The final of the singles was held on the 4th at the Paris Olympics and the tournament that also served as the Japanese representative selection for table tennis, and the women's Mima Ito, who won three medals at the Tokyo Olympics, and the men's All Japan Championship this year. Shunsuke Togami, who won, won the championship.

The two-day tournament held in Fukuoka City on the 3rd and 4th was held as a qualifying event for the Paris Olympics the year after next, and players are given points that lead to the national team selection according to their performance.



On the 4th, both the men's and women's singles semi-finals and finals were played.



Of these women, Ito, who won three medals including a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the semifinals, won the selection meeting in March this year and played against Hina Hayata, who has the top selection points so far.



Ito lost the first game, but in the second game, he scored a point with a skillful reception from the 10-10 deuce and tied the score with a game count of 1-1, and scored a strong smash. I showed it and won the 3rd and 4th games in a row.



After that, Hayata gave away 2 games to the final 7th game, where both sides faced a tough course and attacked at a fast tempo. decided to advance to the final.



In the final against ISHIKAWA Kasumi, ITO took the lead from the beginning of the first game and won 11-4.



With this momentum, Ito continued to accumulate points and extended his lead, winning 4-0 in straight sets.



Ms. Ito has been struggling in the tournament where selection points were at stake, but she won the championship for the first time this time and earned 50 points.



On the other hand, in the men's final, Togami, who won this year's All Japan Championship, played against Tomokazu Harimoto, who has won two consecutive wins in the tournament where selection points were at stake so far.



Togami lost the first game, but from the second game he aggressively attacked with powerful shots to draw momentum and win four games in a row, winning the game count 4-1 to win the championship.

Ito "I was able to face it with the feeling of a challenger"

Mima Ito, who won the women's singles, said, "I was able to face the end with the feeling of a challenger. It was a big victory because I was able to show what I had learned in practice in the game."



Regarding the semi-final match with Hina Hayata, which was a close match, she said, "When the game count was 3 to 3, I changed my mind when I decided to go even bolder. Winning the rally is proof that I've practiced, and my foundation is getting better." I looked back.



On top of that, for the upcoming screening, he said, "I want to aim higher and prepare to face the opponents next time."

Togami: "I gained confidence"

Shunsuke Togami, who won the men's singles, said with a smile, "I was in a difficult situation with the selection points at the bottom, so I definitely wanted to win. I am very happy and gained confidence."



Regarding the development of the game from the second game onwards after losing the first game, he said, "I knew that if the flow went away, I would lose the game, so I concentrated on each one. It was a match where I had the strongest desire to play one game.”



Then, for the upcoming selection meeting, he braced himself, saying, "I want to do my best without forgetting the feelings of the challenger."