Badminton Okuhara and Watanabe / Higashino Pair Breaking 1st in the world and starting a good start December 12th 2:33

“World Tour Finals”, where the world's top rankings about badminton are gathered, is held in China and is ranked 3rd in women's singles in the world ranking, Yukihiro Watanabe and 3rd in the world in mixed doubles Each pair of players made a good start by defeating the world's top opponent.

Opened in Guangzhou, China, the “World Tour Finals” is a tournament where players who scored the top 8 in the tournament rankings held in the last year participated in the Tokyo Olympics. It will have a big impact on the representative selection.

The players will be divided into two groups to play a brute force group league, and the top two or two groups from each group will advance to the semi-finals.

Of these, Okuhara, the 3rd place in the world for women's singles, was the 1st place in the world and played against Taiwan's Taisheng Yue. The first game was dropped 15 to 21, but the second game was defeated 21 to 18, and the final. The third game of the game was a fast rally from the polished footwork and won the competition by winning 21:19 and winning the game with a 2: 1 game count.

A pair of Watanabe and Higashino, who are the 3rd in the world in Mixed Doubles, won the first game and the 2nd game 21-21 each in the world's 1st China pair who won the world championship in the past and won straight. And I got a good start.

In the men's Sigurs, Kento Momota, the world's top player, won the 19th place Taiwan player straight, and Satoshi Yamaguchi, the fourth-place women's single, won the world championship in the sixth place. I won an Indian player with a 2: 1 game count.

In the women's doubles, Yuki Fukushima and Ayaka Hamada, who were second in the world, won the Indonesian pair, which was eighth in the world, with a game count of 2: 1.

Okuhara "I can't lose to the amount of exercise"

Women's singles Okuhara Nozomi looked back at the first game that broke the world ranking No. 1, “It was good, but it was reversed, and the second game continued to be harder. What can I do without giving up? I always thought about it in the coat. "

On the basis of the winning factor, he analyzed, “I was particular about the amount of exercise in the footwork and the court, but I was able to demonstrate it firmly. I was able to stand on the court with pride and confidence that no one would lose in the amount of exercise.” It was.

Watanabe “With Challengers” Higashino “Our Play”

Yudai Watanabe, a mixed doubles player, said the first match in which he won the first-ranked Chinese pair in the world ranking, “The opponent would have had the pressure to win at home, but they were able to grow and feel challenged.” I looked back.

Arino Higashino, who has paired up, is analyzing the cause of the victory, “The combination of Watanabe sinking the ball and I entering the net worked well. It was.

Momoda “I made it with good content”

Men's singles Kento Momota looked back on the first win, and “The venue was very windy, so I moved my foot firmly from the start and stepped forward. “I was able to do it.”

On top of that, he said, “I was able to play the game with good content, but I would like to prepare for the tomorrow by taking care of my body without concentrating.”

Fukushima / Iwata “Rebuilding”

Women's doubles, Yuki Fukushima, looked back at the first game that won the reversal and said, “Our shuttle began to run from the second game where we began to see the other's fatigue, and we were able to put pressure on our opponent and get back. I'm glad I was able to put up with the game, "he said. Ayaka Hamada, who made a pair, said with enthusiasm, "Tomorrow will also prepare and work hard together."