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this is the women's
championship final match we bring to you
two 19 year olds at the top japan's
number one mimaito versus
t2's first seat from china sun yingsha
it is the battle for all the glory
between japan's
newly crowned austrian open champion
versus
the teenager from china who's won three
world tour
singles titles this year here are your
match officials
umpire hang young ling
assistant umpire choose lay
who will be crowned women's champion of
t2
diamond singapore give it up for me ma
ito
versus sun yingsha
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table or diamond diamond you take table
table to site
service okay
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ima do self the women's
final is with us and there you can see
the combatants
sun yung shah of china is
4-2 ahead in the head-to-heads 19 years
old both of them
and mima ito will certainly
be very very ambitious
with the the incentive you have to say
doubled because of the fact that
japan will be hosting the olympics there
she is
she's also got the fact that um she will
also have the uh the 100 000
us dollars at stake for the winner it's
a huge incentive
and uh well the fact that she also got a
bronze medal at the age of 15
in rio she has been a precocious talent
for
many years so you wouldn't actually bet
against uh
mima ito to upset chung shah but the
form book would suggest
at the moment and looking at the
head-to-heads as well that
uh ying-sha has got the mental approach
and she's got all the physical
attributes to make a big big claim for
the title here
it's a a really really special moment
for all these players
and indeed for the tournament as well
it's developing
year by year season by season into
a very very important one
in the ittf calendar well we've
certainly enjoyed ourselves we come to
the culmination of the women's
uh event right here what are your
thoughts jill parker
well both these players 19 years old
sun yingsha has had a successful
season this year she's won three
ittf platinum world tour events
and there she is a age 19 ittf ranked
number three she got the highest ranking
november this year and she beat
uh enroute here she beat cheney ching
4-1
her teammate ding-ning 4-1 and another
teammate in the semi-final wang manu
4-3 that was a big surprise that
she overcame ding ning so easily so
successfully it's quite extraordinary
the 4-1 victory although it's not the
first time she's done it
she's definitely the new kid on the
block
there's meema ito also tf ranking of
seven
and uh well lady cool you might say
she beats well this is interesting isn't
it she had two
of the patriots ishikawa in the first
round of 16 and then sato but uh
for love very successful there then john
g
he was her victim
in the quarter final semifinals rather
we find ourselves here in the final
with ambition sky high and it will be
who can cut out the errors we know what
positive play they can make they're very
aggressive but
who will make fewest mistakes i think
that's where it will uh
boil down to and our coach of course is
uh
significantly important in the uh
in the ambitions of this young girl in
particular
she's known as
will serve to start same
format 24 minutes plus
extra added on with a fast
five conclusion
and talked about the errors there's the
first one
she's got short pimples on the backhand
which is the red side
so she uh punches the ball takes it very
quickly
off the bounce so she'll have different
pace from
a forehand side to a backhand
concedes the first two points though
and then paul's run back brilliantly
wonderful rally
he likes to stay up to the table well
she has to because she's
quite short you know that's the case
four foot eleven i think
so she stays close to the table takes
the ball early
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yeah one meter fifty what four feet
eleven cheers
two all
lovely spinny backhand
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she spins it both sides four and then
backhand
no point has gone to serve at the moment
that's a sudden placement yep
nice one down the line ito
neither player that demonstrative
they keep their emotions fairly well
tied up
inside
she set that up well sharp
okay that one down the line but just
miss that one
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will serve
oh that's amazing after two
successful net hits or tape hits
she then blows a much easier shot
there you go the seamaster tapes still
wobbling oh
how quick can you go it's getting faster
and faster more intense
as the uh the speed quickens up in fact
your ears are telling you something
rapid is happening
five all she's got very very quick
action
on her backhand ito
five six always on the go bouncing on
the toes
okay leveled at sixes
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well this is setting up befitting
a very good final match
nothing to choose between them at the
moment early doors but uh
fabulous feel about it and that is a
great great
forehand demolition
of the serve six seven it didn't sit up
that high gel either
no i think it just went just slightly
long
target made
it saves me that is absolutely superb
two kill shots already for suning shower
a little bit of extra power on that
they like playing back into backhand
that's a great shot there now turns
round
anticipates seven nine
the great thing is with those big hits
on the four
from the forehand on the backhand side
it means that
when next she's given exactly that
position she could
cross it with great success as well into
the diagonal
he's always putting doubt in the
opposition mind and that is now with
those beautiful
forehands it's three game points
to sun and there's another flashing
backhand
and that makes it first game
a brilliant after
an even very even early part of that
game
it was in shower that came up with some
such
brilliant accurate play enjoyed that one
yeah
plays very aggressive both backhand and
forehand
she spins it both sides
just happy to contain it and punch it
with the pimples on the back end
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and of course the representative also
from the association here in singapore
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she started out with confidence she's
now going to build that confidence again
