The Badminton All Japan Championship is the third day of the tournament.

Akane Yamaguchi, who is aiming to win the second round of women's singles for the first time in two years, advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight victory over 18-year-old Riko Gunji.

On the 24th, the third day of the tournament, the second round of each event was held, and Yamaguchi, who is aiming to win the women's singles ranking for the first time in two years, and the 18-year-old who won the world junior championship under the age of 19 last year. Gunji, a third-year high school student, played against each other.



Yamaguchi took the game 21 to 13 by deciding a tough course with a strong shot in the first game.



In the second game, Gunji showed tenacity such as scoring points for 5 consecutive times, but Yamaguchi scored points for 8 consecutive times by interweaving exquisite shots aiming at the net in the final stage, and this game is also 21 to 13 I took it with a straight win and advanced to the quarterfinals.



In addition, Nozomi Okuhara, who is fourth in the world, played against Miwa Uchida, a third-year high school student, and took the first game 21-11 and the second game 21-11, which also advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight win. ..

Yamaguchi "I'm glad I was able to keep it in good shape."

Akane Yamaguchi looked back on the second round, which was a straight victory over Riko Gunji. "In both the first and second games, I lost my concentration a little in the middle of the game, and I made more useless mistakes, but I concentrated again toward the end. I was able to redo it. I'm glad I was able to suppress it in a good way in terms of points. "



Also, when asked if he had any advice on Gunji, who is planning to play with the same team from next spring, he said, "I think I'm a high school student now, and I think I'm using aggressive play as a tactic. From now on, I'll be a little more defensive. I think we need the power to connect to the attacks that we are good at, "he analyzed with the eyes of his seniors.

Gunji "This is my current ability"

Riko Gunji looked back on the second round when she lost straight to Akane Yamaguchi and said, "I couldn't concentrate when I caught the flow and made a lot of wasteful mistakes. I'm very disappointed, but I think I was able to do it. I don't regret it because I think my current ability is about this. "



For the future, "I think that it is inferior in terms of defense as a whole, so I would like to first improve the ability to continue the rally and the ability to receive. Next time I play against Yamaguchi, I will be able to take one game first. I want to do my best, "he swore.

3rd day of the tournament Other major results of the match

In the women's doubles, the pair of Yuki Fukushima and Ayaka Hirota, who are second in the world, and the pair of Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto, who are third in the world, both advanced to the quarterfinals with straight wins.



In the men's doubles, the pair of Keigo Sonoda and Takeshi Kamura, who ranked 4th in the world, and the pair of Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe, who ranked 5th, each won straight.



In the mixed doubles, the pair of Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, who are 5th in the world, won straight, and the pair of Rio de Janeiro Olympic women's doubles gold medal Misaki Matsutomo and Yuki Kaneko who are facing this tournament in the mixed doubles is a game count. We won 2 to 1 and both advanced to the quarterfinals.



On the 25th, the 4th day of the tournament, various quarterfinals will be held.