Know Thy Enemy - Hirano Sayaka

Hirano Sayaka has no less than 4 pro tour titles under her belt, equalling Feng Tianwei's record thus far. This month, Hirano will be making her second olympic appearance. In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Japan finished fourth behind China, Singapore and South Korea. Hirano played a pivotal role then, playing in both the singles and doubles matches in most games.

Name: Hirano Sayaka
Date of Birth: 24 March 1985
Place of Birth: Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Current World Ranking: 18
Best World Ranking: 10 (August 2011)
Playing Style: Right Handed, Classic, Offensive
Forehand: Inverted
Backhand: Inverted

Major Sporting Achievements:
2004 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2006 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2008 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2009 World Team Cup – Women’s Team – Bronze
2010 World Team Championships – Women’s Team – Bronze
2010 World Team Cup – Women’s Team – Bronze
2011 World Team Cup – Women’s Team – Silver

Statistics Against Wang Yuegu (4 wins, 2 losses)
2012 Korea Open – Win
2011 Asian Cup - Loss
2011 Japan Open – Loss
2011 German Open – Win
2010 German Open – Win
2009 German Open – Win

Statistics Against Feng Tianwei (0 win, 3 losses)
2012 Asian Championships – Loss
2011 Women’s World Cup – Loss
2011 Korea Open – Loss
2010 Kuwait Open – Loss

Statistics Against Li Jiawei (2 wins, 0 loss)
2012 Asian Championships – Win
2010 Asian Games – Win