In the women's singles final of the French Open badminton tournament, world No. 4 Akane Yamaguchi lost to the world No. 1 Korean player by a game count of 1-2, finishing as runner-up.
The French Open was a tournament for the points race for the chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics, and was held at a newly constructed venue in preparation for the Olympics, which also served as a test tournament.
The finals of each event were held on the 10th, and in the women's singles, Yamaguchi, who returned from a right foot injury in January, advanced to the final for the first time in an international tournament since September last year, defeating world No. 1 Ahn Se-young of South Korea. I played against the players.
In the first game, Yamaguchi took control of her from the midfield by hitting a skillful shot down the front of the court and a powerful smash right on the edge of the sideline, winning the match 21-18.
However, she lost the second game, and in the third and final game, she was at the mercy of her opponent's highly accurate shots, allowing consecutive points from the beginning, and was left 10-21, losing the game count 1-2.
Although it was not Yamaguchi's first win since the Hong Kong Open last September, she finished as runner-up, showing her recovery in preparation for the Paris Olympics.