Table Tennis Germany Open Ladies Doubles Hirano / Ishikawa Pair Runner-up February 2 at 6:41
The women's doubles final was held on the 1st at the table tennis international tournament held in Germany, and Miu Hirano and Yoshizumi Ishikawa lost to the Chinese pair and finished second.
The German Open of the World Tour hosted by the International Table Tennis Federation held the women's doubles final on the 1st, and the pair of Hirano and Ishikawa played against the pair of Chen Yume and Wang Man * Iku from China.
Hirano and Ishikawa lost the first game, and the second game also led 6-7, but Ishikawa returned to a difficult course or Hirano missed his opponent with a loose ball. I took 4 consecutive points and reversed and took 11 to 8.
However, the third and fourth games continued to be seized by the Chinese pair taking the initiative in serving and receiving.
The pair of Hirano and Ishikawa lost in the game count 1 to 3 and finished second.
Doubles are played in the first game of the Tokyo Olympics and are key to creating a team flow.
Both Hirano and Ishikawa, both of whom are nominated for the Olympics, are likely to participate in doubles, and strengthening them in the future to win gold medals in groups will be an issue.
In the men's singles quarterfinals, Jun Mizutani, ranked 16th in the world ranking, competed with China's Hayashi Takato in the 4th place in the world. Lost the 7th game and lost the game count 3-4.