Akane Yamaguchi, ranked No. 2 in the world, defeated a South Korean player ranked No. 4 in the world in the final of the badminton Japan Open Women's Singles to win the tournament for the second time in a row.
The international badminton tournament "Japan Open" was held in Osaka for the first time in three years, and the finals of each event were held on the 4th, the final day of the tournament.
Of these, in the women's singles, world No. 2 Yamaguchi, who won the gold medal at the World Championships last month and won the tournament for the second time in a row, played against the world's No. 4 Korean player.
In the first game, Yamaguchi tenaciously responded to the opponent's shots and created chances, and then scored with well-controlled shots aimed at the line and took the score 21-9, never allowing the opponent to take the lead.
In the second game, there was a scene where the opponent's smash was decided in the middle stage and allowed consecutive points, but Yamaguchi responded calmly and won 21 to 15 without giving up the flow, and won the game count 2 to 0 straight. Following the world championship, he also won two consecutive victories in this tournament.
In the men's singles final, Kenta Nishimoto, ranked 21st in the world, played against a player from Taiwan ranked 6th in the world.
In the first game, Nishimoto dominated the match, temporarily leading by 6 points, but gradually the opponents attacked and allowed consecutive goals, and in the final stages of the game, the difference was narrowed to 1 point.
In the end, Nishimoto shrugged off the counterattack with his characteristic heavy blows and won the match with a score of 21-19.
After losing the second game, Nishimoto tenaciously pushed through the opponent's solid defense in the third and final game, winning the game 21-17 and winning the game 2-1, winning the tournament for the first time. fulfilled.