The semi-finals of each event at the French Open Badminton were held on the 9th, and Akane Yamaguchi, who is ranked 4th in the world in women's singles, defeated a Chinese player by a game count of 2 to 1 and advanced to the final.
The French Open is a points race for the right to participate in the Paris Olympics, and has been held since the 5th of this month at a venue newly built in Paris in preparation for the Olympics.
The semi-finals of each event were held on the 9th, and women's singles player Yamaguchi, who returned from a right foot injury in January, faced off against China's Chen Yufei, the gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics and the world's second-ranked player.
Yamaguchi dominated the match from the beginning with smashes that reversed his opponent's movements and skillful shots at the net, winning the first game 21-15.
After this, she lost the second game, but in the third and final game, she showed her tenacity to keep picking up the shuttlecock and was able to win in the final stages, winning 22-20 and winning with a game count of 2-1. .
In the final, Yamaguchi will aim for her first victory since the Hong Kong Open last September.