After the mixed doubles draw for the Paris Olympics was released, Mizutani Hayabusa also talked about the prospect of defending the mixed doubles of the Paris Olympics against Japanese table tennis, he said: Very optimistic about the combination of Zhang Benzhi and Hina Hayata, if Japanese table tennis wants to defend the mixed doubles title, it needs Zhang Benzhi and Sun Yingsha, which is the key to determining the outcome of the victory.
As an outstanding representative of Japan's table tennis scene, Mizutani partnered with Mimato Ito at the Tokyo Olympics to win the mixed doubles gold medal. Due to Mizutani's outstanding performance and contribution to the sport of table tennis, his conversations and opinions are often subject to media attention and public discussion.
In this interview, Mizutani talks about his thoughts on the Shatou combination, who believes that the Shatou duo have performed well in WTT Grand Slam tournaments, have strong strength and tacit understanding, are a difficult opponent to deal with, and the Shatou duo have the dominance of the international arena.
Mizutani mentioned that in the face of such an opponent, the Japan team needs to fight more bravely to have a chance of winning the Olympic competition, in which he pointed out that the key to victory is for the male player to beat the opposing female player, pointing out that Tomokazu Zhang must beat Sun Yingsha.
Mizutani also spoke about his experience with Ito, highlighting the memorable comeback victory at the Tokyo Olympics. That match tested not only their technique, but also their mental quality.
Mizutani said that the match gave him a lot of valuable lessons and insights, and also made him more convinced of the importance of mental strength at critical moments. He also pointed out that Xu Xin couldn't suppress Misei Ito at all in that game, so he had a chance to win.
Mizutani mentioned that although he will miss the Paris Olympics, he has high expectations for the Japan table tennis team. He believes that based on the achievements made at the Tokyo Olympics, the mixed doubles players of the Japan team will continue to perform well and will hopefully achieve great results at the Paris Olympics.
Mizutani hopes that his victory at the Tokyo Olympics will inspire the younger generation of Japan table tennis players. He said the victory proved that the Chinese players are not invincible, and encouraged Japan's young players to have the confidence and determination to challenge the stronger Shatou combination.
Although Mizutani Hayabusa spoke highly of Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin's Shatou combination when he talked about it, he still believed that Zhang Benzhi and Hina Hayada could win, and he was even more optimistic about Zhang Benzhihe's mental attributes in the competition.
Can Zhang Benzhihe really beat Sun Yingsha? I don't believe it, it's useless to say more, see you on the field!