All England: Mayu/Wakana Put Injury Troubles Behind
It’s been two years since Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara won a tournament. That was the All England 2021; since then, the two-time world champions have had a somewhat rocky path, with their performances in 2022…
· DEV SUKUMAR
It’s been two years since Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara won a tournament. That was the All England 2021; since then, the two-time world champions have had a somewhat rocky path, with their performances in 2022 being way below their normal stable selves.
Having missed the early season this year due to Nagahara’s Achilles injury, the Japanese duo dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since they broke in during July 2018.
However, the former world No.1 pair are not unduly worried, attributing their slide in rankings and form to Nagahara’s recent troubles with injuries.