The British Open of Badminton was held on the 18th in the second round of the men's singles, and Kento Momota advanced to the quarterfinals by beating the Indian players straight.
Momota, who was injured in a traffic accident in Malaysia last January and was injured in a traffic accident, has participated in the British Open as the first international tournament after returning.
At the international tournament for the first time in a year and two months, Momota played against an Indian player who ranked 31st in the world in the second round on the 18th.
Momota scored 21 to 15 in the first game by scoring points from a strong shot with a high RBI.
Furthermore, in the second game, he broke his opponent from his light footwork, accumulated points and scored 21 to 14, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight win with a game count of 2 to 0.
On the other hand, in the women's singles, Nozomi Okuhara, who is 4th in the world, will play against Bulgarian players in 64th in the world, taking the first game 21-6 and the second game 21-13, winning straight to the quarterfinals. I proceeded.
In addition, Akane Yamaguchi, who is 5th in the world, has advanced to the quarterfinals with a bye.
To Fukushima and Hirota quarterfinals aiming for consecutive victories
On the 18th, the second round of each event was held, and in the women's doubles, Fukushima and Hirota's "Fukuhiro" pair, who are aiming to win the tournament in a row at No. 1 in the world ranking, played against the Danish pair who ranked 31st in the world.
In the first game, Fukushima scored a sharp shot from a breathtaking combination, and the match was not dangerous, with a big difference of 21 to 7.
In the second game, Hirota did not give the initiative, such as observing the opponent's movements on the net and hitting a tough course, and took it 21 to 15.
The pair of Fukushima and Hirota advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight win with a game count of 2-0.
In addition, the pair of Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto, who ranked 3rd in the world, played against the French pair, who ranked 23rd in the world, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight win.
In the men's doubles, the pair of Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe, who won the first victory as a Japanese player last time, defeated the Malaysian pair of 14th in the world straight and advanced to the quarterfinals.
In the mixed doubles, the pair of 6th place Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, who also participated in the men's doubles, won the 18th place Danish pair straight and decided to advance to the quarterfinals.