Japan's Toshiki Uematsu (R) and Noa Takahashi compete during the mixed doubles final of soft tennis at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Oct. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)
Toshiki Uematsu and Noa Takahashi emerged victorious in an all-Japanese mixed doubles final in Asiad soft tennis.
HANGZHOU, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Japan's duo Toshiki Uematsu and Noa Takahashi clinched the Asian Games soft tennis mixed doubles gold after defeating compatriots Riku Uchida and Tomomi Shimuta 5-3 here on Thursday.
The two pairs were tied 3-3 after the first six games, before Uematsu and Takahashi won the final two games to secure their victory.
"We told each other that whatever happened, in the end, a Japanese team would win, so we could relax and enjoy it," said Uematsu.
Uematsu also spearheaded Japan to win the men's team gold over Chinese Taipei on Wednesday. "It feels amazing. It has been a long day, a lot of matches, but it has been worth it to have two Asian Games golds," said Uematsu. ■
