Silver Medalist Chang Yu Sung of Chinese Taipei, Gold Medalist Uematsu Toshiki of Japan, Bronze Medalists Yoon Hyoungwook of South Korea and Chen Yu Hsun of Chinese Taipei (From L to R) attend the awarding ceremony for the Men's Singles of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
HANGZHOU, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Toshiki Uematsu and South Korea's Mun Hye-gyeong won the men's and women's soft tennis singles golds respectively at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday.
Uematsu breezed past Chang Yu-sung of Chinese Taipei 4-0 to claim the men's singles title.
"The match started just as I imagined. It went very well, and I played very well. I am satisfied with this result," Uematsu said after the match.
Mun struck gold in the women's singles event by defeating Noa Takahashi of Japan 4-0.
"The pressure was so heavy. But because I had to win and everyone put their trust in me, I had my best performance under such pressure," Mun said.
China's duo of Ma Yue and Li Denglin had lost to Mun and Takahashi respectively in the semifinals. ■
Gold Medalist Uematsu Toshiki of Japan attends the awarding ceremony for the Men's Singles of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Silver Medalist Chang Yu Sung of Chinese Taipei attends the awarding ceremony for the Men's Singles of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Uematsu Toshiki of Japan competes during the Men's Singles Final of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Chang Yu Sung of Chinese Taipei competes during the Men's Singles Final of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Chang Yu Sung of Chinese Taipei competes during the Men's Singles Final of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Uematsu Toshiki of Japan celebrates after the Men's Singles Final of Soft Tennis at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
