In the badminton all-Japan general championship, various semi-finals were held, and in the women's doubles, a pair of Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto and a pair of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota both went straight to the final on the 27th. I did.
On the 26th, the 5th day of the tournament, various semi-finals will be held, and in the women's doubles, Nagahara and Matsumoto's "Nagamatsu" aiming for consecutive championships in the world ranking will face a pair of Ayako Sakuramoto and Yukiko Takahata. did.
The “Nagamatsu” pair scored points in a breathtaking play from the start and took the first game 21 to 17.
In the second game, mistakes continued in the middle of the game, and there was a scene where he was forced to make a point difference of 14 to 13, but Matsumoto's strong ability to actively talk to each other to cover the mistake and make use of his height of 1 meter 77 cm. He accumulated points with shots, etc., and finally took 21 to 17 and proceeded to the final with a straight win.
In addition, Fukushima and Hirota's "Fukuhiro" pair will play against Koharu Yonemoto and Shiho Tanaka, who had been competing in the world until last year, with 21 to 12 in the first game and 22 to 22 in the second game. I took 20 and advanced to the final with a straight win.
"Nagamatsu" pair discourse
Wakana Nagahara, who decided to advance to the final with a straight win, said, "I couldn't play myself because I was so strong that I was often helped by my partner. Tomorrow, the two of us enjoyed the final stage and won the championship. I want to do my best to aim for. "
Mayu Matsumoto, who forms a pair, was enthusiastic, saying, "I tried to call out as much as possible so that we wouldn't rush and make mistakes. We would like to play ourselves to the end without thinking too much about the final."
"Fukuhiro" pair discourse
Yuki Fukushima looked back on the semi-final that he won straight, saying, "I was able to receive more aggressively than yesterday, and I was able to form a shape as two people. It was good to be able to take it to the development of the attack while being patient. I made a lot of mistakes at the end of the game, so I'd like to fix it firmly, "he said, tightening his mind toward the final.
In addition, Sayaka Hirota, who will form a pair, said about the final between Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto, who will meet the same as last year, saying, "Because we are the opponents who lost in the final in this tournament last year, we are the challengers. I just want to go with my feelings, "he said with enthusiasm.
Doubles Other results
In the men's doubles, the pair of Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe, who ranked 5th in the world, advanced to the final with a straight win.
In addition, the pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, who won the silver medal at last year's world championship, defeated the pair of Keigo Sonoda and Takeshi Kamura, who are fourth in the world, to advance to the final.
On the other hand, in the mixed doubles, the pair of Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, who are aiming for the fourth straight victory, won straight, and the pair of Misaki Matsutomo and Yuki Kaneko, who are facing this tournament in the mixed doubles, also won straight. It is the final advance.
On the 27th of the tournament, various finals will be held.