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sun yingsha (left) defeated mima ito to advance to the semifinals. image source: wtt world table tennis federation.after the game, mima ito, who had finished this competition, talked about her "fate" with sun yingsha. she said: "sun yingsha and i played against each other when we were teenagers. at that time, i was in junior high school and knew that there was a very outstanding person in my age group. players. later, we continued to compete in tournaments, world championships and other competitions. sun yingsha has won so many championships and olympic gold medals from her youth to now. it is really amazing. she is so strong that i can’t imagine me and her. she is the same age." mima ito said that since she was a child, she felt that having an outstanding player like sun yingsha by her side was a very good thing.

mima ito in the game. image source: wtt world table tennis federationat the end of this competition, mima ito also praised the atmosphere and organization of the competition. she told reporters that during previous matches in hall 2, the audience was very professional and would remind each other not to make any noise when the players were serving. in this quarter-final match with sun yingsha, although there were spectators in the baji hall who turned on their flashlights take photos, but fans around you will remind each other. she also said that such a lively competition atmosphere can only be found in china.