Miyuu Kihara

Miyuu Kihara (木原 美悠, Kihara Miyū, born 3 August 2004) is a Japanese table tennis player.

Miyuu Kihara
NationalityJapanese
Born (2004-08-03) 3 August 2004[1]
Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan[2]
Playing styleRight-handed shakehand grip[1]
Highest ranking13 (26 July 2022)[3]
Current ranking13 (26 July 2022)[4]
ClubKinoshita Abyell Kanagawa (2018–)[1]
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Japan
World Championships
2022 ChengduTeam

Career highlights

In May 2019, at the age of 14 years and 278 days, she won both the women's singles and doubles (with Miyu Nagasaki) at the Croatia Open. She was the youngest ever to win an international open tournament since the ITTF World Tour began in 1996.[5]

In December 2019, she and Nagasaki captured the women's doubles title at the 2019 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals.[6]

In January 2021, Kihara upset WR 11 Miu Hirano at the All Japan National Championships.[7] In March 2021, Kihara advanced to the round of 16 in the WTT Contender event at World Table Tennis' inaugural event WTT Doha.[8]

Achievements

ITTF Tours

Women's singles

Year Tournament Level Final opponent Score Rank
2019 Croatia Open Challenge Miyu Kato 4–3[5]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Final opponents Score Rank
2018 Slovenia Open Challenge Miyu Nagasaki Ng Wing Nam
Minnie Soo Wai Yam		 1–3[9]
2019 Satsuki Odo
Saki Shibata		 3–0[10]
Croatia Open Honoka Hashimoto
Hitomi Sato		 3–2[11]
German Open World Tour Jeon Ji-hee
Yang Ha-eun		 1–3[12]
Austrian Open Chen Szu-yu
Cheng Hsien-tzu		 3–2[13]
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Jeon Ji-hee
Yang Ha-eun		 3–0[6]

Junior records
Singles
Doubles
Mixed Doubles
Team

References
  1. "木原 美悠". T.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. "木原美悠 選手・長﨑美柚 選手　2020-2021シーズン 参戦決定！". tleague.jp (in Japanese). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Women's Singles 2022 Week #30". ittf.com. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. Marshall, Ian (18 May 2019). "Zagreb highlights: Miyuu Kihara, youngest ever". ITTF. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  6. "Teen duo Miyu Kihara, Miyu Nagasaki capture table tennis Grand Finals title". Kyodo News. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  7. "WTT Doha Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Preview". 3 March 2021.
  8. "WTT Doha Day 1 Recap and Day 2 Preview". 3 March 2021.
  9. Marshall, Ian (7 April 2018). "Review Final Day: first time winners". ITTF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  10. "Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge, Slovenia Open Results (12 May)". ITTF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  11. "Final Day: Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open". ITTF. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  12. "Day Three: 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum German Open". ITTF. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  13. Long Po-an; Chiang Yi-ching (17 November 2019). "Taiwan duo lose in women's doubles final at Austrian Table Tennis Open". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
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