The semifinals of the Japan Open badminton ended at the Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka, a tournament that will elect its winners in the various tournaments tomorrow. Il Japan gave emotions today, while for Europe remains in Denmark with Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen in the men’s doubles.
The first host in the race for a title is definitely Kenta Nishimoto, the only one left in the game in the men’s individual after the premature elimination of Kento Momota. The 28-year-old native of Mie, after beating the Danish Andres Antonsen with a clear 2-0, will be engaged against Chou Tien Chen (Taipei Cinese), able to get the better of Shi Yu Qi (China).
The Osaka crowd will certainly also cheer Akame Yamaguchi (Japan), expected against the young An Se Young. The South Korean overcame the best Tai Tzu Ying (Taipei Chinese)number one in the world who left the tournament with a score of 2-1.
Badminton, Japan Open: Anders Antonsen continues in the men’s individual, excluding Carolina Marin in the women’s
Japan will also be fighting for the final success in the mixed doubles with Watanabe Yuta / Higashino Arisa who will compete for first place against Dechapol Puavaranukroh / Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailand). The Japanese excluded with a score of 2 to 1 the Chinese Zheng Si Wei / Huang Ya Qiong, world champions last week in Tokyo.
Kim Astrup / Anders Skaarup Rasmussen are, on the other hand, the only Europeans left fighting for the top step of the podium after the beautiful statement in the decisive set against Kim Gi Jung/Kim Sa Rang (South Korea). The Danes will challenge Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang (Cina), decidedly superior today in the duel against Choi Sol Gyu / Kim Wong Ho (South Korea).
Koreans can console themselves to women given the domination imposed by Jeong Na Eun/Kim Hye Jeong and Baek Ha Na/Lee Yu Lim. The latter will compete for the title tomorrow, able to get the better of Chen Quin Chen / Jia Yi Fan (China) and Kim So Yeong / Hong Hee Yong (South Korea).
TODAY’S RESULTS (SEPTEMBER 3)
Male individual
Shi Yu Qi (Cina)/Chou Tien Chen (Taipei Cinese) 1-2
Andres Antonsen (Danimarca)/Kenta Nishimoto (Giappone) 0-2
Female individual
Akame Yamaguchi (Giappone)/Chen Yu Fei (Cina) 2-1
An Se Young (Corea del Sud)/Tai Tzu Ying (Taipei Cinese) 2-1
Double male
Kim Gi Jung/Kim Sa Rang (South Korea)/Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Danimarca) 1-2
Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang (Cina)/Choi Sol Gyu/Kim Wong Ho (Corea del Sud) 2-0
Double female
Chen Quin Chen/Jia Yi Fan (Cina)/Baek Ha Na/Lee Yu Lin (Corea del Sud) 1-2
Kim So Yeong/Hong Hee Yong (Corea del Sud)/Jeong Na Eun/Kim Hye Jeong (Corea del Sud) 0-2
Mixed doubles
Zheng Si Wei/Huang Ya Qiong (Cina)/Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino (Giappone) 1-2
Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping (China)/Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Thailandia) 0-2
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