Nozomi Okuhara, who is ranked 4th in the world, won the women's singles at the British Open in Badminton, which has a history of more than 100 years, for the first time in five years.
Rio de Janeiro Olympic bronze medal player Nozomi Okuhara played against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong, who ranked 11th in the world, in the final held on the 21st, the first international tournament in five months since last October.
Okuhara scored points with sharp shots at an angle against opponents who had won straight wins such as defeating the silver medalist of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in this tournament, and took the first game 21 to 12 without danger. I did.
In the first half of the second game, there was a scene where the opponent struck a tough course and led, but with the well-trained footwork, he reversed in the middle stage and took 21-16, winning straight with a game count of 2-0.
Okuhara is the second British Open champion in five years.