While Saina won the title, Akane demonstrated a top-notch performance throughout, beating local shuttler and No. 2 seed Wang Shixian in the second round, moving on to beat Korean shuttler and No. 5 seed Bae Yeon Ju in the semifinal.
Marc Zwiebler (ARCSABER 11, SHB-87EX) impressed in the men’s singles, reaching the semifinals and defeating No. 1 seed and world No. 2 Chen Long in the second round. In the longest match of the day, Marc forced a decider in the second game competing neck-and-neck with the Chinese juggernaut. Coming back from 10-17 down, the German No. 1 fought tenaciously to win game 2 at 25-23. The deciding game was also tight, but Marc managed to secure the match with a score of 13-21, 25-23, 21-19.
The YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open commences tomorrow, so be sure to keep your eyes on YONEX shuttlers as they make their way to December’s Superseries Finals in Dubai.
Women’s Doubles (Final)
[6]Saina Nehwal (NANORAY 900) def. Akane Yamaguchi (VOLTRIC 80) 21-12 22-20