Yamaguchi Wins Kumamoto Masters with An Absent
Yamaguchi earned her fourth women’s singles title of the season with a 21-14, 22-20 win over Wang Zhiyi.
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[OSEN=Jeong Seung-woo] World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi (29, Japan) won the title in the absence of 'world's strongest' Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life). On the 15th, Yamaguchi defeated world No. 3 Wang Ziyi (China) 2-0 (21-14, 22-20) in the women's singles final of the 2026 World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Kumamoto Masters (Super 500) held at the Kumamoto Prefectural General Gymnasium in Japan.
The Kumamoto Masters, an international badminton tournament, held its women's singles final on the 15th, with Akane Yamaguchi defeating her Chinese opponent in straight sets to claim her first championship in two years. Yamaguchi, a native of Katsuyama City and ranked second in the world, advanced to the final after winning her semi-final match on the 14th in a comeback victory. Her opponent was Wang Qiyi of China, ranked third in the world. Yam…
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