by Simon Daish
Following hot on the heels of the 2018 China Open the sixth stop on the ITTF World Tour took the battle to Kitakyushu for the 2018 Japan Open, an event which crafted plenty of happy memories for local spectators.
Victorious in the Women’s Singles draw, Mima Ito features prominently in the top 10 points list while Simon Gauzy’s superb backhand finish against Chuang Chih-Yuan also makes an appearance. Make sure to stick around until the end of the video to witness Mizuki Oikawa and Hwang Minha play out an absolute belter of a rally.
Watch the DHS ITTF Top 10 points video for the 2018 Japan Open: