenge Tournament in Muscat, we witnessed a civil war in the mixed doubles 1/4 final, this time between two strong combinations of Japan. Both players in this match are young players born after 2005, Kaku Matsushima and Mikazu Changmoto, and Tomokazu Changmoto and Hina Hayada.
For audiences who pay attention to table tennis all year round, these players have become household names. The combination of Tomokazu Chang and Hina Hayata has always performed well in mixed doubles events, and has repeatedly played Chinese players in the finals of the World Series, and even has the experience of beating the Chinese team, so they are the number one competitors of the Chinese mixed doubles event.
At the same time, Tomokazu Chang and Miwa Chang are brothers and sisters, and the two grew up together, but after becoming professional players, they became rivals, an experience that was quite dramatic. What is even more surprising is that this time, her younger sister Meihe actually successfully defeated her brother Zhihe, which is really surprising.
In this exciting match, the combination of Kaiku Matsushima and Mikazu Changmoto defeated the combination of Tomokazu Changmoto and Hina Hayata 3-1, with the scores of the four sets 8-11, 12-10, 11-4 and 11-6, respectively. In the first game, Tomokazu Chang and Hina Hayata showed some mastery of the younger siblings, winning 11-8. However, the second game took a dramatic turn. With the "Hayawari combination" seemingly dominant, Kaku Matsushima and Mikazu Chang showed even more courage in the crucial moments, counterattacking 12-10 to tie the score 1-1.
In the third and fourth innings, the situation changed completely. It seems that the "Hayawari Group" was defeated, and whether it was his younger sister Miwa who discovered his brother Tomokazu's weakness, or his brother Tomokazu couldn't bear to deal with his sister out of family affection, all of which is a mystery. In short, as the biggest competitor of the mixed doubles event of the Chinese team, this "early Zhang combination" was defeated by this young post-00s pair, which can be described as a big surprise in the table tennis world.
This game is not only fascinating on a technical level, but also a collision of family affection and competition, which makes fans think deeply. The duel between siblings is a reminder of childhood, and on the path of their careers, they become each other's strongest rivals. This time, her younger sister Miwa successfully defeated her brother Tomokazu, and also let us witness the balance between family emotions and sports competition.
There will be more wonderful table tennis competitions in the future, and we will continue to pay attention to this sport and watch these young players continue to grow, bringing more surprises and touches. Table tennis will continue to provide us with wonderful moments, let us look forward to and support the development of this sports event.