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Japan Open Badminton Championship 2017

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On 19th to 24th September 2017, Japan Open Badminton Championship was held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won Men’s singles:

i.Denmark’s World Champion Viktor Axelsen defeated Malaysian player Lee Chong Wei in the men’s singles final by 21-14, 19-21, 21-14.

ii.Viktor Axelsen won the Japan Open Men’s singles title.

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Carolina Marin of Spain won Women’s singles:

i.Carolina Marin of Spain defeated He Bingjiao of China by 23-21, 21-12 in the women’s singles final.

ii.Carolina Marin won the Japan Open Women’s singles title.

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo won Men’s doubles:

i.Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia defeated Takuto Inoue and Yuki Kaneko of Japan by 21-12 21-15 in the men’s doubles final.

ii.Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo won the Japan Open Men’s doubles title.

Misaki Matsutomoto and Ayaka Takahashi won Women’s doubles:

i.Japan’s Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo defeated South Korea’s Kim Ha-Na and Kong Hee-Yong by 21-18, 21-16 in the women’s doubles final.

ii.Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo won the Japan Open Women’s doubles title.

 Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping won Mixed doubles:

i.Chinese pair Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping defeated Japanese pair Takuro Hoki and Sayaka Hirota by 21-13, 21-8 in the mixed doubles final.

ii.Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping won the Japan Open Mixed doubles title.

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal crashed out in second round:

i.Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara defeated India’s PV Sindhu by 21-18, 21-8 in the second round of women’s singles.

ii.Spain’s Carolina Marin defeated India’s Saina Nehwal by 21-16, 21-13 in the second round of women’s singles.

Indian shuttlers Srikanth, Prannoy crashed out of Japan Open:

i.Indian player Kidambi Srikanth was defeated by Denmark’s world champion Viktor Axelsen by 17-21, 17-21 in the men’s singles quarterfinals.

ii.Indian player HS Prannoy was defeated by Chinese player Shi Yuqi by 15-21, 14-21 in the men’s singles quarterfinals.

About Japan Open Badminton Championship:

Purpose – Annual Badminton Tournament

Host Country  – Japan