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 ranking17 (7 March 2023)[4]
ClubKinoshita Abyell Kanagawa (2018–)[1]
Height164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Japan
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 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

Singles
Year Tournament Final opponent Score Rank Ref
2019 ITTF Challenge, Croatia Open Miyu Kato 4–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) [5]
2022 WTT Star Contender Doha Han Ying 4–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) [9]

Women's doubles
Year Tournament Partner Final opponents Score Rank Ref
2018 ITTF Challenge, Slovenia Open Miyu Nagasaki Ng Wing Nam
Minnie Soo Wai Yam		 1–3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [10]
2019 ITTF Challenge, Slovenia Open Satsuki Odo
Saki Shibata		 3–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) [11]
ITTF Challenge, Croatia Open Honoka Hashimoto
Hitomi Sato		 3–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) [12]
ITTF World Tour, German Open Jeon Ji-hee
Yang Ha-eun		 1–3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [13]
ITTF World Tour, Austrian Open Chen Szu-yu
Cheng Hsien-tzu		 3–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) [14]
ITTF World Tour Grand Finals Jeon Ji-hee
Yang Ha-eun		 3–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) [6]
2022 WTT Contender Doha Chen Szu-yu
Huang Yi-hua		 3–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) [15]
WTT Star Contender Doha Li Yu-jhun
Cheng I-ching		 3–0 1st place, gold medalist(s) [16]

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 8 March 2023.
  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. "WTT Star Contender Doha 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  10. Marshall, Ian (7 April 2018). "Review Final Day: first time winners". ITTF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  11. "Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge, Slovenia Open Results (12 May)". ITTF. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  12. "Final Day: Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Croatia Open". ITTF. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  13. "Day Three: 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum German Open". ITTF. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  14. 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.
  15. "WTT Contender Doha 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  16. "WTT Star Contender Doha 2022". worldtabletennis.com. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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