Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) won
6-5 over
Miyu Ueno (Karuizawa, JPN) in the Final of the Japanese Olympic Team Trials, held September 11 - 14, 2025 in Wakkanai, Japan. To advance to the championship game, Yoshimura won
7-6 over
Ueno in the semifinals of the 2025 Japanese Olympic Team Trials in Wakkanai, Japan; Sayaka Yoshimura (Sapporo, JPN) qualified for the 2025 Japanese Olympic Team Trials playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match
11-3 against
Miyu Ueno (Karuizawa, JPN). of the 2025 Japanese Olympic Team Trials in Wakkanai, Japan;
Yoshimura finished 2-2 in the 8-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Yoshimura lost
9-7 to
Satsuki Fujisawa (Kitami, JPN), droppimg another game,
8-6 to
Ueno where Yoshimura responded with a
7-6 win over
Fujisawa. Yoshimura won
5-3 against
Ueno in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the Japanese Olympic Team Trials Championship title, Yoshimura earned
32.250 world rankings points. For week 8 of the event schedule, Yoshimura did not improve upon their best events, remaining at 8th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
293.750 total points. Yoshimura ranks 6th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
37.500 points earned so far this season.
