The final of the women's singles at the All Japan Table Tennis Championships was held, and Hina Hayata came from behind to beat Miyu Kihara with a game count of 4 to 2, and won the championship for the second time in three years.
Hayata has now won the triple crown following mixed doubles and women's doubles.
On the final day of the All Japan Table Tennis Championships held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the men's and women's singles finals were held on the 29th. Among the women's singles finals, Hayata, who is aiming to win the championship for the first time in three years, and 18-year-old Kihara, who is aiming for the first victory. I played against
Early on, Hayata struggled against Kihara's speedy attacks and lost two games in a row.
However, in the 3rd game, he won this game with a score of 11 to 5, such as hitting a strong shot from his specialty rally. I picked it up and turned it around.
In the 6th game, it was a close match until deuce, but Hayata scattered his shots on the course and did not narrow down the target, winning this game 12-10 and coming from behind with a game count of 4-2.
Hayata won her second title after three years, and she has won the mixed doubles and women's doubles at this tournament, and has achieved a triple crown.
This is the fourth time in four years that women have won the triple crown, following Mima Ito in 2019.
Hayata "I'm honestly happy, I did it"
Hina Hayata, who won the women's singles for the second time in three years, said, "I'm honestly happy and I've done it. I'm the type of person who can't learn unless I put in the effort to take care of my technique, mentality, and body, so everyone always supports me. I am happy that I am able to give back in this way,” she said with tears of joy.
On top of that, ``After the game count was 0 to 2, I used the ball that the opponent could not hit hard, and when I attacked by controlling the amount of rotation, I played with a balance in mind. I'm glad I was able to change the development well. I want to do my best so that I can win the world championships and Chinese players because what I've been doing for 2019 has led to the triple crown."
On the other hand, runner-up Miyu Kihara said, “I feel half happy and half frustrated. I couldn't handle it. I want to get stronger and stronger so that I can earn more points for the Paris Olympics."