All England: Japan Dominate Doubles
Japan won both semifinal contests against Denmark in men’s doubles at the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2021, and with the East Asian nation also assuring themselves of the women’s doubles crown,…
· DEV SUKUMAR
Japan won both semifinal contests against Denmark in men’s doubles at the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2021, and with the East Asian nation also assuring themselves of the women’s doubles crown, everything went their way on Saturday.
The women’s doubles final will be a repeat of last year’s semifinal, with defending champions Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota up against world champions Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara.
It was in the men’s doubles that Japan’s performance was particularly impressive. Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen had come in to the All England with the YONEX Swiss Open title under their belt, but Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda were better on every count. The Japanese were lightning quick around the court, and once they had pulled back from 11-16 in the first, were unstoppable.