Other Events | 19 Feb 2015

Japan dominated in Sweden

Players from Japan dominated at the 2015 Swedish Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Junior Circuit, in Orebro. In both Junior Boys and Girls Team’s Event Japan’s representatives clinched the title. In Junior Boys Yuki MATSUYAMA inflicted the pain in hart of h

Players from Japan dominated at the 2015 Swedish Junior & Cadet Open – ITTF Junior Circuit, in Orebro. In both Junior Boys and Girls Team’s Event Japan’s representatives clinched the title.

In Junior Boys Yuki MATSUYAMA inflicted the pain in hart of host nations supporters. At the final hurdle he overcame top seeded Anton KALLBERG of Sweden. Previously KALLBERG succeeded against Romain RUIZ of France, whilst MATSUYAMA overcame his compatriot Yuta TANAKA.

Irvin BERTRAND and Joe SEYFRIED of France secured the title in Junior Boys Doubles Event. Simon BERGLUND and Malte MOREGARD won silver.

In Junior Girls Singles Event Ayane MORITA beat Rira ISHIKAWA in all-Japan final. At the penultimate stage MORITA beat Bruna TAKAHASHI of Brazil and ISHIKAWA beat LIN Chia-Hsuan of Taipei. Both ISHIKAWA and MORITA clinched the title in the Junior Girls Doubles Event. In the final they beat Yuko KATO of Japan and Annika LUNDSTROM of Finland.