Japanese star Akane Yamaguchi. (European News Agency)
[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report]Japanese star Akane Yamaguchi was in a tough battle in the top 16 of the women’s singles at the Super 500 Series Hong Kong Open, but in the end she defeated Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour 7:21, 21:16, 26:24 ), advancing to the top 8 with no risk.
Akane Yamaguchi, ranked No. 2 in the world, met Gilmour, ranked No. 28 in the world. The two sides have met 4 times in the past, and Akane has won all of them. She was expected to pass easily today, but unexpectedly fell into a hard fight. Akane Yamaguchi only scored 7 points in the first game and her performance was disappointing. Lose your level and let your opponent gain points first.
However, Akane Yamaguchi immediately regrouped in the second game and regained a victory at 21:16, successfully extending the battle line. In the decisive game, Akane Yamaguchi once held a huge lead of 17:9, but Gilmour slowly regained the lost ground. The battle became stalemate, and the subsequent battle was quite fierce. The two sides resolved the final points of the match and fought in a hazy manner. At the critical moment, Akane Yamaguchi was still superior. When the tie was tied at 24:24, Akane scored 2 points in a row and ended the match with 5 consecutive victories.
Akane Yamaguchi advanced to the top 8 in a thrilling manner, and will face the Chinese-American female player Beiwen Zhang in the next battle to compete for the top 4 tickets in the women’s singles.
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2023-09-14 07:27:00
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