Tokyo: In a rematch of last month’s Olympic final, Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark came through grueling 3-set thriller, toppling Rio Games gold medalists Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo 19-21, 21-18, 21-12 to win the Japan Open women’s doubles title on Sunday.
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Lee Chong Wei wins record sixth Japan Open title
Tokyo: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has become the first player to win six titles at the Japan Open Superseries. The top-seeded Malaysian fought back from dropping the second set to beat third seed Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark 21-18, 15-21, 21-16 in the men’s singles final in 70 minutes.
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Ayaka Takahashi/Misaki Matsutomo vs Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Juhl at Japan Open final
Tokyo: Rio 2016 gold medalists Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan will set up a rematch of last month’s women’s doubles Olympic gold medal match against Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark at the Japan Open final on Sunday.
Lee Chong Wei and Jan Jorgensen reach Japan Open final
Tokyo: Malaysian World No. 1 badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei scorched into his eighth Japan Open final as he produced a great match to beat 15th ranked Marc Zwiebler of Germany in the semi-final of the Yonex Open Japan on Saturday.
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Akane Yamaguchi tops Nozomi Okuhara, advances to Japan Open semis
Tokyo: In a rematch of last year’s Japan Open women’s singles final and the 2016 Rio Olympic women’s singles quarterfinal, No. 6 seed Akane Yamaguchi played with killer drop shots and strong smashes, scored 13 straight points from 7-10 down to clinch the first set 21-11 against compatriot No. 2 seed Nozomi Okuhara on Friday.
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Lee Chong Wei enters Japan Open semi-final
Tokyo: Malaysian badminton maestro Lee Chong Wei strolled into the semi-finals of the Japan Open with a dominant straight-sets victory over Shi Yuqi of China at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Friday.
Lee Chong Wei marches into Japan Open quarters
Tokyo: World No. 1 men’s singles superstar Lee Chong Wei breezed into the Japan Open quarter-finals with a quick demolition of Chinese player Qiao Bin 21-8, 21-16 on Thursday.
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Lee Chong Wei to play Japan Open without Lin Dan & Chen Long
Kuala Lumpur: World No. 1 Malaysian badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei, Denmark’s World No. 4 Viktor Axelsen and World No. 5 Jan Jorgensen will be among the players competing for the Japan Open Superseries in Tokyo that will be held from September 20th to September 25th.
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