Japan Top 12 and WTTC 2019 Trial, 3/2-3

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Ok so how zeio is going to explain this situation: Kasumi is the best female japenese player in world ranking and best in national japan???
I know still she does not deserve to represent japan in world championships or olympics. The truth is that she has problems to overcome chinese players but she developed enough to beat all besides china, which Ito and Hirano have a lot of problems.

if by any chance Japan was facing China in the final, if I was the Japanese coach , I would let Ishikawa be the N3 player and play only 1 game. But i would let her play N1 or N2 against every other nation

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

and I hope KATO will have at least 1 great win to prove herself.

 

[zeio]

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190303-00000204-sph-spo
http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/pingpang/2019-03-03/doc-ihrfqzkc0866170.shtml

「石川選手は先手を取るのがうまい。ラリー力もすごく強くて日本の中でも一番。ラリーでここまで戦うことできてすごくうれしい。前まではサーブレシーブの得点で勝てたが、今ではラリーで得点することができているので、一歩自信になった」と、今大会の２試合で成長を実感した。
...強大なライバルである中国からも“大魔王”と恐れられる１８歳は「自分にとっても一番大きな大会。来年の１月の選考にも入る。シングルスでメダルを取ったことがないので、なるべくいい色のメダルを取りたい。今の実力なら優勝するチャンスは全然ある。優勝して来年の選考につなげていきたい」と自信に満ちあふれていた。

Ishikawa is good at grasping the opportunity to attack first, and her counterlooping ability is also very strong. She's the best at counterlooping among Japanese female players. Being able to hold my own on this aspect, I am very satisfied with myself. When I played her in the past, I score more from receiving. In the match today, I could score in counterlooping, which makes me feel my skills have improved and now more confident!
...It is also related to the Olympic qualification in January next year. I have never won a singles medal in the WTTC, so I want to get a good-color medal this time. And with my current strength, I totally have a chance to win the championship! I want to lay a good foundation for the next year's Olympic trials with the results of the WTTC!

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190303-00000204-sph-spo
http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/pingpang/2019-03-03/doc-ihrfqzkc0866170.shtml

Ishikawa is good at grasping the opportunity to attack first, and her counterlooping ability is also very strong. She's the best among Japanese female players. Being able to hold my own on this aspect, I am very satisfied with myself. When I played her in the past, I score more from receiving. In the match today, I could score in counterlooping, which makes me feel my skills have improved and now more confident!
...It is also related to the Olympic qualification in January next year. I have never won a singles medal in the WTTC, so I want to get a good-color medal this time. And with my current strength, I totally have a chance to win the championship! I want to lay a good foundation for the next year's Olympic trials with the results of the WTTC!

ITO speaking, obviously

 

[Vlad Celler]

....ITO speaking, obviously...

Yes

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Today is her day, so let us give her praise, congrats KASUMI !!!!

 

[NextLevel]

Today is her day, so let us give her praise, congrats KASUMI !!!!View attachment 18672

Zeio is amused...

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

she's really a cutie !!!

 

[Janard]

I guess it's like how Ding Ning went all out to defeat Chen Meng to remind everyone that she is team leader and WR#1. Probably the same motivation for Ishikawa.

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Good win for Kasumi but she’s not number one in Japan. Hirano took the domestic crown from her two years ago and Ito is last year and this year champion

I’m talking about the Japan National Championships

 

[zeio]

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190303-00000165-dal-spo

「今までの自分の成績を全部一回なくして、今回も初優勝を目指すつもりでやった」
...「最初から最後まで勇気を出していこうと思っていた」とリスクを恐れずに積極的なプレーを繰り出し、気迫で１点１点をもぎ取り再び頂点に立った。
...「東京五輪に向けても（自身）３度目ではく、初の五輪を目指すつもりで１年頑張りたい」と気合を入れ、「世界選手権（４月、ブダペスト）が今の一番の目標なので、さらに安定したプレーをしたい」と、若手に負けじと進化を誓った。

This time I tried to ignore my past results, as if to aim for my 1st victory.
...I thought I'd bring out my courage from beginning to end
...For Tokyo 2020, it'll be my 3rd time, I'd like to do my best for the next year as I did for my 1st Olympics. Since the WTTC is my current goal, I'd like to play more consistently.

Well, consistency is not what you need. You need a breakout performance. A career highlight! Like Mizutani beating XX at Rio 2016!! You can be consistent against the entire world and it still won't do jack against China.

 

[zeio]

Today is her day, so let us give her praise, congrats KASUMI !!!!View attachment 18672

Good job, CNT's maid!

 

[NextLevel]

Good win for Kasumi but she’s not number one in Japan. Hirano took the domestic crown from her two years ago and Ito is last year and this year champion

I’m talking about the Japan National Championships

And neither is Ding Ning in China by the same standard. But Kasumi is the #1 ranked Japanese player and historically their team leader.

 

[NextLevel]

Good job, CNT's maid!

Very soon, you will be accusing Ishikawa of visiting 5 plastic surgeons...

