Hatanaka and Okabe Claim Men A-Class Title at Sanjo Tennis Tournament
Shunsuke Hatanaka and Masaaki Okabe of the tennis team Kin-chigi captured the men’s A-class championship by defeating Kazuyoshi Honma and Taku Saito of the Sanjo Family Tennis Club 6-3 in the final. The tournament, the Reiwa 8 Sanjo City Tennis Association Cup Open Doubles, was held on Oct. 4, 2026, at the Osakiyama Park Tennis Court in Sanjo.
Organized by the Sanjo City Tennis Association under President Toshihiro Minase, the tournament drew 21 pairs totaling 42 competitors ranging from elementary school fifth-graders to players in their 60s. Participation numbers marked an increase of five pairs and 10 players compared to the previous year’s event. Competitors battled across round-robin and tournament formats divided into men’s A and B classes alongside women’s A and B brackets.
Class Champions Crowned Across Four Divisions
Beyond the men’s A division won by the Kin-chigi pair, three other doubles combinations secured titles across the day’s events. In the men’s B class, the pairing of Tsuyuki Kumakura representing the Sanjo Lawn TC and Tomio Takahashi of FC claimed top honors by finishing with a 3-0 record. The women’s A division title went to junior high school second-year students Arisa Tsukamoto and Kano Tsuchiya of the Sanjo Family TC. Meanwhile, the women’s B class crown was seized by Satoko Ishizuki and Maiko Kayanuma of fit, who participated from Niigata City.
Tournament Organization and Match Formats
The Osakiyama Park facility hosted the field on Oct. 4, 2026. Organizers utilized both bracketed elimination rounds and group league play to accommodate the range of competitors, which spanned from elementary school students through players in their 60s.
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