Know Thy Enemy - Ishikawa Kasumi

At the tender age of 13, Ishikawa began her professional table tennis career on the international stage. Participating in her first international tournament, she won a Bronze Medal in the singles event. She continued to excel, both in international and national competitions. She has no less than five Junior Girls titles and 2 Pro Tour titles under her belt. Back home, Ishikawa is the proud owner of 4 Junior Titles of the annual All Japan Table Tennis Championships from 2007 to 2011.

Name: Ishikawa Kasumi

Date of Birth: 23 February 1993
Place of Birth: Yamaguchi, Japan
Nationality: Japanese
Current World Ranking: 6
Best World Ranking: 5 (June 2012)
Playing Style: Left Handed, Classic, Offensive
Forehand: Inverted
Backhand: Inverted

Major Sporting Achievements:
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 (1 win, 2 losses)
2010 Asian Games – Win
2010 Japan Open – Loss
2009 World Team Cup – Loss

Statistics Against Feng Tianwei (1 win, 3 losses)
2012 Asian Championships – Loss
2010 Asian Games – Loss
2010 World Team Cup – Win
2010 Kuwait Open – Loss

Statistics Against Li Jiawei (1 win, 1 loss)
2011 China Open – Win
2011 UAE Open – Loss