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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(240509) -- JEDDAH, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin of China serves during the men's singles round of 16 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(240509) -- JEDDAH, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan serves during the men's singles round of 16 match against Wang Chuqin of China at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(240509) -- JEDDAH, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan serves during the men's singles round of 16 match against Wang Chuqin of China at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(240509) -- JEDDAH, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan reacts during the men's singles round of 16 match against Wang Chuqin of China at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(240509) -- JEDDAH, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan serves during the men's singles round of 16 match against Wang Chuqin of China at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(SP)SAUDI ARABIA-JEDDAH-TABLE TENNIS-WTT 2024 SAUDI SMASH

(240509) -- JEDDAH, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Chuqin of China hits a return during the men's singles round of 16 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at WTT Saudi Smash 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(240313) -- SINGAPORE, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Qiu Dang of Germany at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(240313) -- SINGAPORE, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Qiu Dang of Germany at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(240313) -- SINGAPORE, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan serves during the men's singles round of 32 match against Qiu Dang of Germany at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(240313) -- SINGAPORE, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Dang of Germany hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(240313) -- SINGAPORE, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Dang of Germany hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)SINGAPORE-TABLE TENNIS-WTT SINGAPORE SMASH-MEN'S SINGLES

(240313) -- SINGAPORE, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qiu Dang of Germany reacts during the men's singles round of 32 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash 2024 in Singapore, March 13, 2024. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Togami Shunsuke (R)/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan compete during the Men's Doubles Round of 32 of Table Tennis match between Liang Jingkun /Lin Gaoyuan of China and Togami Shunsuke/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun (R)/Lin Gaoyuan of China compete during the Men's Doubles Round of 32 of Table Tennis match between Liang Jingkun /Lin Gaoyuan of China and Togami Shunsuke/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun (R)/Lin Gaoyuan of China compete during the Men's Doubles Round of 32 of Table Tennis match between Liang Jingkun /Lin Gaoyuan of China and Togami Shunsuke/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-TABLE TENNIS (CN)

(230928) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun (R)/Lin Gaoyuan of China compete during the Men's Doubles Round of 32 of Table Tennis match between Liang Jingkun /Lin Gaoyuan of China and Togami Shunsuke/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 28, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun of China reacts during the men's singles round of 64 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan hits a return during the men's singles round of 64 match against Liang Jingkun of China at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun of China serves during the men's singles round of 64 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun (R) of China and Yoshimura Maharu (L) of Japan compete during the men's singles round of 64 match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 3

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liang Jingkun of China hits a return during the men's singles round of 64 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto (front) and Maharu Yoshimura play in a men's first-round doubles match during the World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, on May 21, 2023.

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Table tennis: World championships

Table tennis: World championships

Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto (L, back) and Maharu Yoshimura play in a men's first-round doubles match during the World Table Tennis Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, on May 21, 2023.

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan (L)/Lin Shidong of China compete against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong (R) of China celebrate scoring as competing against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Harimoto Tomokazu (R)/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan compete against Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong of China during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong (R) of China react as competing against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan (L)/Lin Shidong of China compete against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan (L)/Lin Shidong of China celebrate scoring as competing against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Harimoto Tomokazu (L)/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan react after competing against Lin Gaoyuan/Lin Shidong of China during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Tao Xiyi)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan (L)/Lin Shidong of China compete against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan (L)/Lin Shidong (R) of China listen to the coach Liu Heng as competing against Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(SP)SOUTH AFRICA-DURBAN-ITTF-TABLE TENNIS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS-DAY 2

(230522) -- DURBAN, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan (L)/Lin Shidong of China celebrate after defeating Harimoto Tomokazu/Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during the men's doubles first round match at 2023 ITTF Table Tennis World Championships Finals in Durban, South Africa, May 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(230111) -- DOHA, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan celebrates the victory after the men's singles round of 32 match against Ma Long of China at World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(230111) -- DOHA, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Long of China hits a return during the men's singles round of 32 match against Yoshimura Maharu of Japan at World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE-MEN'S SINGLES

(230111) -- DOHA, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ma Long (L) of China shakes hands with Yoshimura Maharu of Japan during their men's singles round of 32 match at World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 10, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE

(230109) -- DOHA, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan serves against Sanyog Kapali of Nepal during the men's singles round of 64 match of World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 8, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-WTTC-ASIAN CONTINENTAL STAGE

(230109) -- DOHA, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yoshimura Maharu of Japan hits a return against Sanyog Kapali of Nepal during the men's singles round of 64 match of World Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) Asian Continental Stage in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 8, 2023. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

Olympics: Japan headed to men's table tennis final

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 15 Kyodo - (From L) Jun Mizutani, head coach Yosuke Kurashima, Maharu Yoshimura and Koki Niwa celebrate after defeating Germany 3-1 in the table tennis men's team semifinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016.

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Yoshimura wins men's singles title at nat'ls

Yoshimura wins men's singles title at nat'ls

TOKYO, Japan - Eighteen-year-old Maharu Yoshimura celebrates after beating Jun Mizutani in the men's singles final at the table tennis national championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2012.

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa compete against a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015. They defeated their opponents to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China's Xu Xin wins men's singles at Japan Open table tennis

China's Xu Xin wins men's singles at Japan Open table tennis

World No. 2 Xu Xin of China (L) reacts after beating Maharu Yoshimura of Japan in the men's singles final at the Japan Open table tennis tournament in Kobe, western Japan, on June 28, 2015. The Japan Open is the fourth out of six Super Series of the 2015 International Table Tennis Federation World Tour. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ishikawa, Yoshimura lose in mixed doubles final at worlds

Ishikawa, Yoshimura lose in mixed doubles final at worlds

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa react after losing a point in the mixed doubles final of the world table tennis championships in Suzhou, China, on May 1, 2015. They lost to China's Xu Xin and Yang Hae Un of South Korea in four straight games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa compete against a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015. They defeated their opponents to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (L) and Kasumi Ishikawa celebrate as they defeated a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015, to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa compete against a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015. They defeated their opponents to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa compete against a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015. They defeated their opponents to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (R) and Kasumi Ishikawa compete against a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015. They defeated their opponents to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (L) and Kasumi Ishikawa celebrate as they defeated a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015, to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Yoshimura, Ishikawa advance to final

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura (L) and Kasumi Ishikawa celebrate as they defeated a North Korean pair during the mixed doubles semifinal at the world championships in Suzhou, China, on April 30, 2015, to advance to the final on May 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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