.Japan lost to Italy 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Mug women’s staff ping pong quarterfinals Saturday in Malaga, Spain.After Ena Shibahara succeeded her 2-hour, 44-minute opening songs match for Asia, globe No. 4 Jasmine Paolini beat 56th-ranked Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-4 as well as returned to the court for an increases succeed by the exact same rating.After being down 5-1 in the second set versus Paolini and Sara Errani, Shuko Aoyama as well as Eri Hozumi always kept Japan’s semifinal hopes alive by winning 3 straight activities but came up short in the end at Martin Carpena Stadium.Japan’s Ena Shibahara comes back a shot to Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto during the course of the opening match of their Billie Jean Master Mug quarterfinal tie in Malaga, Spain, on Nov. 16, 2024.
(Kyodo).Italy was in 2013’s Billie Jean Master Mug second best to Canada. Japan had actually entered the 12-team finals for the first time under the existing competition layout that was actually offered in 2020.” I couldn’t succeed points at crucial moments,” Uchijima claimed. “I didn’t play that poor.
I presume I provided her a great fight. This encounter of participating in one of the world’s best players will absolutely help my career.”.Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima (R) talks with captain Ai Sugiyama during the Billie Jean Master Cup ladies’s staff tennis quarterfinal connection versus Italy on Nov. 16, 2024, in Malaga, Spain.Past planet No.
1 Naomi Osaka was actually incapable to bet Japan in the finals due to personal injury.In the 1st suit of the Japan-Italy connection, Shibahara originated from a put down to trump Elisabetta Cocciaretto 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.Related protection:.Tennis: Uchijima loses to Olympic champ Zheng at Pot Pacific Open.