Hirano, Ito: Youngest ITTF World Tour Grand Finals doubles champs in 2014

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Yuan-Kwan Chan
– March 7, 2015Posted in: Featured, Sports, Table Tennis

Photos: 2014 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals women’s doubles championship – Bangkok, Thailand – Dec. 13, 2014
all photos by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Mima Ito (left) and Miu Hirano, both 14, made history in the women's doubles event by becoming the youngest team to win the ITTF World Grand Tour Finals. (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
Mima Ito (left) and Miu Hirano, both 14, made history in the women’s doubles event by becoming the youngest team to win the ITTF World Grand Tour Finals. (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
The Japanese team easily defeated the Polish duo of Natalia Partyka (left, and also the reigning three-time Paralympic gold medalist in singles) and Katarzyna Grzybowska, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4, 11-5. (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
The Japanese team easily defeated the Polish duo of Natalia Partyka (left, and also the reigning three-time Paralympic gold medalist in singles) and Katarzyna Grzybowska, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4, 11-5. (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
“We beat them in Germany so we knew we could beat them," said Ito, who also reached the semifinals of the Under-21 women's event. "But of course this was a new match and it was a very special match. We knew it would be hard to win today." (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
“We beat them in Germany so we knew we could beat them,” said Ito (left), who also reached the semifinals of the Under-21 women’s event. “But of course this was a new match and it was a very special match. We knew it would be hard to win today.” (photo by Yuan-Kwan Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

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