Japan must beat hosts and 10-time winners of the Sudirman Cup in the final to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
Japan’s Kento Momota celebrates after winning against Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in Nanning on May 25.
World No 1 Kento Momota, Japan’s talisman, must beat second-ranked Shi Yuqi if they are to stand any chance.Japan on Saturday lost their opening match to Indonesia, in men’s doubles, before winning 3-1 while China dismantled Thailand 3-0 to set up a meeting between badminton’s two pre-eminent powers.
The doubles pairing of Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara, the top-ranked women’s duo in the world, sealed Japan’s place in the final.They were stunned by South Korea in the last edition, in Australia in 2017, but they look in ominous form on home turf. It was a turning point and Shi held his nerve before closing out victory 21-15, 26-24 to thrill the home crowd and snuff out the brief Thai resistance.
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