It is worth mentioning that before leaving, Mikei Ito expressed her hope to beat the national table tennis players and win the first women's singles championship in the World Table Tennis Championships for Japan in 52 years. At the same time, Mikei Ito also wants to partner with teammate Hayata Hina in women's doubles, which is actually very strong.
In the women's singles competition, the Japanese team included 28-year-old veteran Ishikawa Kasumi and post-00 athlete Miyuki Ping Ye. Their strength should not be underestimated.
In terms of men's table tennis, with Shuigu Junyi withdrawing from the Japanese national team, the ace player Zhang Benzhihe, born in 2003, has obviously become the main force of men's table tennis. It is worth mentioning that Zhang Benzhihe lost in the fourth round of singles in the World Table Tennis Championships two years ago and the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer. When he came to Houston this time, he also held his breath, hoping to play at a high level and achieve good results. Last time, I regretted it very much. (This time) The goal is to enter at least the quarter-finals. Zhang Benzhihe said.
It is worth mentioning that in the Japanese team lineup of the World Table Tennis Championships, 18-year-old Zhang Benzhihe is already the tallest among all the athletes of the Japanese team. He was a "little guy" then, and now he is the "first altitude" in the team. In the case that Junichi Mizutani, the eldest brother, retired from the national team, and Dan Yu, the eldest brother, was still a Buddhist, Zhang Benzhihe must carry the banner of Japan's men's singles first!