{"id":77431,"date":"2025-06-20T17:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/?p=77431"},"modified":"2025-06-20T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:30:57","slug":"wtt-star-contender-tomokazu-harimoto-suffers-first-loss-falls-in-5-game-thriller-exits-mens-doubles-in-round-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/wtt-star-contender-tomokazu-harimoto-suffers-first-loss-falls-in-5-game-thriller-exits-mens-doubles-in-round-one\/","title":{"rendered":"WTT Star Contender: Tomokazu Harimoto Suffers First Loss! Falls in 5-Game Thriller, Exits Men\u2019s Doubles in Round One"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77431\" class=\"elementor elementor-77431\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955424a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"955424a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a4fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01a4fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"641\">On the evening of <strong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"151\">June 19<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"189\">WTT Star Contender <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ljubljana\">Ljubljana<\/a><\/strong> delivered a marquee clash between international powerhouses in men\u2019s doubles. Japan\u2019s <strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"297\">Tomokazu Harimoto<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"323\">Hiruki Matsushima<\/strong> faced off against Germany\u2019s elite pair <strong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"375\">Qiu Dang<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"397\">Benedikt Duda<\/strong> in a highly anticipated Round of 16 match. Despite a hard-fought five-game battle, the Japanese duo came up short, losing <strong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"527\">2-3<\/strong> and crashing out in their opening round, while the German team advanced narrowly to continue their title pursuit.<\/p><hr data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"646\" \/><h3 data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"687\">High Expectations, Uneven Execution<\/h3><p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"1059\"><strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"710\">Tomokazu Harimoto<\/strong>, born in 2003, and <strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"751\">Hiruki Matsushima<\/strong>, born in 2007, are both Japanese National Champions in men\u2019s singles and known for their high technical ceilings. However, their doubles chemistry remains inconsistent, with fluctuations in performance often linked to Matsushima\u2019s erratic play. In this match too, his form was seen as the decisive variable.<\/p><p data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1284\">On the other side, <strong data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1110\">Qiu Dang and Benedikt Duda<\/strong> are not only one of Germany\u2019s top pairings but also rank among Europe\u2019s best. With both boasting high-level singles credentials, the matchup was a coin flip from the outset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf9ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bf9ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/q3.itc.cn\/images01\/20250619\/e2d4e1a4d5dd4e4f8fc2d433b3e8d0f3.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15acbbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15acbbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1308\">Match Summary<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"2483\"><li data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1534\"><p data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1534\"><strong data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1323\">Game 1:<\/strong> Harimoto\/Matsushima held steady early on, but coordination issues soon emerged. The Germans pulled away to lead <strong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1444\">10-5<\/strong>, and although the Japanese pair recovered one point via a lucky edge, they fell <strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1533\">6-11<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1753\"><p data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1753\"><strong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1549\">Game 2:<\/strong> A breathtaking rally kicked off the set, with both sides showcasing impressive speed and reflexes. Harimoto and Matsushima found rhythm, pulling ahead <strong data-start=\"1701\" data-end=\"1709\">10-7<\/strong> and closing it <strong data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1733\">11-8<\/strong> to level the match.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1949\"><p data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1949\"><strong data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1768\">Game 3:<\/strong> Qiu Dang\u2019s quick penhold attacks near the table and Duda\u2019s heavy European loops proved too much. Germany surged to a <strong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1894\">6-10<\/strong> lead and sealed it <strong data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1922\">11-6<\/strong>, regaining the upper hand.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2206\"><p data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"2206\"><strong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1964\">Game 4:<\/strong> Japan initially led but was soon overtaken <strong data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2015\">5-6<\/strong>, prompting a timeout. After a tense exchange and another German timeout at <strong data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2098\">9-8<\/strong>, the Japanese saved match point at <strong data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2142\">9-10<\/strong> and fought back heroically to win <strong data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2186\">17-15<\/strong>, forcing a decider.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2483\"><p data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2483\"><strong data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2221\">Game 5:<\/strong> Qiu\/Duda once again took early control, and despite Japan closing the gap to <strong data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2306\">4-5<\/strong>, they lost momentum, conceding five of the next six points. The Germans reached <strong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2395\">10-5<\/strong> and finished off the match <strong data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2431\">11-5<\/strong>, knocking out the Japanese pair in the Round of 16.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e260f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e260f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/q6.itc.cn\/images01\/20250619\/1207e3f6655e481f8fbbca9f99c275c6.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad98ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad98ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fc4e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72fc4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sanweisport-Professional Table Tennis Equipment Provider<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c0f088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/best-ping-pong-paddle-for-beginners-1024x1024.jpg.webp\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7863c99 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7863c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product\/bats\/taiji-series\/taiji-210\/\"><span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02fd525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02fd525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Only 11.9 USD<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f72a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f72a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li>Taiji 210 bat is an allround premade high quality table tennis bat for the starters, it\u2019s the best seller and the most popular bat of the Taiji Bat series.<\/li><li>The blade is made by 7 layers of decent pure wood, coated by two sides of ITTF approved rubber makes it useable for competition, with a comfortable flared handle.<\/li><li>It saves your time for selecting from thousands of combinations and just gives you the right one with great quality\/price ratio.<\/li><li>2-Stars Table Tennis Bat is perfect for amateur gamers !<\/li><li>If you are interested in table tennis equipment, you can visit our Sanweisport homepage to select the most professional table tennis equipment. We will provide you with the best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/blade\/\">table tennis blades<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/rubber\/\">rubbers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/product-category\/bats\/taiji-series\/\">bat<\/a>, and other products!<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95713bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95713bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This marks <strong data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2528\">Harimoto\u2019s first defeat<\/strong> of the tournament and an early exit for the promising Japanese pairing. The German duo advances to the quarterfinals, continuing their quest for the men\u2019s doubles title in Ljubljana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the evening of June 19, the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana delivered a marquee clash between international powerhouses in men\u2019s doubles. Japan\u2019s Tomokazu Harimoto and Hiruki Matsushima faced off against Germany\u2019s elite pair Qiu Dang and Benedikt Duda in a highly anticipated Round of 16 match. 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