In the All Japan Championship, which decides the best badminton in Japan, the women's singles final was held, and Nozomi Okuhara won the 21-year-old Hirari Mizui with a game count of 2-0 and won the championship for the third time in a row.
The All Japan General Championship held at "Musashino Forest Sport Plaza" in Chofu City, Tokyo, reached the final day of the tournament, and various finals were held.
Of these, Okuhara, who is ranked 5th in the world ranking, played against 21-year-old Mizui, who is aiming for his first victory in the women's singles.
Okuhara had an operation on his right leg, which he had hurt after the Tokyo Olympics, in October, but immediately after the start of the first game, he suddenly scored five consecutive points and took the initiative by taking advantage of accurate shuttle control and light footwork. I did.
After that, I took the first game 21 to 11 by deciding a sharp shot on a tough course.
The second game was also overwhelming by shaking the opponent back and forth, left and right, and took 21 to 11.
Okuhara showed his strength in this tournament, which he participated in for the first time after the Tokyo Olympics, and won the game count 2-0 to win the fifth victory for three consecutive years.
Okuhara Paris Olympics "I don't think I'm on the starting line"
Nozomi Okuhara looked back on this tournament and said, "I was wondering if it would be inspiring to have a shuttle with young players in the official game. I said.
Regarding the year including the Tokyo Olympics, "I had a lot of difficult days. It was a difficult day until the Olympics were held, and I wanted to start next after the Games, and I couldn't keep up with that feeling. It was a really difficult year for me to have a lot of disagreeable days. "
For the Paris Olympics three years later, "I don't think I'm on the starting line. Looking at the activities of other Japanese national teams after the Tokyo Games, I haven't returned to my condition yet. It will be held in Japan next year. I'd like to get in shape and stand on the starting line for the World Championships to be held. "