Dakar, Nov. 4 -- Miku Matsushima, 13, has shown that she can be just as formidable as her elder brother, Sora, teaming up with Ryuusei Kawakami to win the mixed doubles gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games.
With Sora ranked world No. 1, Miku tops the girls' U15 rankings and sits second in the U19 category. She is also currently ranked No. 205 in the senior women's world rankings.
The mixed doubles final proved to be a thrilling contest. The Japanese pair split the first two games with Li Ki Ho and Su Tsz Tung from Hong Kong, China before dominating the third to take a 2-1 lead. They then found themselves trailing 6-10 in the fourth game but refused to give in, saving four game points before closing out the match 11-9, 10-12, 11-6, 13-11....