On the 26th, the 4th day of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Kasumi Ishikawa entered the 3rd round of the first round of women's singles in table tennis, defeating Thai players with a game count of 4 to 2 and advanced to the 4th round.
Kasumi Ishikawa played table tennis women's singles against Thai Orawan Paranang in the third round of the first round.
Ishikawa took the first game 11 to 5, but after the second game, he suffered from a counter from tenacious defense, and the game was played alternately.
However, from the 5th game with a game count of 2 to 2, Ishikawa's strong forehand was decided everywhere and caught the flow.
Ishikawa took the 5th and 6th games, won the game count 4 to 2, and decided to advance to the 4th round.
"Experience lived" in Rio tournament lost in the first match
Ishikawa said, "It was the same difficult development as the previous tournament, but I think that the experience of five years ago was alive." I was pushed, but I think I was able to make a comeback with my own play from the game count of 2 to 2, "he recalled.
After that, he said, "I can play the game again, so I want to prepare well and do my best so that I can play well."