China Open: Miyazaki Achieves Milestone
Japanese teenager Tomoka Miyazaki’s rapid ascent at the senior level continued as she made her first semifinal at a HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament.
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The 18-year-old shook off a late surge by Yeo Jia Min in the first game of their VICTOR China Open 2024 quarterfinal to cruise through, 21-18 21-6 in 32 minutes, making it an all-Japanese semifinal against Akane Yamaguchi.
“This is my second Super 1000 event. Before the tournament my goal was to reach the quarterfinals, so I’m happy that I could play today’s quarterfinal,” said Miyazaki.
“I went in with a strong desire to win. If I could win, my next goal was to achieve a better result and reach a higher level.”