Japanese table tennis player Miyu Kato has not participated in various table tennis events for a long time, and recently said in an interview that she chose to stay away from table tennis due to the influence of the previous environment. Miyu Kato now doesn't want to compete in the Paris Olympics, which she thinks will be too competitive and more painful, and she now has more time to spend with her family.
Miyu Kato's father is a table tennis coach, and she has been nurtured by her family since she was a child, so she was born in a table tennis family like Misei Ito. Miyu Kato defeated Chen Meng at the age of 19 and also defeated Hina Hayata. She is the same age as Misei Ito and Hina Hayata, and it should be said that the starting point of this player is quite high.
Miyu Kato defeated Chen Meng in 2019 with a chopping serve and a first-three board attack, and Chen Meng is fierce every time she plays against Miyu Kato, and she will not win easily. Players with chopping serve are quite threatening to Chen Meng, isn't Szokos good at chopping serve? Although Miyu Kato has a high starting point, she is also facing great competitive pressure.
The competition of the Japanese table tennis women's team is greater than that of the men's team, and for Miyu Kato, who has average ability to resist pressure, although she has the strength to defeat Kasumi Ishikawa, it is too difficult to become a leader like Misei Ito and Hina Hayata. Miyu Kato has been recuperating now, although she is only 24 years old, she is still very confused about the future, she has not thought about what to do, and it is very likely that she will choose to retire.
Meanwhile, WTT feeder event Wallajdin entered the semi-finals, with Hong Kong's Wong Chun-ting beating France's Cassin 3-0 to reach the semi-finals. Huang Zhenting won the first two games 14-12 and 11-9, and although the process was thrilling, he was experienced and finally won the victory.
Swedish veteran Carlsen defeated Ionescu 3-1, and after losing the first game 6-11, Carlsen chased three games in a row, and only allowed his opponent to score 11 points in the next three games, showing a good game reversal ability. South Korea's Ahn Jae-hyun narrowly defeated India's Desai 3-2, and Ahn Jae-hyun won two games in a row after falling behind 1-2.
Ahn Jae-hyun has been participating in regional events recently, and this time the focus of the eight-in-four match is relatively high, but it is doubtful whether he will be able to withstand the European players who have strong defensive ability in the middle and far platform next. The Europeans have excellent mid-to-far platform pull-back ability, and Ahn Jae-hyun will be put to the test.
Taipei teenager Feng Yixin narrowly defeated Luxembourg's Luca 3-2 and avenged his teammate Gao Chengrui. Feng Yixin lost 6-11 and 9-11 in the first two games, won three games in a row when the big score was 0-2 behind, and won the key points 12-10 in the fourth game. Feng Yixin won 11-4 in the tiebreaker, and his performance was quite eye-catching.
Feng Yixin also defeated Japanese table tennis player Yutai Tanaka in the last round of the competition, will this young player become the dark horse of this event? At present, this young player has great development potential, and has shown tenacious ability to chase points in the hard-fought competition. Feng Yixin will challenge Huang Zhenting in the next round to compete for a place in the finals, which is believed to be a fierce competition.
Hina Hayata's nemesis Sakura Yokoi swept South Korea's main player Li Shiwen 3-0, without giving the opponent any chance to turn the tables around, showing a super competitive level and strength. Sakura Yokoi will face another South Korean player, Lee Eun-hye, in the semi-finals for a ticket to the final.
Lee Eun-hye defeated Japan's Shibata Saki 3-1, the first two games were tied 1-1, Lee Eun-hye won the third game 11-4, and narrowly won 12-10 in the fourth game without being dragged into the deciding game by the opponent. Lee Eun-hye's performance this time was also very good, and I don't know if she can withstand Yokoi Sakura's fighting attack in the first three boards.
Romania's Diaconu defeated Altinkaya 3-0, winning the first two games 11-6 and 11-5 respectively, and Diaconu narrowly won the third game 14-12. Diaconu also became the only European player to reach the semi-finals this time, and in the other women's singles match, table tennis player Satsuki Oto defeated Singapore's Zeng Jian 3-1, and in the fourth game, Sazuki Oto narrowly won 11-9 and was not dragged into the tiebreaker by Zeng Jian.
In this way, two Japanese table tennis players have reached the semifinals, and Satsuki Oto will face Diaconu in the semifinals for a ticket to the final. Diaconu has a very high quality of single cricket and is very experienced in the game, Satsuki Oto has a fast connection, and the attack on the first three boards is very flexible, I believe it is a fierce game.
However, this time there will definitely be a Japanese table tennis player to reach the final, and Satsuki Oto is expected to meet teammate Sakura Yokoi in the final. The competitiveness of Japanese table tennis players is second only to that of national table tennis players, and this time the national table tennis players did not come to participate, and the competitiveness of Japanese table tennis players was shown.
Hong Kong's Chu Cheng Chu/Lee Ho Ching narrowly defeated Lin Yinuo/Ng Wing Lam 3-2 in the Women's Doubles semi-finals, and Chu Cheng Chu/Lee Ho Ching narrowly won the fifth set 11-9. Since this is a derby match for Hong Kong, there is not much reference, but the Hong Kong team's opponent in the final is Japan's Sakura Yokoi/Satsuki Oto.
Sakura Yokoi/Satsuki Oto swept the Austrian pair Wegsin sisters 3-0 in the doubles semi-finals, winning the first two games 11-6 and winning the final game 11-4. This time, the Japanese women's table tennis team is expected to win the doubles and singles championships, because they are superior and have the possibility of winning the championship.