[Table tennis]Kasumi Ishikawa, reversal 8 strong from the cliff “You can praise yourself today” Smile for revenge over 2 years-Table tennis: Nikkan Sports

Kasumi Ishikawa (29 = ZEN-NOH), a team silver medalist at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics (Olympics), who has won the most five times in all Japan, has decided to advance to the quarterfinals with a come-from-behind win. The moment she wins, she raises her hands up and makes a fist pose. “She’s been champion five times,” she rallied, bouncing back from her downfall.

They dropped 2 times in a row from the 3rd game (G), which was 1-1, and they were on the edge of 1-3, but they didn’t give up. Two games in a row from the 5th G brought it to deuce and took it together. Even in the final G, he continued to attack the opponent’s forehand side and won a full-set fierce battle.

“I think it’s okay to compliment yourself today.”

I chewed on it with a soft expression.

Miyu Kato (23 = Kichijoji Table Tennis Club), who played against her, was defeated in the previous tournament, but she also achieved revenge after two years. “She can get through a tough game and get the momentum going,” she quipped.

Since the 2012 London Olympics (Olympics), he has won three consecutive Olympic medals. However, in the women’s singles selection race for the Paris Olympics, she was 7th before the tournament. She was eliminated in the second round of the third round last November and held her head immediately after the match.

This tournament also serves as a selection, but he declared, “I’m not thinking about it.” I decided to focus on the game in front of me.

The opponent of the quarterfinals on the 28th is Hitomi Sato (25 = Miki House), the representative of last year’s world championship women’s team. “She wants to hit it regardless of age,” she tightened.

Ishikawa, who will turn 30 in February, has the will to lead the table tennis world.[Daisuke Fujitsuka]

The number of points added in this tournament

1st place = 60 points, 2nd place = 50 points, 3rd and 4th place = 40 points, 5th to 8th place = 25 points, top 16 = 10 points, top 32 = 5 points

◆ Top 8 selection points before the tournament

<1st place> Hina Hayata (164 points)

<2nd place> Mima Ito (117・5 points)

<3rd place> Miu Hirano (109 points)

<4th place> Miyu Kihara (106 points)

<5th place> Saki Shibata (102 points)

<6th place> Miyu Nagasaki (97 points)

<7th place> Kasumi Ishikawa (87 points)

<8th place> Hitomi Sato (69 points)