Japan Women's Race to Tokyo 2020 Singles

Jacky Kwok · Dec 21, 2019

Vlad Celler said:
In any case, Hayata in the second round ... Only with whom will have to play the first match, with Ishikawa or Ito .....

Yes, but today is more important. Hayata will get the WTTTC team spot if she won Hirano today. If she lost today, there is no guarantee she can get to WTTTC even if she won champion tomorrow.

zeio · Dec 21, 2019

Hirano will get selected for the WTTTC since she's necessary for Tokyo 2020. Hayata will have to win today, not for 2020 but for WTTC 2021. She must get herself as close to the top 10 as possible.

Janard · Dec 21, 2019

Lol what's the deal with Jin Takuya.

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Is he more of a domestic player? I've only really seen him represent Japan in some team events this year.

Also, Morizono has no coach? Kudos to him for making it this far on his own.

Jacky Kwok · Dec 21, 2019

Morizono was down 0:3 and won back 4:3!

Jacky Kwok · Dec 21, 2019

Morizono did it again. He was also the day 1 winner of the last Japan Top 12 which gained him a single spot for WTTC 2019.

Janard · Dec 21, 2019

Pretty impressed by Hirano's performance thus far.

Edit: Then she became her old self after Hayata's timeout in game 5

Wow, very calm and collected in game 6. Ishikawa-senpai better watch out. Someone wants to enact revenge.

Sali · Dec 21, 2019

Jacky Kwok said:
Morizono did it again. He was also the day 1 winner of the last Japan Top 12 which gained him a single spot for WTTC 2019.

This is no surprise for me. Morizono is very good and very underestimated player. And also best doubles player in Japan.
I am thinking now has he ever paired with mima Ito?

Takkyu_wa_inochi · Dec 21, 2019

Q: are there doubles in WTTC2020 ?

A: NO
https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2020_WTTC_Competition_Details.pdf

Each team selects 5 players but there is no guarantee all 5 players will play even though every team is guaranteed to play at least 6 matches. It depends on the coaches' mood. I don't wish anything like it, but there is a possibility that Morizono will be sent in Busan just to pickup balls for his comrades.

pongfugrasshopper · Dec 21, 2019

Takkyu_wa_inochi said:
Q: are there doubles in WTTC2020 ?

A: NO
https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2020_WTTC_Competition_Details.pdf

Each team selects 5 players but there is no guarantee all 5 players will play even though every team is guaranteed to play at least 6 matches. It depends on the coaches' mood. I don't wish anything like it, but there is a possibility that Morizono will be sent in Busan just to pickup balls for his comrades.

I prefer the Olympic format for a *team* tournament. Doubles players literally have to work as a team.

zeio · Dec 21, 2019

12/22
10:00 Harimoto vs Jin
11:00 Niwa vs Morizono
12:00 Ito vs Hayata
13:00 Ishikawa vs Hirano
14:00 Men's final
16:00 Women's final

NextLevel · Dec 21, 2019

Jacky Kwok said:
Men’s quarter final results:
Masataka Morisono 4:1 Mizuki Oikawa
Maharu Yoshimura 4:3 Shunsuke Togami
Kazuhiro Yoshimura 4:3 Yukiya Uda
Takuya Jin 4:3 Yuto Kizukuri

Old guard fend off new generation.

NextLevel · Dec 21, 2019

Sali said:
This is no surprise for me. Morizono is very good and very underestimated player. And also best doubles player in Japan.
I am thinking now has he ever paired with mima Ito?

Lol. They are reigning mixed doubles champs for Japan I believe. But Morizono had no.chance for singles/teams.

NextLevel · Dec 21, 2019

Janard said:
Pretty impressed by Hirano's performance thus far.

Edit: Then she became her old self after Hayata's timeout in game 5

Wow, very calm and collected in game 6. Ishikawa-senpai better watch out. Someone wants to enact revenge.

SO Hirano won?

Takkyu_wa_inochi · Dec 21, 2019

yes Hirano won 4-2

https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/tabletennis/2019/wttc2020_final_selection/result/ws_final.html

Sali · Dec 21, 2019

NextLevel said:
Lol. They are reigning mixed doubles champs for Japan I believe. But Morizono had no.chance for singles/teams.

I know it is hard to imagine but if Mizutani retires taking morizono gives good chance for XD.

driversbeat · Dec 21, 2019

I think Yoshimura/Ishikawa gets the spot if Mizutani/Ito can't go

Takkyu_wa_inochi · Dec 21, 2019

there is a possibility for Hirano / Morizono as well

Jacky Kwok · Dec 21, 2019

Or Niwa/Ito. They tried this combination for 2 opens before trying Mizutani/Ito.

But anyway I guess JNT will give their best bet for all events on Harimoto and Ito.

Vlad Celler · Dec 21, 2019

Germany Open - deadline December 29 ... We will see who is declared in the WD and XD .....

zeio · Dec 21, 2019

TV Tokyo's live broadcast of WTGF made top 3.

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