WTT Frankfurt Champions: Japan Sweeps 2 Titles, Miu Hirano Falls 3-4 to Hina Hayata, 18-Year-Old Rising Star Claims Victory

On November 10th Beijing time, the WTT Frankfurt Champions finals wrapped up with Japan showing strong form by capturing both titles, becoming the biggest winner. In the women’s singles, Hina Hayata won an all-Japanese showdown by beating Miu Hirano 4-3 to avenge her previous loss and secure the championship. The men’s singles saw 18-year-old rising star Kaito Matsushima shine, outplaying penhold specialist Qiu Dang 4-1 to claim the title effortlessly!

Miu Hirano competed against Hina Hayata. Both are key players from Japan and formidable opponents to China’s national team. Hirano is Japan’s top female player ranked seventh, while Hayata is ranked thirteenth. Historically, Hayata dominated their head-to-head matches, but in their most recent encounter at the London Star Challenge, Hirano emerged victorious. Now meeting again in the final, Hayata was eager to defeat her rival and reclaim her peak form. The match began with Hayata playing aggressively, winning the first two games and stunning Hirano. However, Hirano showed strong adaptability, fighting back to win the next two games and level the score at 2-2. In the fifth game, Hayata overcame a disadvantage to launch an attack, pulling ahead to lead 3-2. Yet Hirano’s resilience was remarkable; she refused to give up and won the sixth game, pushing the match into a decisive seventh game. In the final game, Hayata fell behind early but quickly intensified her offense to take the lead and held off Hirano’s late surge to win 4-3 and claim the championship!

Kaito Matsushima faced Qiu Dang. Qiu is a penhold specialist, while the 18-year-old Matsushima is highly aggressive with great potential for growth. Their current skill levels are quite close, so both had a shot at the title, depending on who could perform best under pressure. As expected, they engaged in fierce rallies throughout the match, with each game’s score very tight. The young Matsushima, with precise control on crucial points and strong mental toughness, ultimately defeated Qiu 4-1 to win the championship. This match was extremely intense and thrilling, with very close scores each game, including a high-scoring 18-16 game!

With China’s national team absent from the competition, Japan emerged as the dominant force, sweeping both titles and becoming the biggest winner of this tournament!

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