2019 Japan Open final was held on July 28. Only Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping left the national badminton team to enter the finals. Japan entered the finals. In the end, the national badminton team won one gold, Japan won two gold, and Indonesia and South Korea each received one gold. It is worth mentioning that due to the outstanding performance of Japanese players represented by Kento Momota, Akane Yamaguchi and Hokage Okuhara, this year's Japan Open broke the historical record in the audience. According to the numbers released by the event organizer, 6,270 people entered the final on the last day when Momota Kento was watching, and in the 6-day competition, the audience reached 30,420. Before this, the largest number of spectators in the Japanese Open in history was the competition held at the Tokyo Stadium after the 2016 Rio Olympics, with 29,030 visitors.
2019 YONEX Japan Open
Each single champion
Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi (Japan)
Women's doubles: Kim Aoei/Kong Xirong (South Korea)
Men's doubles: Kento Momota (Japan)
Mixed doubles: Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping (China)
Men's doubles: Sukamuyo/Fenardi (Indonesia)
Momota won the championship
Japanese Open men's singles final, Kento Momota from Japan vs. Jonathan from Indonesia. The two sides had fought 3 times in total, and Momota won and lost. The tactical characteristics and styles of the two sides were quite different. Momota belonged to the control type, while Jonathan was more inclined to play on the offensive style. Momota used a four-two-two-to-one style to completely control the rhythm of the game, defeated his opponent 2-0, and won the championship at his doorstep.
Momota did not immediately limit the opponent's offense at the beginning, but was testing the opponent's desire to attack today. Jonathan seemed to see Kento Momota's strategy, and was also patient, and was not in a hurry to attack and score. While the two sides compete for patience, they also test the players' control, pursuit of landing points, and distribution of physical fitness. These details may affect the direction of the entire game. The rhythm of the first half of the game was always controlled by Jonathan, while Momota began to accelerate in the second half of the game, firmly grasping the rhythm of the game in his own hands, and finally won the first game 21-16.
At the beginning of the second game, Kento Momota played more steadily, and consumed Jonathan's physical strength by controlling the ball. Jonathan could not defeat him for a long time, and coupled with the consumption of physical strength, his active mistakes continued to increase. Even though Jonathan began to show fatigue, Kento Momota was not in a hurry. He still played very stably and kept the score ahead. At the same time, he increased his control of the ball in front of the net. Continuous tennis balls made Jonathan's offense very few opportunities. Kento Momota took this opportunity to expand his lead and also began his own active attack. In the end, Momota won the men's singles championship in the Japan Open 21-16 and 21-13.
After Momota Kento won the championship, he shed tears during an interview on site. Momota said: "I didn't achieve good results in the Indonesian Open last week, so before the start of this Japanese Open, I did not have the confidence to win the championship again. It was the cheering and support from all parties that allowed me to survive the pain and achieve today's championship results." Hearing this, the audience at the scene gave Momota Kento's encouragement and support applause.
Yamaguchi Akane defeated Okuhara Hope to win the championship
women's singles event. The two players from Japan competed for gold medals. Yamaguchi Akane vs. Okuhara Hope, and they are quite familiar with each other's playing style and skills. The two sides have played 18 times in international competitions before, and Okuhara Hope to win 11 of the games, but Okuhara Hope's condition has declined recently, while Yamaguchi Akane is in good shape and has just won the Indonesian championship.
The two played relatively plainly at the beginning, such as in the team training match, Akane Yamaguchi's offense was obviously more threatening than Ohara hoped, and Ohara hoped to score more through control of the ball. Neither side took the initiative to downward offense score, but more of them controlled the opponent, causing the opponent to score incorrectly. In the first game, Akane Yamaguchi entered the pace faster, and through the impact of the first half of the game, a large score difference was obtained. The two sides competed with each other with more patience, and both of them restricted their opponents by pulling the big diagonal. However, Akane Yamaguchi obviously did better in this game. In the end, Akane Yamaguchi won the first game 21-13.
In the second game, Okuhara Hok made changes. As for the changes in the landing point and the strengthening of his own offense, he slowly wanted to control the rhythm of the game in his own hands. Okuhara, who took the initiative to strengthen the offense, hoped to pull the score apart as soon as possible, but Akane Yamaguchi's running ability is also very strong, and did not easily let Okuhara hope to pull the score apart. At the same time, he strengthened his assault offense and quickly overturned the score. It's the second round. Since the assault attack will consume more energy to his body, Akane Yamaguchi deliberately slowed down the pace of the game in the second half, and the key point was that Okuhara hoped to pick the ball in front of the net and was punished to touch the net. After being sentenced, Okuhara Hope was more eager to attack, and his mentality changed. Akane Yamaguchi successfully got the match point of the game and finally won the second game 21-15. The total score beat the opponent 2-0 and won the championship of this Japan Open.
Sukamuyo/Fenardi
Men's Doubles final is an Indonesian derby. Ashan and Hendra met their teammates Sukamuyo and Fenaldi again. They met at the Indonesian Open a week ago. In the last competition, the Indonesian group Sukamuyo/Fenardi defeated his teammates Ashan/Henardi 2-0 to win the championship. In this Japanese match, the two pairs met again. It can be seen that the Indonesian badminton kingdom has a strong position in the men's doubles event. This time the result was the younger "Minions" combination defeating the "Henardi" combination 2-0, maintaining a winning streak against the old seniors and continuing the winning streak to the seventh game.
