OSAKA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan fought again from one set right down to beat China’s He Bingjiao to achieve the ladies’s singles quarterfinals on the Japan Open badminton event right here on Thursday.
Yamaguchi, who claimed the title when the occasion was held final in 2019, stormed again to win two units simply after dropping the primary one, profitable 18-21, 21-13, 21-12.
She now has improved her file to 13 wins and three losses in opposition to China’s second-best participant He, who gained the event in 2016.
“I think that I have been playing my best badminton in the last two weeks,” stated Yamaguchi, who defeated He’s teammate and Olympic champion Chen Yufei on the planet championships closing final Sunday.
The Japanese star is predicted to satisfy Chen within the semifinals ought to they each win their subsequent matches.
Yamaguchi subsequent meets Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand and Chen takes on Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia after cruising previous Zhang Beiwen of the United States 21-15, 21-10 in simply 26 minutes.
Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin, additionally a three-time world champion, will tackle third seed An Seyoung of South Korea whereas second seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei faces Thailand’s former world titlist Ratchanok Intanon.
In the lads’s competitions, China’s Shi Yuqi, who completed second on the 2018 world championships, beat Brice Leverdez of France 21-13, 21-15 to safe a quarterfinal berth.
With newly-crowned world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark lacking the occasion and second seed Kento Momota of Japan eradicated, Shi, taking part in his second event after a 10-month suspension, has probability of profitable the title.
“I will try my best even though I am not in my best form,” he stated.
Shi will battle for a semifinal place in opposition to 28-ranked Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand.