■Xiaomin Feng is ranked 55th. Tokito Oda's intention of going into the match was different from just winning or losing. Due to rain, the court was changed to an indoor court and morning practice was not possible. There is only so much you can do to prepare in the 10 minutes you're given to warm up before a game. He said he was careful on concentrating on how much he can improve by not rushing into the game and taking it slow. My condition was pretty good and everything seemed to be in place” Oda said. In addition to hitting strong balls, he attacked behind the opponent and picked up the opponent's strong hits. The result was a 6-0, 6-0 shutout victory.

■It was unfortunate that the “triumphant return'' match after winning the gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games was held without spectators due to rain. However, Oda said, “The match will take place over two days, Saturday and Sunday (28th and 29th). Tomorrow it will be (Takashi) Sanada, and Gustavo (Fernandez) will be next. These two games will be interesting, so I hope many people can see it there."

■Both Sanada and Fernandez are regulars at the Grand Slam tournaments. “Of course, I will try to dominate the game and show my overwhelming strength, but on the other hand, I also want people to see the competition.” He added, “I just want to play matches that make the spectators glad that they came.''