The first game started, and the Minions maintained an advantage of about 2 points. The scores of both sides were not widened. After the tie was tied at 7-7, Fenaldi/Sukamuyo began to exert force, a 7-2 offensive to widen the score to 14-9. In the second half, Ashan/Handra chased the score to 18-19. The Minions scored 2 points in a row and won the first goal 21-18.
In the second game, Sukamuyo/Fenardi entered the state faster. They started 2-0. Then, Ashan/Hendra tied the score, followed by a 6-1 attack on the "Hendra" combination, widening the score to 8-3. The Minions were not willing to be outdone, and then scored a 4-0 wave, approaching the score to 7-8. After that, Ashan/Hendra began to widen the score, leading by 5 points at the most. The Minions combination did not give up and chased to 18-18. Ashan/Hendra then scored 2 points in a row to get the game point first, and then the Minions combined scored 3 points in a row to overtake and got the match point. After Ashan/Hendra saved one, the Minions scored 2 points in a row, winning 23-21, winning the championship 2-0 with a big score.
This game is more interesting than the Indonesian match a week ago. The old senior Ashan/Hendra had the chance to win in the second game, but the two were older and fought continuously. Their physical fitness was far less than the young "Miniu" combination recovered as quickly as the young "Miniu" combination. The Minions also relied on this victory, defeating the old senior Ashan/Hendra for 7 consecutive wins, defending the men's doubles championship in the Japanese competition, which is also their three consecutive championships in the Japanese competition.
Kim So-eye/Kong Hee-young
Women's Doubles Finals were held between the Korean group Kim So-eye/Kong Hee-young and the Japanese group Matsumoto Asuyu/Naohara and Kona. The two sides had fought four times before, with two wins and two losses. In this confrontation, Kim Soyoung/Kong Hee-young completely controlled the rhythm of the game on the court, easily defeated his opponent 2-0, and won the women's doubles championship in the 2019 Japan Open.
The Korean combination started with a more decisive start and directly established its leading advantage. Kim So-young/Kong Xirong's backcourt offense was more lethal. At the same time, the good connection did not cause the Korean combination to omissions in the frontcourt. Kim So-young quickly blocked the net, making the Japanese combination unable to find a way to break through for the moment. In the first game, the South Korean group insisted on the assault tactics and did a good job from the start, maintaining the lead all the way and winning the first game 21:12.
The South Korean team still seized the lead in the second game, and the more fierce attack, the rapid and coherent allow Matsumoto Masuyu/Naohara Kazuna to find a good response. The continuous scores made the South Korean team play smoother and smoother, entering the interval with a 6-point advantage. The Japanese group quickly lost the game under the bombardment of Kim Soo-eye/Kong Xirong. Kim Soe/Kong Xirong easily defeated Japan's Matsumoto Asuyu/Naohara and Kona 2-0, and won the women's doubles championship in the Japan Open 21-12 and 21-12 in the two games.
It is worth mentioning that Kim Aoei and Kong Xirong do have a way of dealing with Japanese women's doubles players. They once defeated four pairs of Japanese women's doubles in this year's New Zealand Championship and finally won the championship. The "skewer" scene is still vivid in my mind. At that time, they defeated Tanaka Shiho/My Moon Koharu, Matsumoto Matsuhara Kana, Fukushima Yuki/Haki Hirota Ayaki, Matsuto Misaki/Takahashi Ryuhara Takahashi, and at home in Japan, they defeated the Japanese team to win the championship. The Korean women's doubles style is also worth learning from.
Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping won the championship
In the mixed doubles final of the 2019 Japan Open, Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping played against Jordan/Merati. In this mixed doubles final, the athletes of both sides played relatively similarly. However, judging from the previous match records, the scores are one-sided, and the Yellow Ducks combination maintains a 100% winning rate against the pair. The Yellow Duck combination was obviously more prepared in the final. Due to the IELTS group's loss, the Yellow Duck combination shouldered the heavy responsibility of winning the Japan Open.
Both sides fight quickly as soon as they come up, but the stability of the yellow duck combination is relatively higher. The Yellow Ducks combination has maintained a slight lead and entered the interval, but facing the Indonesian combination's midfield and front court grabbing the net, the Yellow Ducks combination is still a little anxious and is tied by the opponent. Fortunately, the timely adjustments are made, and no longer limited to entangling the opponent's net, fully mobilize the opponent's position and then look for opportunities to attack in the backcourt. The Yellow Ducks combined controlled the rhythm of the game in the second half and won the first game 21-17.
The second game started, and the Yellow Ducks beat the opponent 4-1, and then Jordan/Melati slowly caught the score back. The Yellow Duck combination still adheres to tactics and mobilizes the opponent's position more. By disrupting the opponent's front and back positions, it has created many opportunities for itself to take the initiative to push down. By mobilizing the opponent, Jordan's backcourt offense was also well restricted. In the end, Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping still lived up to expectations and won the gold medal, winning the game with straight scores 21-17 and 21-16.
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