 

[zeio]

Ok so how zeio is going to explain this situation: Kasumi is the best female japenese player in world ranking and best in national japan???
I know still she does not deserve to represent japan in world championships or olympics. The truth is that she has problems to overcome chinese players but she developed enough to beat all besides china, which Ito and Hirano have a lot of problems.

Let's keep it to 2018.

Ishikawa lost to CIC at World Cup and Lee Eunhye at Hong Kong Open.

Ito's losing to Doo Hoi Kem at Austrian Open and CIC at Grand Finals doesn't sound that bad now?

Hirano had it the worst last year, but other than CNT players and her teammates, the only ones she lost to were Suh Hyowon at German Open(whom she beat later at the Asian Cup), Doo Hoi Kem at Asian Cup(whom she beat later in the knock-out), and Solja Petrissa at Swedish Open.

Do these align with the stats below?

 

[mrk]

Interestingly Harimoto switched from Tenergy 05 to Dignics 05 on FH according to Butterfly...

 

[JesperStef]

Results from Day 1: Final Trial for WTTC (Sat 02 March 2019):

Men's Singles

Quarter-finals:

Masaki Yoshida 4:3 Yuya Oshima (5:11, 6:11, 11:8, 11:9, 11:9, 9:11, 11:5)
Kenji Matsudaira 4:1 Taimu Arinobu (12:10, 14:12, 1:11, 11:9, 11:9)

Shunsuke Togami 4:1 Yukiya Uda (11:6, 10:12, 11:6, 11:9, 11:5)
Masataka Morizono 4:3 Yuki Hirano (7:11, 11:5, 8:11, 11:5, 11:7, 5:11, 11:9)


Semi-finals:

Masaki Yoshida 4:1 Kenji Matsudaira (11:6, 8:11, 13:11, 11:7, 11:8)
Masataka Morizono 4:3 Shunsuke Togami (11:4, 5:11, 11:8, 9:11, 9:11, 11:8, 11:7)


Final:

Masataka Morizono 4:1 Masaki Yoshida (7:11, 12:10, 11:9, 11:9, 11:7)


Women's Singles

Quarter-finals:

Miyu Nagasaki 4:3 Saki Shibata (11:7, 4:11, 8:11, 11:5, 6:11, 11:6, 11:3)
Sakura Mori 4:1 Asuka Sasao (11:8, 8:11, 11:1, 11:8, 11:9)

Miyu Kato 4:1 Minami Ando (11:6, 9:11, 11:4, 13:11, 11:8)
Hina Hayata 4:2 Miyuu Kihara (11:6, 9:11, 11:8, 11:4, 7:11, 11:7)


Semi-finals:

Sakura Mori 4:2 Miyu Nagasaki (8:11, 12:10, 3:11, 11:4, 11:7, 11:8)
Miyu Kato 4:3 Hina Hayata (4:11, 4:11, 11:9, 11:7, 7:11, 11:8, 13:11)


Final:

Miyu Kato 4:1 Sakura Mori (11:7, 9:11, 11:5, 11:8, 11:6)


Source: http://japantabletennis.com/top12_2019/page-live.php?mode=20

Results from Day 2: Japan Top 12 (Sat 02 March 2019):

Men's Singles

Quarter-final:

Kazuhiro Yoshimura 4:1 Masataka Morizono (11:6, 8:11, 11:7, 11:7, 11:9)


Semi-finals:

Tomokazu Harimoto 4:1 Kazuhiro Yoshimura (11:6, 11:5, 11:13, 11:8, 11:8)
Jun Mizutani 4:2 Koki Niwa (11:9, 8:11, 3:11, 11:5, 11:5, 11:7)


3rd place match:

Koki Niwa 3:2 Kazuhiro Yoshimura (11:9, 8:11, 11:7, 8:11, 11:4)


Final:

Tomokazu Harimoto 4:0 Jun Mizutani (11:8, 11:3, 11:7, 11:9)


Women's Singles

Quarter-final:

Miyu Kato 4:2 Hitomi Sato (11:6, 4:11, 11:3, 9:11, 11:9, 11:3)


Semi-finals:

Kasumi Ishikawa 4:2 Miyu Kato (4:11, 11:5, 11:6, 11:13, 11:8, 11:5)
Mima Ito 4:3 Miu Hirano (12:10, 11:5, 11:4, 6:11, 9:11, 7:11, 11:8)


3rd place match:

Miu Hirano 3:2 Miyu Kato (16:14, 4:11, 11:8, 8:11, 11:8)


Final:

Kasumi Ishikawa 4:2 Mima Ito (11:5, 11:9, 11:13, 2:11, 11:9, 12:10)


Source: http://japantabletennis.com/top12_2019/page-live.php?mode=11

 

[Shifu]

Does anyone know where I can watch the replays?

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

the most dramatic match of the tournament HAYATA v KATO

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

other matches to be found on the Youtube Channel of TV Tokyo
https://www.youtube.com/user/tabletennis