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brilliant start again
ito really punches that backhand
short pimples comes over very flat
something sharp has to top spin it up
oh and she tried to
chop block there last tree
just watch this see how it goes over to
the side
but i mean i just took a time
first point of the second game
for ito she's frighteningly
fast quick and accurate with xing sha
and she is in serve at 3-1
and now at three two
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players
need to play aggressive oh
yeah it was there three
four just went slightly along that
service
oh we've seen quite a few
other players i think they're a little
bit under pressure
i feel they need to keep the services
tight but sometimes
errors happen in chart
five three and now six three
too many errors in this game for ito
she's got the serve but she's not got
the comfort
at the moment
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oh she recovered once but she couldn't
do it again
and that's and this nine very ominous
being sharp is finding lots of gaps in
the defense
wow fantastic cracker in there that's
power
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she doesn't have too many problems with
ito's game at the moment it's
game point and that's it it's eleven
three
two love in games and that is
quite remarkable brilliant play by
sunyan sharp
he too will be struggling for confidence
at the minute
well she must be playing to instructions
here
because everything she does
is having such an impact on the
scoreboard
you just see a little pickup of the
action and the highlights there
she certainly stepped up a gear in that
second game
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so they're going to keep the pace the
countdown
is still happening from 24 down halfway
through
and two games complete
nima ito me my
in the interview was really looking
forward to this
i'm not sure that's the case at the
moment
again too accurate
loved one loved one
okay a little bit of action on the
surface
she played that one just slightly faster
okay that's better
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players are always looking to vary the
service
whether it's speed spin direction
that's good good recovery 3-1
3-1 right
now it's a long way back from here
but is she capable
that was a great forehand there why am i
asking the question
she's delivering the answer immediately
on the table look at this
fabulous accuracy
and another one for four five
one five one suddenly there's a lot more
bounce in her
yeah she's a realize she's
got to try and do something a little bit
more
two nil down he's gonna try and be the
aggressor
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one second well this is uh a real
turnabout isn't it
one six something sharp
having a little break
and another one 7-1
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7-1
look at that unforced there are 17 of
them each
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oh she smashed that easy got a good
angle there's no way that sunny and char
was gonna
retrieve that how do you comprehend
the change in fortune here she's
absolutely all over this game
miss that though and it's two eight two
eight
but she's uh built up such a bank
balance
she can spend as much as she wants in
this third game
within reason
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she might be in the uh the final
straight
running down it but she can't let
kingsha come too close and there's
another one for five
it's five time out out and you can
understand that four points in a row for
ying sha was too much for ito
again it's really strange the way that
the momentum
switches
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eight five in favor
of ito at the moment and that could
start a big chase back
to get in into this match again
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pretty well matched maybe
an inch or two bigger
sharp
it's eight five
oh okay that was a good timeout call
wasn't it five nine yeah she needed to
uh
have that time out to stop
the momentum of sun yingsha and that
work there
it's gone it's ten and it's now five
game points
to nima ito
okay still not across the line yet
then six
and that's it eleven six two one
now to singing
and a good fight back from mima ito we
were
fearing it was all gonna be one-way
traffic after that two love
but um great fight back and she's
certainly back in it
yeah she started off that third game
playing a lot more aggressive
i think she thought well i'm two nil
down i've got to do something
and that she certainly did you're right
she's such a compact player but
uh fires like a jack in the box out of
the
box and
she's lightning quick reacts to
uh everything that's thrown at her but
can dish it out as well
that's very impressive just listen to
the crowd game
sony shadow
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china
oh yes
it's a brilliant brilliant rally and a
super outcome
for nima ito it's only one point
but there's a bit more than that than
one point she's successful in a
huge rally yeah that was a fantastic
rally to
start after the fourth game and that
will give her confidence
and that gets a really lucky point off
the net too
it was there she knows it was there
that's why she's turning away with
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disappointment
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levels up at twos in the fourth
just a little over five minutes
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it is very even steven
two three
oh yes she set that up really well
singing shark great backhand
but just over hit
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oh there's three good four hands there
good placements around the table
great defense but that is one area in
which she's just
lacking a little bit that reach because
of her height
reach is not quite there either so
you've got to rely on speed and
anticipation
okay leveled up now at four all
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four five
yeah it's the insistence
constant pressure
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oh and she's got powerful shots as sung
sharp able to contain the men
punch with the backhand sometimes she's
a little bit too
powerful
that was certainly too bad for ronito's
side
