The British Open of Badminton held in Birmingham, England, held various semi-finals on the 19th, and the mixed doubles bronze medalist of the Tokyo Olympics, Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, etc. won and the Japanese team 3 I advanced to the final in the event.
The British Open of Badminton has a history of more than 100 years and is the second highest rated international tournament after the World Championships.
On the 4th day of the tournament on the 19th, various semi-finals were held.
In the mixed doubles, the pair of Watanabe and Higashino, who are the bronze medalist of the Tokyo Games and aim to win the British Open for the second time in a row, played against the Thai pair, which is the number one in the world.
In the first game, I attacked with a breathtaking combination and took the lead from beginning to end, taking 21 to 14.
In the second game, Watanabe took a sharp shot with a high RBI from a quick linked play, taking 21 to 15, and won a straight victory with a game count of 2 to 0 to advance to the final.
In the women's singles, Akane Yamaguchi, who is second in the world, played against Chen Yufei, a gold medalist from the Tokyo Games, who was third in the world, and defeated a straight with a game count of 2-0 to advance to the final.
In the women's doubles, the pair of Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who ranked 7th in the world, defeated the Korean pair, who ranked 64th in the world, to advance to the final.
The final will be held on the 20th.