On the 7th, the 2023 ZEN-NOH CUP TOP32 Hiratsuka Tournament ended. Shunsuke Togami (Meiji University) won the men’s competition, and Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance Co.) won the women’s competition.
Togami is V after a heated battle
In the men’s semifinals, Tomokazu Harimoto (Tomokazu Kikaku) defeated Ryoichi Yoshiyama (Nihon University) and Shunsuke Togami (Meiji University) beat Yuta Tanaka (individual) to advance to the final.
Photo: Tomokazu Harimoto (Planned by Tomokazu)/Photo: Rally’s Editorial Department
In the final, Harimoto and Togami face each other.
Although it was a close battle from the beginning, Harimoto, who steadily accumulated points, won the first game. After that, Togami took 3 games, Harimoto took 1 game, and Togami took the lead with a game count of 3-2.
Harimoto wins the close-fought 6th game and goes to the full game. In the early stages of the 7th game, both sides did not give up, but Togami won the fierce rally battle, and Togami, who got on the momentum, won the game count 4-3 and won the championship.
Photo: Ryoichi Yoshiyama (University of Japan)/ Photo: Rally’s Editorial Department
In addition, Ryoichi Yoshiyama (Nihon Univ.), who beat Yuta Tanaka (individual), finished 3rd in the 3rd place match.
Hayata wins over Harimoto and V
In the women’s semi-finals, Miwa Harimoto (Kinoshita Academy) defeated Hitomi Sato (Miki House) and Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance) against Sakura Mori (Nippon Life Insurance), advancing to the final.
The final is a match between Harimoto and Hayata. A fierce rally battle unfolded from the beginning, but Harimoto, who accumulated points with long serves, took the lead in the first game.
Photo: Miwa Harimoto (Kinoshita Academy) / Photo: Rally’s Editorial Department
From the second game onwards, Hayata took control of the rally and won three games in a row. After that, Harimoto also struggled and won one game, but Hayata regained momentum and won with a game count of 4-2.
Hina Hayata (Nippon Life) Photo: YUTAKA/Afro Sports
In addition, Hitomi Sato (Miki House), who won Sakura Mori (Nippon Life Insurance Company), finished 3rd in the 3rd place match.
Photo: Hitomi Sato (MIKI HOUSE) / Photography: Rallies Editorial Department
The results of the 7th match are as follows.
7th match result
Men’s 7th and 8th Place Match
Yuma Tanigaki (Aichi Institute of Technology) 0-4 Kazuki Hamada (Waseda University) 〇
* Miwa Harimoto (Kinoshita Academy) 4-2 Hitomi Sato (MIKI HOUSE)
Mori Sakura (Nippon Life Insurance) 0-4 Hayata Hina (Nippon Life Insurance) 〇
Women’s singles 3rd and 4th place match
〇 Hitomi Sato (Miki House) 4-0 Sakura Mori (Nippon Life Insurance Company)
Women’s Singles Final
Miwa Harimoto (Kinoshita Academy) 2-4 Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance Co.) 〇
men’s final
1st place Shunsuke Togami (Meiji University) 2nd place Tomokazu Harimoto (Tomokazu Planning) 3rd place Ryoichi Yoshiyama (Nihon Univ.) 4th Yuta Tanaka (individual) 5th place Yukiya Uda (Meiji University) 6th place Sho Sone (TT Saitama) 7th Kazuki Hamada (Waseda Univ.) 8th place Yuma Tanigaki (Aichi Institute of Technology)
Women’s final standings
1st place Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance Co.) 2nd place Miwa Harimoto (Kinoshita Academy) 3rd place Hitomi Sato (MIKI HOUSE) 4th place Mori Sakura (Nippon Life Insurance Company) 5th place Miu Hirano (Kinoshita group) 6th Miyu Nagasaki (Kinoshita Group) 7th Ayano Jing (China Electric Power Co., Ltd.) 8th place Saki Shibata (MIKI HOUSE)
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