At the Badminton British Open in Birmingham, England, Akane Yamaguchi, who ranked second in the world in women's singles, won her first victory over the Korean player who ranked fourth in the world on the 20th.
The British Open of Badminton has a history of more than 100 years and is the second highest rated international tournament after the World Championships.
Japanese players advanced to the third event in the final on the 20th.
Of these, in the women's singles, Yamaguchi, who won the world championship last year and ranked second in the world, played against a Korean player who ranked fourth in the world.
From the beginning, Yamaguchi made a rhythm with a variety of shots that shook her opponent, and took the first game 21 to 15.
In the second game, she was able to catch up with the tie for a while, but she did not lose her concentration by picking up the opponent's tough shots at the net, taking 21 to 15 and winning the straight with a game count of 2 to 0. I won my first victory.
This is the second consecutive tournament in which Japanese players have won the championship, following Nozomi Okuhara last year.