Tag: Misaki Matsutomo

Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo Stage Remarkable Comeback to Beat Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying in All England Semis

Birmingham: After winning the first game 21-14, the unseeded Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo of Japan were trailing 4-16 in the second set against No. 3 seeds Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying of Malaysia in the All England mixed doubles semi-finals. When everybody was expecting a third-set, Kaneko/Matsutomo were about to start a miracle run. Continue reading Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo Stage Remarkable Comeback to Beat Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying in All England Semis

Nozomi Okuhara downs Zhang Beiwen to win Korea Open

Seoul: Nozomi Okuhara became the second Japanese female player to win the Korea Open women’s singles title since the tournament’s inaugural year in 1991. Okuhara’s teammate, Akane Yamaguchi won the women’s title in 2016. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara downs Zhang Beiwen to win Korea Open

Tai Tzu Ying enters Indonesia Open semis

Jakarta: World No. 1 women’s singles player Tai Tzu Ying has reached the semi-finals of the 2018 Indonesia Open in Jakarta on Friday after beating Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland 21-16, 21-11 in 31 minutes. Continue reading Tai Tzu Ying enters Indonesia Open semis

Japan ease past Taiwan into Uber Cup semi-finals

Bangkok: Eying a shot at both Thomas Cup and Uber Cup trophies, Japan has come from 0-1 down to overcome Taiwan 3-1 in the Uber Cup quarter-finals while the Japanese men’s team has rolled past France 3-1 on Thursday. Continue reading Japan ease past Taiwan into Uber Cup semi-finals

Japan sweeps China 3-0 to win BATC women’s final

Alor Setar: Japan completed a sweep of the 2018 Badminton Asia Team Championships (BATC) women’s team event by winning Sunday’s final against defending champions China 3-0. Continue reading Japan sweeps China 3-0 to win BATC women’s final

Carolina Marin wins Japan Open

Tokyo: Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain bagged the women’s singles title at the $325,000 Japan Open Superseries badminton championships that was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Sunday. Continue reading Carolina Marin wins Japan Open

Carolina Marin sets up Japan Open final with He Bingjiao after Nozomi Okuhara pulls out

Tokyo: Two-time women’s singles world champion Carolina Marin barely broke a sweat in Japan Open semi-finals, as she was handed a walkover by the 2017 World Champion Nozomi Okuhara before the start of the semi-final match. Continue reading Carolina Marin sets up Japan Open final with He Bingjiao after Nozomi Okuhara pulls out

Nozomi Okuhara leads Japan to capture three titles at Australian Open

Sydney: World No. 12 and Rio Olympic bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara defeated compatriot and World No. 5 Akane Yamaguchi 21-12, 21-23, 21-17 in an all-Japanese final to clinch the women’s singles title at the Australian Open Super Series Badminton Tournament held at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre in Australia on Sunday. Continue reading Nozomi Okuhara leads Japan to capture three titles at Australian Open

Kevin Sukamuljo/Marcus Gideon, Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi crash out of Indonesia Open

Jakarta: Indonesia’s hopes of securing at least a title through their red-hot No. 1 men’s doubles pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo/Marcus Fernaldi Gideon had faded after the Indonesian pair was easily defeated by unseeded Danish pair Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 16-21, 16-21 in 34 minutes. Continue reading Kevin Sukamuljo/Marcus Gideon, Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi crash out of Indonesia Open