At the table tennis team world championships held in China, the Japanese women beat Slovakia in the quarter-finals of the final tournament to advance to the semi-finals, securing medals for the fourth consecutive tournament.
Japan's women, who have won three consecutive silver medals at the team world championships, played against Slovakia, ranked 30th in the world, in the quarterfinals of the final tournament on the 6th.
In the first game, Japan's ace Mima Ito won the first game with a score of 11 to 9 with a variety of unique serves. I was.
In the second game, Hayata Hina, who is currently ranked 5th in the world and is the top Japanese player, scored 5 points in a row with a strong forehand in the final stage of the 1st game, taking the score 11-9.
Although Hayata lost the third game, she showed a calm performance and won the game with a score of 3 to 1.
In the third match, Nagasaki Miyu won the match 3-1, and Japan defeated Slovakia 3-0 to advance to the semi-finals.
As a result, there is no 3rd place play-off at this tournament, so Japan's fourth consecutive tournament medal acquisition has been confirmed.
The semi-final will be held on the 7th and will face Germany.
Mima Ito "I was able to enjoy the match"
Ito Mima looked back, saying, "I felt that the opponents were difficult, but I was able to enjoy the match. I was getting better little by little through practice, so I wanted to show the results."
Regarding the semi-finals, he said, “I think the match against Germany will be a really fun match.
Hina Hayata "I had a strong desire to return one more ball than my opponent"
Hayata Hina commented, "I had a strong feeling that the opponent was coming to me for the first time, but I was able to handle it well, and I also had a strong desire to return one more ball than my opponent. I often fight against the opponent's ace, so I do my best. It's my role to win and turn it into the third person."