Tag: 2019 Japan Open

Double joy for Japan as Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi won the Japan Open

Tokyo: World No. 1 Kento Momota and World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi claimed the respective Japan Open men’s and women’s singles titles as action concluded Sunday at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo. Continue reading Double joy for Japan as Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi won the Japan Open

Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying through to Japan Open semis

Tokyo: A vintage display from Malaysia’s World No. 5 pair Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying took them past World No. 3 Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino of Japan 21-18, 22-20 in the Japan Open quarter-finals on Friday. Continue reading Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying through to Japan Open semis

Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying enter Japan Open quarters

Tokyo: After they were eliminated from the first round of Indonesia Open last week, Malaysia’s World No. 11 men’s pair Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik have booked a spot into the quarter-final of Japan Open with a brilliant performance on Thursday. Continue reading Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying enter Japan Open quarters

Soniia Cheah upsets Li Xuerui in Japan Open opener

Tokyo: Malaysia’s World No. 35 Soniia Cheah battled to an impressive three-set win over 2012 London Olympic gold medalist and current World No. 22 Li Xuerui of China in the opening round of the Japan Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Soniia Cheah upsets Li Xuerui in Japan Open opener

Kento Momota advances, Chen Long crashes out at Japan Open first round

Tokyo: After defeated by Huang Yuxiang of China in the second round of Indonesia Open last Thursday, Japan’s World No. 1 men’s singles player Kento Momota made a winning return with a dominant Japan Open first round victory over Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus of Denmark, winning 21-17, 22-20. Continue reading Kento Momota advances, Chen Long crashes out at Japan Open first round