On December 9, Beijing time, the battle for the ITTF 2023 Chengdu Mixed Team World Cup competition intensified. However, a high-profile duel shocked the entire table tennis world - Japanese star Tomokazu Haramoto lost three games in a row, losing 0:3 and scoring only one point in a single game. This shocking defeat not only shocked the fans, but also triggered a deep reflection on the strength of the entire Japanese team.
In this match, the South Korean team showed impressive balance, especially in the mixed doubles and singles matches, and Lee Sang-so and Tian Zhixi had an excellent performance that left their opponents in the dust. Their chemistry and experience gave South Korea a leading edge and became the decisive factor in the match.
Tomokazu Haramoto's sluggish performance in singles became a weakness for the Japanese team. Against South Korea's Jang Woo-jin, he failed to maintain the lead, and a mistake at a crucial moment turned the overall situation around. After the game, Tomokazu Zhang admitted that he failed to catch the key balls in the second and third games, and his overall performance was barely normal. Such mistakes became the main reason for his three consecutive defeats.
In the doubles match, South Korea's Men's Doubles Jang Woo-jin and Lim Jong-hoon's strong performance put the Japanese team under pressure. Tomokazu Haramoto and Hayasuke Togami were at a disadvantage in the doubles, and the strength of the opponents made the doubles difficult. The absence of the Japanese team due to Oto's absence and the lack of a good left-hander became a constraint in the doubles competition, making the whole team relatively weak in the event.
In the face of this fiasco, Tomokazu said that more Xi in doubles will be needed in the future, especially athletes with excellent forehands. He admits that his doubles opponents are stronger, so he has to work harder to make a breakthrough in this event. This provides a clear and urgent direction for the Japanese team's future preparations.
The result of this match was jaw-dropping, and the Japanese table tennis team suffered a major setback in the face of South Korea's strength. Tomokazu Zhangmoto's three-game losing streak has triggered deep thinking about strength among fans and the entire team. How to reverse the decline in future games will become an urgent problem for the Japanese team to solve. This upset not only allowed us to witness the unpredictability of the world of table tennis, but also added a layer of mystery to the next game.