Hina Hayata PHOTO: Itaru Chiba
Singapore Smash (March 7-March 19) On March 14, in the second round of women’s singles, Hina Hayata (Nippon Life Insurance Co., Ltd. / ranked 6th in the world) beats Starshiny (Thailand / ranked 35th in the world) with a game count of 2-3. lost in
Now that Mima Ito (Starts) has lost, All Japan Triple Crown Queen, Hayata, is carrying expectations. The opponent is 2022 Southeast Asian Games double crown Starshiny.
In the first game, Hayata catches up to 6-6 after trailing 0-5, but here he is pushed by Starshiny’s back attack and takes the lead.
Starshiny PHOTO: Itaru Chiba
In the next game, he leads up to 6-1, but Starshiny, who is good at table play and rally, loses 10 points in a row, but in the third game, a long serve and a counter are decided and Hayata returns one.
In the 4th game, Hayata takes a break at 6-6, and attacks and steals while blocking the opponent’s strong flick.
However, in the fifth final game, he could not hit four free balls sent by Starshiny from 4-4 in a row, after which he was directly attacked and lost. The WTT’s highest ranked Grand Smash event is once again in turmoil.
Hayata Hina 2-3 Shinny Stars (Thailand)
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