had a chance there it was a good servant
she thought she should have had that one
certainly
flat back that's for sure went for it
big time
keep an eye on the clock here
pick that up well top spin
with the forehand
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i would think they've got enough time
perhaps to just get
one game into 11. thereafter
it's going to be fast fives i think
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it's a very important uh game this
hugely important
six all in char would serve
well i haven't seen the shouts for it
but certainly
crowd
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oh well done ito
backhand was going at full speed
she was able to contain that and
position it well
two points up her service
oh this is a fabulous moment
for momentum
this could level it up very nicely
good position there into the crossover
position of being
sunny and sharp very clever play by ito
ningxia needs to win this point in order
to avoid a full game next time
and she does win it that's done
i think everybody a favor here because
there's a big chance for ito to level it
up
to all followed by fast fives that will
be brilliant
oh made it it's 11-7
and two all in games and what a way
to build up the final games which will
be fast fives and we'll see all the
the pizzazz and the the
huge noise and the color as we
build up oh it's five
fourths actually there's still chance to
go no it's got
that is it that's out so we will get
the fast five from now on
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it's good match great final
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verdict so far jill
well these two players have been playing
so well on the
ittf world tour circuit
had successes ito she won the
last week in austria
and suddenly in charge she's won three
platinum world tour events this uh this
year
so both players are
okay we've lost the clock so we're now
into fast five the first
to reach five will win a game alternate
serving now
and that's gone ito they're very
respectful the crowd on they they've
got the screaming and the shouting but
just before the points delivered they
are totally quiet listen again
and that is the two
she must be putting a huge amount of
action on that ball
because in shah doesn't miss many
to love
let's stall
yeah good play there by sun ying cha
got ito away from the table
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it was almost a smile of appreciation
for that
certainly frustration
one two
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two all
every point so vital only five
the ambition
missed that
i smile but she knows that was the right
tactic it just
clipped the net
that's a big point for four two two four
now
and that is two game points in this fast
five scenario
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six points they're allowed to have a
quick towel down so we're back at table
nema ito serving
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that was brave wasn't it that
unbelievable you just went for it
turned round that saw pop up just a bit
just fit on the diagonal she still needs
a couple of points but
the service has come back now to hing
shut
game point and she's got it
it's 5-3
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has recovered her position of
superiority in the scoreboard
it's 3-2 to the chinese player
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coach will be really happy with that
outcome
is the only one that's got a timeout as
well available to her
mima ito used hers to great effect
that last backhand there for that game
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back now for the sixth game
so big big moment here for
nina ito she's got to do it again
come back from a game down
and she will do if she continues that
it's gonna be
a flash five as much as a fast five it's
gonna be
over in a flash it's one love
ito's got to make this serve count
she doesn't
one or
almost a petulant look there
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one or
four required for victory here
nice good punch there on the backhand
good use of the short pimples
oh that was really lucky break there for
three
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one three three you have to ride your
luck and she certainly did there
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raises the hand an apology but this is a
must win
for you she does
on the edges of their seat you can feel
the emotion
huge point in the context of the whole
championship title
e2 bottom of the screen would
love to pick up one here
oh good we
all play off the bounce
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three all it's so close
and just let's remind you of the
difference in
prize money here 100 000 us dollars
for the winner 50 000 for the runner-up
so just how important are each of these
points
three all two from the title and big
payday
it's a fantastic rally and a brilliant
brilliant outcome for
mima ito she's now got game point
to throw this match into
a big big rubber decider
that was that was clever play there she
just changed the pace
here we go game point
and she's got it 5-3 we are going to go
to the seventh game decider in the final
of this women's event at the t2
diamond league wow what an achievement
she's so
up for it now so disappointing for
ying shah but you wouldn't put it past
mima ito
to now go on and win it
it's so important confidence isn't it
they've all got the shots
well it's sunny in charge she started
off
2-0 up but mima ito
she's played some excellent table tennis
fighter way back and now finds herself
i think you can safely say she's a great
fan of the fast five exactly yeah so
we're now
find yourself at seven
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so here we go final
game that is guaranteed
can we make it the final point of the
final game let's see
ita will surf yeah well
just like i said before the momentum
was definitely with ito
that's a an uncharacteristic
error
loved one
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sharp the crowd
adding to the tension oh look at that
for 2-1
that was good placement there by ito
right into the to the body
very extravagant forehand there from
sharp but one two
oh yes when you feel once come again
same place that's brilliant
