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Matsushima Sora reaches China Smash final after toppling Chinese star

Original: 松島輝空

Japanese table tennis player Matsushima Sora has advanced to the final of the China Smash, beating the Chinese player who had defeated world number one Harimoto Tomokazu. Earlier in the tournament, battling poor physical condition, he overcame a rising Taiwanese star to become the only Japanese player to reach the quarter-finals. He now stands one win from his first title since rising to world number one.

Why now: Matsushima is on the verge of his first major title, defeating the player who beat Harimoto, making it a major sports story in Japan.

Matsushima SoraHarimoto TomokazuChina SmashJapan

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• 松島輝空 世界1位としての初タイトルまであと1つ！張本智和撃破の中国選手を下し決勝進出【卓球 チャイナスマッシュ】 · テレビ東京
• 「体調良くない中でも…」松島輝空、台湾の新星破って日本勢唯一の8強入り＜卓球・チャイナスマッシュ2026＞ · ｄメニューニュース

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