The mixed doubles final of the All Japan Table Tennis Championships was held on the 26th, and the pair of Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata won in straight sets to win their second straight victory.
The mixed doubles final was held on the 4th day of the All Japan Table Tennis Championships held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on the 26th. I played against Yuta's pair.
The pair of Harimoto and Hayata racked up points with Harimoto's powerful backhands, and won the first game with a score of 11-4. I grabbed the game point first.
However, Harimoto's mistakes and other factors allowed the opponents to steal five points in a row.
However, in the end, we won the set 11 to 8 due to an opponent's mistake, and in the third game, Hayata overwhelmed the opponent with powerful forehands.
The pair of Harimoto and Hayata, who won the third game with a score of 11-6, won the tournament in straight sets with a game count of 3-0.
On the 26th, the finals of the junior division were also held, and Keiji Hagiwara won the junior men's championship, and Harimoto's younger sister Miwa won the junior women's championship for the first time.
Harimoto and Hayata "A gold medal in Paris"
Tomokazu Harimoto, who won the mixed doubles for the second time in a row, said, "I'm honestly happy. We had some tough matches along the way, but we overcame them and won the championship. I want to aim for the gold medal with this pair at the Paris Olympics." .
Hayata Hina also commented, "By reflecting on last year's experience, I was able to play in good shape from the first round. I gained momentum and gained confidence by overcoming difficult matches and matches against strong opponents. I'm glad I was able to do it and achieve consecutive victories," he said.
On top of that, for next year's Paris Olympics, "Japan won the gold medal in the mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympics, so next time we will do our best to pass it on. I want to grow," he said enthusiastically.