inside out forehand
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i want to be so befitting this
tense match if we go all the way
to the final point ito serves to all
and now at three to either
and of course with alternate serves in
the fast five
they will change ends of course at three
in the final the final game
puffing out of the cheeks this is going
to take some nerve
bravery bravo in the top corner there
you go brave
and there's totally appropriate to the
scenario that we have
in front of us now two three
three all three all three all
we cannot decide we need to decide
and we will decide on the outcome in
just a couple of points
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ito trying to give the image that she's
calm but i guess you are in
i'll tell you what inside she is
churning she has to be
oh and it's a huge point and it's game
match championship point for mima
ito of japan the japanese will go
crazy if she upsets yangsha it's right
here
tension is immense
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you couldn't have done better for the
event for table tennis
and for the entertainment it has been
extraordinary
there is nowhere to go beyond this next
point
it must be won and lost right here
ito ito prepares to serve
this is it
oh she's missed it
and sanyonsha
raises her hands in triumph what
a moment and in a way it was
anti-climactic
because it was over with such a short
rally wow well
there won't be tears here at the moment
but i tell you what when she goes back
to the locker room
it will be i came so close i
failed by one what a match
unbelievable entertainment certainly was
a fantastic game
you could see that one pop up it was a
right one for her to smash
normally she would get that point on
but sun ying sharp
he's the champion well the face of
defeat
it's so unfair isn't it come so far
and then the celebrations here
and the coach is saying i told you so i
knew you could do it wow
what a way to go so
these two youngsters have fought
themselves to a standstill
absolutely brilliant if you're a fan of
table tennis
well watch it again why not it's just
stunning
we see the uh the replays here
the little highlights package but
uh nothing's going to hide the tears of
ito
and the celebrations ultimately from son
ninsha
yingsha looked fantastic from the start
but ito
fought back so brilliantly so bravely
but that was the final moment
and uh sunyangsha raises both arms in
triumph and she's a hundred thousand us
dollars
richer for with that moment
well sunyang shah
will be with let's have a chat with him
wondong will be right there for the
interview
wow what a match what a season final you
couldn't ask for more about it
mima is with me right here mima
congratulations
really even though you know you fell
short in the end you try your best
really what do you make of it about this
final
stop
with not the best of condition but i
tried my best
and although today we had a hard time uh
i had no no no problem fighting the game
and uh yes i lost it but we'll try yeah
i try
i believe i must say that actually both
are really winners right here only
one point apart that really uh was the
result um mima i'm sure shasha is right
here the two of you are 19 years old
there must be a lot of games a lot of
finals ahead of you
and you must be looking forward to that
what do you make of it
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several battles this year and although i
lost several of them uh definitely i've
tried my best
i still got one more one more fight next
uh next month and uh
definitely for next year i'll make sure
that i try to win you bet you better
thanks a lot congratulations and we see
you in zhangjing in china
thank you ladies and gentlemen once
again the run-up of the tournament
mima ito thank you arigato
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well obviously this is really uh quite a
match here and now we are with the
eventual champion of the tournament
channel
um
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indeed actually each time she is facing
actually
say that she learns a lot as well and by
the same token this time
in this final and obviously from the
very beginning
she knew that it would be a very tough
match and sure it turned out to be that
way
and she was psychologically ready 45
point system
and obviously it happened and of course
she really has
learned a lot out of this final as well
well we'd like to know more about the
money what you're going to do with the
money really
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well well said look at that being only
19 year old she is saying that actually
uh yes indeed it's good to have 100 000
u.s dollars in pocket however it's not
the most important thing
the most important really is for her to
learn more gain more experience
also by competing with world class
players such as ito
and many others and this is really a
learning process well put
sasha congratulations once again
ladies and gentlemen the avengers
champion of the tournament
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of china congratulations such a mature
perspective and both on and off the
court no question
at all she is the champion it was tight
it was close it was very difficult
but look at that shot right in the
corner perfection
and uh mima ito well she will be
disappointed and she thinks that she's
learned a lot from this
tournament but uh more to come from her
i'm sure
and of course with the uh the olympic
year in prospect
there's a lot of great great uh
potential for her
and uh certainly for uh
all the other players in this tournament
as well they all deserve
our praise and thanks for putting on a
brilliant show for us
it's been fantastic and even that little
edge there
this apology to her opponent it's played
in a fantastic spirit we've seen
how table tennis should be played and uh
the tournament the whole tournament has
given us color excitement
and ultimately a champion that we're all
proud of
very very impressive
so there is the match stats
and well can we pick the winner there
under the match stats 25 23 in the
returns 23 21 it's so close
it was superb unforced arrows are very
similar as well
there was nothing to choose between them
one point
the difference wow what a match
let's go now
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