In the first round of the badminton women's singles final tournament, Akane Yamaguchi, who ranked 5th in the world, defeated Kim Ga-eun of South Korea in 18th place in the world and decided to advance to the quarterfinals.
Yamaguchi won the first game 21 to 17 and the second game 21 to 18 in a row, with a game count of 2 to 0.
"As a quarterfinal challenger"
Yamaguchi recalled the match, saying, "I think I was able to make the best move and perform well in this tournament. I think I was able to bring out a little bit of goodness."
Next, in the quarter-finals that I lost in the previous tournament, I was enthusiastic, saying, "I think I'll just bump into each other when I come here. I hope I can take the plunge and become a challenger."