Jordanian Paralympian Faten Aleimat turns deficit into victory and qualifies for the Nagoya Asian Games quarterfinals
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Jordanian national Paralympic table tennis team player Faten Aleimat qualified on Monday for the quarterfinals of the "Nagoya 2026" Asian Para Games, after defeating Japan's Mia Miyazaki 3-2, following a comeback from being two sets down.
Aleimat secured the next three sets in her favor with scores of 11-8, 12-10, and 11-6, after losing the first and second sets 6-11 and 7-11, achieving an exciting victory and qualifying for the round of eight.
The Jordanian player demonstrated an ability to return to the match atmosphere and handle the pressure of the game, despite Miyazaki's higher world ranking.
Aleimat will face a Thai player in the quarterfinals at 5:00 PM Nagoya time.
