The British Open badminton final was held on the 17th, and the women's doubles pair of Chiyo Shida and Nami Matsuyama, ranked 5th in the world, lost to the Korean pair ranked 2nd in the world after a full game, resulting in a runner-up spot. it's over.
The British Open, a badminton tournament with a history of over 100 years, is ranked second only to the World Championships, and this year will be the final tournament in the points race to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
The finals of each event were held on the 17th, and in women's doubles, the Shidamatsu pair of Shida and Matsuyama played against the world No. 2 Korean pair of Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee.
The Shidamatsu pair lost the first game 19-21, but won the second game 21-11 thanks to Shida's powerful smash and Matsuyama's skillful shot.
In the third and final game, we were able to take the lead from the beginning, and with the combination of the two of us, we were able to catch up, but in the end, we were blown away 17-21, losing the game count 1-2 and finishing as runners-up.
In the women's singles, world No. 4 Akane Yamaguchi, who returned from an injury to her right foot in January, competed against Spain's Carolina Marin, gold medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Yamaguchi lost the first game 24-26 after a fierce battle, and in the second game she gave up consecutive points from the beginning and seemed concerned about her right leg, withdrawing at 1-11. This was also a runner-up.