On the 27th, the fifth day of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Koki Niwa defeated a Slovak player in the third round of the first round of the men's singles table tennis with a straight game count of 4-0 to advance to the fourth round.
On the 27th, the fifth day of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Koki Niwa played against Slovak Yang Wang in the third round of the first round of the men's table tennis singles.
Niwa, who played against Cutman who persistently picked up the opponent's ball, took 11 to 6 in the first game, a powerful forehand.
In the long rally, the 2nd and 3rd games also showed their speedy attacks everywhere and took them in succession.
From the beginning of the 4th game, the opponent's tenacity was 10 to 6, and the game points were held first.
After this, Niwa showed tenacity in a long rally with the opponent, took 6 consecutive points and turned around, and also took this game 12:10.
Niwa won the game count 4-0 and advanced to the 4th round.
"I was able to beat a strong opponent, so I wonder if I'm in good shape."
Koki Niwa said, "I was able to beat a strong opponent 4-0, so I think I'm in good shape. I thought I would compete because my opponent in the first match was a poor cutman, but I was able to make a good cut myself." I looked back.
After that, he stated his enthusiasm for the 4th round, saying, "I want to think carefully about course taking and tactics and go on to win."