The men's and women's doubles finals were held at the All Japan Table Tennis Championships in Tokyo, and the women's pair of Mima Ito and Hina Hayata became the first in history to win five consecutive titles.

At the All Japan Table Tennis Championships held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the women's doubles final was held on the 28th, the sixth day of the tournament. I played against the pair of Ayumi and Ayano Ii.



From the first game, the pair of Ito and Hayata both hit hard shots and won 11 to 7. From beginning to end, they took the initiative in the second game with a good combination and won two games in a row. bottom.



In the 3rd game, against the opponents who turned to aggressive attacks, they lost the lead with 4 to 7 until the middle stage, but after that, the two scored with various shots and scored, and the game counted 3 to 3. I won in straight sets with 0.



With this, we have achieved the first 5 consecutive victories in this event.



In the men's doubles final, the pair of Tomokazu Harimoto and Masataka Morizono, who lost in the final last year, played against the pair of 25-year-old Mizuki Oikawa and Terukora Matsushima, a 15-year-old third-year junior high school student. We played against each other.



The pair of Harimoto and Morizono were trailing 6-10 in the first game, but Harimoto's strong backhand and other factors scored six points in a row, and they came from behind to win the first game. .



We lost the second game, but in the third game, it was a long rally, and Harimoto's powerful shot knocked off Matsushima's racket and scored a point. robbed.



In the 4th game, Morizono took advantage of his unique spinning receive "Chiquita" to win the match 11-7.



With this, the pair of Harimoto and Morizono won the game count 3 to 1 and won their first victory as a pair.

Mima Ito "Breathtaking Pair"

Mima Ito, who won the women's doubles for the first time in history five times in a row, said about the competitive third game, "The opponents came with the feeling that they were gradually getting used to it, but even in that situation, I was able to recover calmly. I'm glad I did. I played the match with the feeling that I would finish in the third game."



And about Hayata, who forms a pair, "Hayata is a pair that is in sync with Hayata, and Hayata draws me out. There are more things I can do, and I'm okay with being hit or attacked by my opponent. After talking about the response, he said about his future goals in doubles, "I want to grow even more as an individual, and to acquire the ability to say 'It's amazing' when we team up again in doubles. And I want to win a gold medal in doubles at the world championships.I'm looking forward to it."



Regarding the selection of athletes for next year's Paris Olympics, he said, "I hope I can do my best in Paris by doing what I need to do at my own pace without worrying about other people. It's important to get results," he said.

Hina Hayata "I want to win 10 consecutive victories"

Hina Hayata, who won the women's doubles for the first time in history five times in a row, said, "In the five years since I won the championship for the first time, Mima has always been by my side and fought with me at any time. I'm glad we won again. I hope we can continue winning in a row so that we can repay those who support Minahina. I want to win 10 times in a row," she said with a smile.



She then said of the final, she said, "We did really well building from our serves and our receptions."



Hayata won Miu Hirano in the women's singles quarterfinals on the 28th, and she has decided to advance to the semifinals on the 29th.



Aiming for the tournament triple crown after mixed doubles and women's doubles, "In the quarter-finals, I was able to respond well to the opponent's hard-to-hit hits, and I was clear. I think it would be great if I could adjust myself well while feeling the opponent's tactics," he said calmly.