Masataka Morizono Explained

Masataka Morizono
Playingstyle:	Left-handed, shakehand grip
Crank:	50 (April 2018)
Hrank:	21 (August 2015)^[1]
Birth Date:	5 April 1995
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan^[2]
Show-Medals:	yes

is a Japanese table tennis player. With doubles partner Yuya Oshima, he won the gold medal in the men's doubles event at both the 2015 and 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals, as well as winning a silver medal in men's doubles at the 2017 World Championships.^{[3] [4]}

Career records

The following senior career records stand as of April 2018:^[5]

Singles

• ITTF World Tour
  • Runner-up: 2014 Spanish Open
• Asian Championships

Last 32 (2015)

• Summer Universiade

Winner (2015, 2017)

Men's doubles

• World Championships

Runner-up (2017); QF (2015)

• ITTF World Tour Grand Finals

Winner (2015, 2017); Runner-up (2016)

• ITTF World Tour
  • Winner: 2014 Czech Open, 2015 Croatia Open, 2016 German Open, 2016 Polish Open, 2017 India Open, 2017 Qatar Open
  • Runner-up: 2013 Polish Open
• Asian Championships

SF (2015); QF (2017)

• Summer Universiade

Winner (2017); Runner-up (2015)

Mixed doubles

• Asian Championships

Runner-up (2017); QF (2015)

• Summer Universiade

QF (2015)

Team

• World Team Cup

QF (2015)

• Asian Championships

Runner-up (2015)

• Summer Universiade

Runner-up (2015, 2017)

Notes and References

1. Web site: ITTF Player Profile / Masataka Morizono. ITTF. 8 April 2018.
2. Web site: Player Database / Masataka Morizono. Japan Table Tennis Association (in Japanese). 11 March 2017.
3. Web site: Back from the brink Masataka Morizono and Yuya Oshima regain title. ITTF. 8 April 2018.
4. Web site: China Defends Men’s Doubles Crown at ITTF World Championships. ITTF. 8 April 2018.
5. Web site: ITTF Player Matches / Masataka Morizono. ITTF. 8 April 2018.