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Odo could feel the CNT's "profiling". Extrapolated too much from the wins over WMY and CY.
8強入りを果たした大藤沙月 中国・陳幸同との対戦に「前回以上に良い試合をして勝ちにいきたい」＜卓球・WTTチャンピオンズ横浜2026＞
https://rallys.online/topic/international/260807wttchampionsyokohamaodocomment/
Odo Satsuki (Mikihouse) Comments
- How do you feel about today's match?
Odo: I was trying to adjust to my opponent as the match went on, but she had a lot of rallies and momentum, so I think I got a little flustered.
- Did you feel that your flustered state was influenced by your opponent's aggressive attacks and your own mistakes?
Odo: Yes, that's right. I played well in the first and second games, but I wasn't able to play the way I wanted to. Even so, I managed to get to a 2-0 lead, but I think my lack of confidence led to my flustered state.
- You had a 3-0 winning streak against her in the past. What impression did you have going into this match?
Odo: Actually, I don't really remember playing against her before, so I played today as if it were our first match.
- The first and second games were fantastic. What aspects of your game did you feel were good?
Odo: I think my body's flow and my ability to prepare for the next shot were better than yesterday.
── The beginning of the third and fourth games were quite difficult. How did you manage to change your mindset and turn the tables?
Odo: It was all my own careless mistakes, so I first calmed myself down and changed my strategy to using a serve I hadn't used yet.
── In regaining your composure, did Coach Sakamoto's encouragement from behind you, or did you feel that your own ability to change your mindset worked well?
Odo: Coach Sakamoto kept telling me to "change" from behind me, but I wasn't really coming up with any ideas. In the fourth game, I remembered I had a serve I hadn't used yet, and when I tried it, it worked out well.
── What was the moment when you decided to change your mindset?
Odo: When I was down 0-4 in the fourth game, I thought, "This is a bad flow," so I decided to gradually change things, and I changed my serve.
── What did you learn from your comeback in the fourth game?
Odo: My specialty is the topspin serve, but I noticed that my opponents seemed to have trouble with my regular sidespin serve. However, I only noticed this in the fourth game, not the first, so I felt like I could have figured it out a little earlier.
── Your serves seemed very effective. How did you feel about them?
Odo: I think they were very effective. On the other hand, they were so effective that I often didn't get the returns I expected, and I wasn't able to adjust to that. I want to practice that thoroughly before my next match.
── You've had a series of matches in the early hours of the day in this tournament. How is your adjustment between matches?
Odo: There's a lot of time between matches, so I'm able to rest and take it one match at a time. I feel like my physical condition is improving day by day.
── Your next match is against Chen Xingtong. What are your impressions of Chen Xingtong now?
Odo: I have the impression that she's a truly flawless player. When we played last time, she seemed to get stronger with each game.
Last time, I think I lost despite having the upper hand, and I was very frustrated by that loss, so I want to play an even better game this time and win.
── If you win this next match, you'll advance to the semi-finals. What are your aspirations going into that match?
Odo: I lost in the quarter-finals in Yokohama last year, so I want to prepare to surpass last year's performance.)
【卓球】大藤沙月、前回女王に完敗で４強ならず「自分の嫌なところを攻め続けられた」…ＷＴＴチャンピオンズ横浜
https://hochi.news/articles/20260808-OHT1T51195.html?page=1
After that, facing attacks to the middle of the table, [Odo] failed to use her powerful forehand, and she lost two consecutive games. From the third game onwards, even though she switched from using her backhand to her forehand to handle the middle of the table, and scored more points in rallies, she still suffered a heartbreaking straight-games defeat. "From start to finish, I kept getting attacked where it hurt, and I became so focused on that that my body froze a little. I'm incredibly frustrated," she said dejectedly.
This season, [Odo] had won four titles on the world tour and was competing in this tournament, the only WTT series event held in Japan. However, she failed to reach her goal of overcoming the quarterfinals, a feat she had achieved in last year's tournament. The 22-year-old, the 3rd-ranked Japanese player in the world, looked up and said, "I could hear so many cheering voices, and there were people holding up towels with my name on them, which was really encouraging. I want to play here again next year and show everyone how much stronger I've become.")
