Kaori Sakamoto landed all the jumps in the second half of the women's singles in the first round of the Grand Prix series of figure skating in the United States, but she finished 4th in total with the short program and did not reach the podium. It was.
On the 24th, the first round of the Grand Prix series in the United States was held in Las Vegas, where the second half of the women's single was free.
Sakamoto, who finished 4th in the short program in the first half, landed four jumps in the first half without major mistakes and decided three consecutive jumps in the second half for the first time in this season's actual battle.
The free score was 144.77, which was 3rd overall, but the total score with the short program was 215.93, which was 4th, and did not reach the podium.
The winner was Russia's Alexandra Trusova, who was 232.37.
Satoko Miyahara, who was 8th in the short program, landed all the jumps despite being under-rotated in two consecutive jumps, scoring 134.15 and totaling 200.51 with the short program, finishing 7th.
Yuhana Yokoi was in 11th place.
In the free dance in the latter half of the ice dance, the couple of Misato Komatsubara and Takashi Komatsubara scored 100.76, totaling 164.32 with the rhythm dance, and finished 6th.