Badminton Akane Yamaguchi advances to final with victory over world No. 1 British Open.
The British Open has a history of more than 100 years, and is ranked next to the World Championships. It is the final tournament in the points race to qualify for the Paris Olympics this year. In women's doubles, the world no. 5 pair of Chiyo Shida and Nami Matsuyama advanced to the finals by winning the Japanese pair of Rena Miyaura and Ayako Sakuramoto in straight sets.