8強入りを果たした大藤沙月 中国・陳幸同との対戦に「前回以上に良い試合をして勝ちにいきたい」＜卓球・WTTチャンピオンズ横浜2026＞
https://rallys.online/topic/international/260807wttchampionsyokohamaodocomment/
(After the match, Odo answered questions from the press.
Odo Satsuki (Mikihouse) Comments
- How do you feel about today's match?
Odo: I was trying to adjust to my opponent as the match went on, but she had a lot of rallies and momentum, so I think I got a little flustered.
- Did you feel that your flustered state was influenced by your opponent's aggressive attacks and your own mistakes?
Odo: Yes, that's right. I played well in the first and second games, but I wasn't able to play the way I wanted to. Even so, I managed to get to a 2-0 lead, but I think my lack of confidence led to my flustered state.
- You had a 3-0 winning streak against her in the past. What impression did you have going into this match?
Odo: Actually, I don't really remember playing against her before, so I played today as if it were our first match.
- The first and second games were fantastic. What aspects of your game did you feel were good?
Odo: I think my body's flow and my ability to prepare for the next shot were better than yesterday.
── The beginning of the third and fourth games were quite difficult. How did you manage to change your mindset and turn the tables?
Odo: It was all my own careless mistakes, so I first calmed myself down and changed my strategy to using a serve I hadn't used yet.
── In regaining your composure, did Coach Sakamoto's encouragement from behind you, or did you feel that your own ability to change your mindset worked well?
Odo: Coach Sakamoto kept telling me to "change" from behind me, but I wasn't really coming up with any ideas. In the fourth game, I remembered I had a serve I hadn't used yet, and when I tried it, it worked out well.
── What was the moment when you decided to change your mindset?
Odo: When I was down 0-4 in the fourth game, I thought, "This is a bad flow," so I decided to gradually change things, and I changed my serve.
── What did you learn from your comeback in the fourth game?
Odo: My specialty is the topspin serve, but I noticed that my opponents seemed to have trouble with my regular sidespin serve. However, I only noticed this in the fourth game, not the first, so I felt like I could have figured it out a little earlier.
── Your serves seemed very effective. How did you feel about them?
Odo: I think they were very effective. On the other hand, they were so effective that I often didn't get the returns I expected, and I wasn't able to adjust to that. I want to practice that thoroughly before my next match.
── You've had a series of matches in the early hours of the day in this tournament. How is your adjustment between matches?
Odo: There's a lot of time between matches, so I'm able to rest and take it one match at a time. I feel like my physical condition is improving day by day.
── Your next match is against Chen Xingtong. What are your impressions of Chen Xingtong now?
Odo: I have the impression that she's a truly flawless player. When we played last time, she seemed to get stronger with each game.
Last time, I think I lost despite having the upper hand, and I was very frustrated by that loss, so I want to play an even better game this time and win.
── If you win this next match, you'll advance to the semi-finals. What are your aspirations going into that match?
Odo: I lost in the quarter-finals in Yokohama last year, so I want to prepare to surpass last year's performance.)
【卓球】大藤沙月、前回女王に完敗で４強ならず「自分の嫌なところを攻め続けられた」…ＷＴＴチャンピオンズ横浜
https://hochi.news/articles/20260808-OHT1T51195.html?page=1
(The second match against Chen was a complete defeat. Their previous encounter at the 2024 WTT Champions Frankfurt saw [Odo] take the first game but lose 1-3. However, this time, Chen controlled the pace from the start. In the first game, trailing 0-2, Chen hit a long serve to her backhand side, leaving her unable to touch it, and [Odo] reflected, "I felt something was a little different than usual."
After that, facing attacks to the middle of the table, [Odo] failed to use her powerful forehand, and she lost two consecutive games. From the third game onwards, even though she switched from using her backhand to her forehand to handle the middle of the table, and scored more points in rallies, she still suffered a heartbreaking straight-games defeat. "From start to finish, I kept getting attacked where it hurt, and I became so focused on that that my body froze a little. I'm incredibly frustrated," she said dejectedly.
This season, [Odo] had won four titles on the world tour and was competing in this tournament, the only WTT series event held in Japan. However, she failed to reach her goal of overcoming the quarterfinals, a feat she had achieved in last year's tournament. The 22-year-old, the 3rd-ranked Japanese player in the world, looked up and said, "I could hear so many cheering voices, and there were people holding up towels with my name on them, which was really encouraging. I want to play here again next year and show everyone how much stronger I've become.")
