{"id":33951,"date":"2015-10-26T17:18:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T08:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/?p=33951"},"modified":"2015-10-26T17:24:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T08:24:56","slug":"were-the-champions-on-the-road-to-their-10th-consecutive-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/top\/en\/news\/33951","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe\u2019re the champions!\u201d – On the road to their 10th consecutive championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tennis Team
\n<\/strong>Machika Miyaji<\/strong>, Shintaro Imai<\/strong><\/b>, and<\/b> <\/b>Aiko Yoshitomi
\n<\/strong>Fourth year students at School of Sports Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cWe\u2019re the champions!\u201d shouted men\u2019s captain Shintaro Imai after the Waseda University Tennis Team won its ninth consecutive championship at the 2014 All-Japan Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Collegiate Tennis Championships. The three members of the club in their final year at Waseda spoke of their enthusiasm in anticipation of winning their tenth consecutive championship on October 22 (Thu.). Shintaro Imai says, \u201cThe only way to overcome pressure is to train daily. Strict training can be tough at times, but winning after constant hard work is one of the joys of playing tennis. Helping each other improve also helps the team as a whole.\u201d Women\u2019s captain Machika Miyaji says, \u201cPerhaps it\u2019s because the members selected to compete are basically the same as always, but I feel we might be getting a bit conservative. For me, this year\u2019s championships will be the last of my competitive career. I feel that results will come if we compete without becoming complacent and passive.\u201d Aiko Yoshitomi says, \u201cI studied other sports in class. Repeatedly, I was motivated by how hard people work no matter the sport. I feel that I can still work harder!<\/br>
\nAll three vowed in unison, \u201cWe will win!\u201d as they hit the courts to train for their final championship together.<\/p>\n

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(From left to right) Originally from Fukuoka, Machika Miyaji graduated from Orio Aishin Senior High School. Shintaro Imai is from Kanagawa and graduated from Shonan Institute of Technology High School. Aiko is from Aichi and graduated from Sugiyama Jogakuen High School. At the 28th<\/sup>\u00a0Summer Universiade held in Korea in July of this year, Imai and Yoshitomi won bronze in the doubles competition. Pictured is Imai, who collapsed to the court after a fierce battle to win last year\u2019s championships. After graduating, Imai and Yoshitomi intend to go pro, while Miyaji has secured a job in banking.<\/p>\n

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Original article from Waseda Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n

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