Miwa Zhang attacked on the third line at the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Ljubljana and worked hard towards her dream

The first sister of the Japanese table tennis women's singles world No. 6, who celebrates her 17th birthday on the 16th of this month, will participate in the 3 events (women's singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles) of the 2025 WTT Star Challenge Ljubljana that will start on the 17th local time.

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At the 2025 World Table Tennis Championships in Doha in May, Miwa Zhang finished in the top 8 in singles, won the bronze medal in the women's doubles with Miyu Kihara, and the mixed doubles with Teruku Matsushima ranked in the top 8, performing actively in three events. In the latest world rankings released on the 17th, she retains the 6th highest spot in Japan in singles.

On the 16th, it was her 17th birthday, and she posted a photo of her birthday cake decorated with Sanrio's character on her Instagram. "I'm 17 years old! We will continue to work hard towards our dreams! ”

At the 2025 WTT Stars Challenge Ljubljana starting on the 17th, Miwa Zhang will usher in her first match at the age of 17. In addition to the women's singles, she also appeared in the women's doubles with the women's singles world No. 8 Satsuki Oto. In the mixed doubles, she will be paired with Japan's top men's player, her brother Tomokazu Haramoto. According to Japanese media, the activity of the 17-year-old Japanese young treasure is eye-catching.