Today on the 20th January 2013 18 year old Koki Niwa was crowned the Japan National Men's Singles Champion defeating compatriot Jun Mizutani in the final. The Japan National Championships Final saw Koki Niwa take on the title holder with a record win of five times National Champion Jun Mizutani!
Koki Niwa
Jun Mizutani raced into a 3-1 lead over the ever improving Koki Niwa. However the youngster maintain his fighting spirit, found form and won the next 3 sets to secure the championship title.
Men's singles Quater final
Jun mizutani 4-3 Kazuhiro Cho
Koki Niwa 4-0 Tomoki Hirano (Brother of Sayaka Hirano)
Hidetoshi Oya 4-0 Kenji Matsudaira
Seiya Kishikawa 3-4 Kenta Matsudaira
Men's singles semi final
Jun Mizutani 4-1 Hidetoshi Oya
Koki Niwa 4-2 Kenta Matsudaira
Men's Singles Final
Koki Niwa Koki Niwa defeats Jun Mizutani 4-3 (11-8, 3-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9)
Koki Niwa crowned Men's Singles Champion
Congratulations to Koki Niwa winning his first Japan Nationals Men's Singles Senior Title! We are sure the youngster will have more to come. For all the latest news, results and videos from the Japan Nationals 2013 click here.
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Koki Niwa
Jun Mizutani raced into a 3-1 lead over the ever improving Koki Niwa. However the youngster maintain his fighting spirit, found form and won the next 3 sets to secure the championship title.
Men's singles Quater final
Jun mizutani 4-3 Kazuhiro Cho
Koki Niwa 4-0 Tomoki Hirano (Brother of Sayaka Hirano)
Hidetoshi Oya 4-0 Kenji Matsudaira
Seiya Kishikawa 3-4 Kenta Matsudaira
Men's singles semi final
Jun Mizutani 4-1 Hidetoshi Oya
Koki Niwa 4-2 Kenta Matsudaira
Men's Singles Final
Koki Niwa Koki Niwa defeats Jun Mizutani 4-3 (11-8, 3-11, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9)
Koki Niwa crowned Men's Singles Champion
Congratulations to Koki Niwa winning his first Japan Nationals Men's Singles Senior Title! We are sure the youngster will have more to come. For all the latest news, results and videos from the Japan Nationals 2013 click here.
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Photo's by: takurepo.com