World primary beat Tomoka Miyazaki 21-9 21-6 to proceed her chase for a second title
HANGZHOU:
South Korea’s An Se-young dominated Tomoka Miyazaki 21-9 21-6 at badminton’s World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Thursday to proceed her chase for a second title on the season finale.
Paris Olympics gold medallist An was too skilled for her 19-year-old opponent and used an array of strokes to seal the win and go prime of Group A after two matches.
Reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan had a more durable day however battled exhausting in an intense 65-minute conflict in opposition to Thailand’s Putri Kusuma Wardani.
The Thai participant took the early lead after Yamaguchi let two sport factors slip away however the Japanese participant fought again to assert a 22-24 21-19 21-13 victory.
Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong bowed out of the match on account of a recurrence of the identical harm that precipitated her to retire from the Korea Open ultimate in opposition to An in September.
“I used to be feeling wonderful once I got here right here, however after coaching day right here I might really feel it once more,” Chochuwong stated.
“I pressured myself to play yesterday, however at present my calf began swelling once more.
“It’s very disappointing and I had begin, however my physique can not go on and I have to relaxation.”
Japan’s Kodai Naraoka precipitated a serious upset on the second day of the lads’s competitors on the Hangzhou Olympic Sports activities Centre by defeating Asian Video games gold medalist Li Shifeng 21-16 21-15, handing the Chinese language participant his second loss within the competitors.
Li struggled within the face of relentless strain from the Japanese participant, who dominated on the internet to safe the win and climb to the highest of Group B.
Shi Yuqi takes on Chou Tien-chen later within the group.
Paris silver medallist Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand is in motion in opposition to France’s Christo Popov, whereas Denmark’s Anders Antonsen faces Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie.
In ladies’s singles, Ratchanok Intanon performs Wang Zhiyi.
