‘We Must Win at All Costs While An Se-Young Is Absent!’ Yamaguchi, Wang Ziyi, Chen Yufei, and Miyazaki, the ‘Big Four’ of Women’s Singles, Advance to the Semifinals Side by Side… Who Will Be the Champion?

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[OSEN=Seo Jeong-hwan] She must win the tournament without the ‘Empress’ Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life)! World No. 2 and tournament No. 1 seed Akane Yamaguchi defeated Japan’s Riko Gunji 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 (Super 500) held at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on the 13th.

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On the fourth day of the Kumamoto Masters badminton tournament on the 13th, the quarterfinals for each event were held at the Kumamoto Prefectural General Gymnasium. In the women's singles, Akane Yamaguchi, ranked second in the world, defeated Riko Gunji (both from Saishunkan Pharmaceutical) 2-0 to advance to the semifinals.

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On the fourth day of the Kumamoto Masters Japan international badminton tournament, held on the 13th at the Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium, the quarterfinals of each event took place. In the women's singles, Akane Yamaguchi (Saishunkan Pharmaceutical), ranked second in the world, defeated her teammate Riko Gunji 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) to advance to the semifinals.