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Photo by Mima Ito: Xinhua / Afro News Agency
Doha WTT Middle East Series Star Contender Tournament <5 al 13 de marzo> On March 12, the eighth day of the tournament, Mima Ito (Starts / World Rank 2nd), the representative of the Tokyo Olympics, will be in the women’s singles semi-finals. Additionally, he defeated Tokyo Olympics representative Jeon Ji-hee (Korea / 15th place) with a game count of 4-1 to advance to the final of the second consecutive tournament.
Chung is a Korean ace who finished fourth at the 2018 Asian Games. However, Ito won 3 games and 3 victories in the semi-final between South Korea and the North Korean joint team “Korea”, which was suddenly formed in the World Table Tennis Championship of the same year, starting with 3-0. Aimed at four consecutive victories.
In the first game, Ito suddenly lifted the reception of two Chung with a strong upserve and took the ace, and in the board game, he disturbed Chung by mixing up Tsuttsuki, who has a weaker rotation than it seems. First with 11-5.
In the second game, Ito, who was taken off the table, was made inferior by pressure from Chung who attacked first, and it was 6-8. However, Ito hit two from here with a serve, and at the end of the fierce competition, he reached down and took one with a serve, and he took it at 17-15.
Jeon Ji Hee PHOTO: World table tennis
In the third game, Ito gained the advantage with a free throw, and even read the field where the reception was correct and decided the counter. However, Ito, whose smash continued from 8-5, settled at 9-9, and was recovered by Chung, who had previously set 9-11.
In the fourth game, Ito floats the catch with a serve and decides one more hit. Chung’s face, unable to take the lead, is distorted and Ito is 11-5.
In the fifth game, Chung made it 0-3 at the start, but Ito, attacking with a match, hitting even with a low ball, immediately changed to 4-3. However, Chung attacked down the middle and turned around again with 7-10, but Ito attacked both sides with a hard ball and pushed it to 15-13, deciding the final.
Ito, who has advanced to the final for the second tournament in a row, will face London Olympic bronze medalist von Tianwei (Singapore) in the final.
[Torneo de Doha WTT Middle East Series Star Contender]Mima Ito 4-1 Jung Ji Hee (Korea)
11-5 / 17-15 / 9-11 / 11-5 / 15-13
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