Singapore Open: Yamaguchi Breaks Wang Spell, Eyes Another
The door Akane Yamaguchi had been knocking on for six matches finally opened on Saturday at KFF Singapore Open 2026.
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The Japanese women’s singles star ended a frustrating run of six defeats to Wang Zhi Yi with a hard-earned 21-13 17-21 21-15 victory, booking her place in a second straight final after winning Thailand Open two Sundays ago.
Curiously, Yamaguchi never treated the losing streak as a puzzle that needed solving.
“I never bothered so much about past results,” she said. “I only think about the match at hand and how I can improve myself. That's all I have in mind.”