The finals of each event were held at the Japan Para-Badminton Championships, and Daiki Kajiwara and Sarina Satomi, both of the wheelchair class who are aiming for consecutive victories at the Paris Paralympic Games, won the championship.
The Japan Para-Badminton Championships held the singles finals for each class on the 27th in Machida City, Tokyo.
In the men's wheelchair class, Kajiwara, ranked number one in the world, has won 101 consecutive international tournaments since winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, and is aiming for a consecutive victory at the Paris Paralympics.
In the final on the 27th, Kajiwara played against Takumi Matsumoto, and using his specialty chair work, he tenaciously picked up the shuttlecock and scored points with powerful smashes, winning the first game 21-10.
In the second game, they found the flow with skillful shots that landed in front of the opponent's court, winning in straight sets 21-11 and winning the tournament for the fourth time in a row.
In the women's wheelchair class, Tokyo Games gold medalist Satomi overpowered the young Tomoyori Hoshina, winning in straight sets and winning the tournament for the fifth time in a row.
The two are scheduled to compete in the World Championships next month, which will be part of the selection race for the Paris Paralympic Games, with Kajiwara aiming for her second consecutive victory and Satomi her third consecutive victory.
Daiki Kajiwara “Good flow towards Paris”
Daiki Kajiwara said of the game, ``I played the game by increasing the variety of shots and thinking about how to assemble them, but I realized that my accuracy was still lacking.I think research is being done, so I want to improve even more.'' I looked back.
Looking ahead to the Paris Paralympic Games, he expressed his enthusiasm, saying, ``While being particular about the content, I want to first firmly aim for consecutive world championships and create a good flow heading into Paris.''
Sarina Satomi: “I want to win every tournament I enter.”
Sarina Satomi said with a smile, ``I don't really care about winning consecutively, but I play every tournament I participate in with the desire to win, so in that sense I'm really happy.''
Looking ahead to the Paris Paralympic Games, where he aims to win consecutive titles, he said, ``It hasn't been much time since the Tokyo Games, so I feel like it's coming so quickly, but I'm really looking forward to and excited to be able to experience the unique atmosphere ahead of the Paralympic Games. I was able to win gold medals in both the singles and doubles, so I have a strong desire to win in Paris as well.I want to do my best to make good on my words.''