{"id":77522,"date":"2025-06-25T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/?p=77522"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:41:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:41:25","slug":"four-wins-over-chinese-and-japanese-players-can-japans-former-table-tennis-prodigy-miyu-nagasaki-rise-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanweisport.com\/en\/four-wins-over-chinese-and-japanese-players-can-japans-former-table-tennis-prodigy-miyu-nagasaki-rise-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Wins Over Chinese and Japanese Players! Can Japan\u2019s Former \u201cTable Tennis Prodigy\u201d Miyu Nagasaki Rise Again?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"77522\" class=\"elementor elementor-77522\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e637ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e637ad\" 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-0b6ec35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6ec35\" 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>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f672b30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f672b30\" 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-9392cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9392cd9\" 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=\"170\" data-end=\"499\">At the recent <strong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"221\">2025 WTT Star Contender Ljubljana<\/strong>, Japan\u2019s <strong data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"248\">Miyu Nagasaki<\/strong> delivered a sensational performance. She defeated <strong data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"324\">three Chinese players<\/strong>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/pingsunday.com\/han-feier-ranking\/\"><strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"338\">Han Feier<\/strong><\/a>, <strong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"354\">He Zhuojia<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"371\">Chen Yi<\/strong>\u2014on her way to the final, and then claimed the <strong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"443\">women\u2019s singles title<\/strong> with a dominant win over her teammate <strong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"498\">Miyuu Kihara<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"932\">Now 23 years old, <strong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"536\">Miyu Nagasaki<\/strong> was once dubbed a \u201cprodigy\u201d of Japanese table tennis. At just 16, she was already capable of beating Chinese world champions and was seen as a potential future leader of Japan\u2019s women\u2019s team. However, her rise stalled in the years that followed. Rumors of underage pregnancy and declining results saw her drop out of the top five in the national team, and she gradually faded from the spotlight.<\/p><p data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1038\">Her triumphant performance in Ljubljana has now sparked hope of a comeback\u2014but can she truly rise again?<\/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-f5a2416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5a2416\" 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=\"1045\" data-end=\"1076\">Early Glory, Sudden Decline<\/h3><p data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1418\">Born in <strong data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1094\">2002<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1113\">Miyu Nagasaki<\/strong> burst onto the scene with outstanding results. She beat Chinese ace <strong data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1196\">Zhu Yuling<\/strong> twice in singles and, together with <strong data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1249\">Miyuu Kihara<\/strong>, won the <strong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1297\">Grand Finals women\u2019s doubles title<\/strong>, defeating top Chinese pairs like <strong data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1360\">Sun Yingsha \/ Wang Manyu<\/strong>. The pair even rose to <strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1398\">World No.1<\/strong> in women\u2019s doubles.<\/p><p data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1627\">Because she and <strong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1457\">Tomokazu Harimoto<\/strong> (born in 2003) were close in age, the Japanese Table Tennis Association once planned for them to pair up in mixed doubles. However, that plan was quietly abandoned. 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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-315f7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"315f7af\" 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=\"1634\" data-end=\"1673\">Struggles with Form and Consistency<\/h3><p data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"2017\">While <strong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1693\">Harimoto<\/strong> remained a consistent performer and Japan\u2019s top male player, <strong data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1767\">Nagasaki<\/strong>\u2019s singles results declined sharply. Her performance in both domestic and international events became inconsistent, which hurt her chances in doubles as well. Eventually, even her long-standing partnership with <strong data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1988\">Kihara<\/strong> was broken up several times.<\/p><p data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2328\">There were also online rumors in Japan suggesting a relationship with a male player and an alleged pregnancy. Though unconfirmed, such rumors certainly affected her public image. From a technical standpoint, her playing style\u2014<strong data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2292\">fast-paced with insufficient power and spin<\/strong>\u2014was also seen as a limiting factor.<\/p><p data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2570\">This has led many to compare her with China\u2019s <strong data-start=\"2376\" data-end=\"2388\">Kuai Man<\/strong>, who has a similar style: <strong data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2449\">left-handed, two-winged looper<\/strong>, relying heavily on speed. Both have seen mixed success in singles and doubles but have struggled to reach the very top.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2575\" \/><h3 data-start=\"2577\" data-end=\"2616\">Rising and Falling\u2014A Shared Pattern<\/h3><p data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2971\">In early 2025, <strong data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2645\">Kuai Man<\/strong> unexpectedly reached the <strong data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2706\">World Cup women\u2019s singles final<\/strong>, but was then excluded from the singles roster for the World Championships and eliminated in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. Ironically, the event where she had the weakest record\u2014<strong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2907\">women\u2019s doubles<\/strong>\u2014turned out to be her biggest success, as she claimed the title.<\/p><p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3173\"><strong data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"2985\">Nagasaki<\/strong>, similarly, saw early career highs followed by stagnation. But this time, she captured a title in Ljubljana by beating both Chinese and Japanese players. Does this signal a real comeback?<\/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-eb7f1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb7f1d6\" 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:\/\/q0.itc.cn\/images01\/20250625\/64405f2101ec4ad7899e032d37313680.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-08cc707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08cc707\" 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=\"3180\" data-end=\"3220\">A Step Forward, But Questions Remain<\/h3><p data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3699\">While <strong data-start=\"3228\" data-end=\"3245\">Miyu Nagasaki<\/strong> emerged as champion at this WTT Star Contender, it\u2019s worth noting that the Chinese players she defeated were not part of the core national team, and her final opponent <strong data-start=\"3414\" data-end=\"3430\">Miyuu Kihara<\/strong> has also been on a downward trajectory in recent years. Top Japanese players such as <strong data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3530\">Miu Hirano<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3547\">Hina Hayata<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"3549\" data-end=\"3561\">Mima Ito<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"3567\" data-end=\"3582\">Satsuki Odo<\/strong> did not compete in this event. So although her win is a positive sign, the <strong data-start=\"3658\" data-end=\"3679\">competition level<\/strong> wasn\u2019t the highest.<\/p><p data-start=\"3701\" data-end=\"3962\">Looking ahead, both <strong data-start=\"3721\" data-end=\"3733\">Kuai Man<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"3738\" data-end=\"3755\">Miyu Nagasaki<\/strong> face steep challenges in breaking into the top tier of their respective national teams. Right now, <strong data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3867\">Kuai Man<\/strong> appears to have a slight edge. But as always in elite table tennis, things can change quickly.<\/p><p data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"4097\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Let\u2019s wait and see\u2014will <strong data-start=\"3988\" data-end=\"4005\">Miyu Nagasaki<\/strong> rise again to become a core player for Team Japan? The next chapters are yet to be written.<\/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>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. At the recent 2025 WTT Star Contender Ljubljana, Japan\u2019s Miyu Nagasaki delivered a sensational performance. She defeated three Chinese players\u2014Han Feier, He Zhuojia, and Chen Yi\u2014on her way to the final, and then claimed the women\u2019s singles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1024,"featured_media":77523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Four Wins Over Chinese and Japanese Players! 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