Tomokazu Harimoto, ranked 2nd in the world, loses in straight sets to a formidable opponent, Wang Chuqin of China.Japanese forces disappear in the best 4[table tennis WTT champions]| TV Tokyo table tennis NEWS: TV Tokyo

Tomokazu Harimoto Photo: World Table Tennis

WTT Champions Macau (April 17-23 / China) On April 22, in the men’s singles semi-finals, Tomokazu Harimoto (Tomokazu Planning / world ranking 3rd) beats Wang Chuqin (China / 2nd in the world) with a game count of 0-4. lost in

The 22-year-old, whom 19-year-old Harimoto says is the most threatening, is a formidable opponent with a total of 2 wins and 5 losses. We raise victory since world table tennis in 2022 and are match that wants to add momentum to the meeting of May.

First of all, Harimoto’s movement is good and he leads to 7-2, but he gets involved in Wang Chuqin and decides to make a strong hit from the serve one after another, and it is 9-11 and the opening goal is a big comeback.

Harimoto builds up the game from careful table play and closes in, but the second game is also stolen by 9-11. In the third game, YG showed a serve, and although he temporarily took the lead with an attitude of attacking first, he was repeatedly countered at key points and dropped here as well.

Even if Harimoto scored a point, applause could not be heard in a big away situation. In the cornered fourth game, Harimoto showed a rare back serve and scored, but it didn’t last. At the end, I was able to decide the back drive and lost in the straight.

＜WTT Champions Macau Men’s Singles Semifinals＞
Tomokazu Harimoto 0-4 Wang Chuqin (China)
9-11/9-11/7-11/4-11