OSAKA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan fought back from one set down to beat China’s He Bingjiao to reach the women’s singles quarterfinals at the Japan Open badminton tournament here on Thursday.
Yamaguchi, who claimed the title when the event was held last in 2019, stormed back to win two sets easily after dropping the first one, winning 18-21, 21-13, 21-12.
She now