Osaka (Japan) Sep 2 : Olympic champion Chen Yufei will take on two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in the semis of the Japan Open on Saturday in the replay of the world championships on Sunday singles womens final.
Chen beat Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia 21-17, 21-6 Japanese famous, who knocked out Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 21-18 and 21-18.Yamaguchi won three sets just last week to earn her fourth straight win against Chen who was defeated 14 times in their 22 matches "I am not feeling pressure because I defeated her in the last round," Chen said.
"I will do my best to not make the same mistakes again and try my best." Yamaguchi said she is playing "her best badminton" of her career, however, Chen claimed that her greatest days havent come yet "I still have plenty of space to work on," she said.
Another semifinal match will be played between second seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei and the third seed An Seyoung of South Korea.Tai defeated 8th seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand 21-19 21-18.
An beat three-time world champion Carolina Marin of Spain 21-18 13-21 21-17.In the male section Chinas Shi Yuqi, playing his second tournament following the release of an indefinite suspension of 10 months was a breeze over Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand 21-6 21, 13.World silver medalist in 2018 will meet the fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, who was able to overcome a fierce competition by Indias H.S.Prannoy to win 21-17, 21-17 and 22-20.The other semifinal is a match between Japans Kenta Nishimoto against third seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark.
Nishimoto defeated Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia 14-21 21-17, 21-17, 21-18, and Antonsen defeated Japans Kanta Tsuneyama 21-11 21, 21-12.BS.
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