Sydney: Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi moved one step closer to the Australia Open women’s singles title after booking her place in the semifinals with a straight-game victory on Friday.
The top-seeded Japanese star defeated India’s Tanvi Sharma 21-14, 21-14 in the quarterfinals, producing a controlled performance to stay on course in the Super 500 badminton tournament.
Yamaguchi, one of the most experienced players left in the draw, will next face India’s third seed Pusarla V. Sindhu in a high-profile semifinal. Sindhu advanced in dominant fashion after beating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su Yu 21-6, 21-9.
The other women’s singles semifinal will feature Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara against Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong. Okuhara defeated Chinese Taipei’s Lin Hsiang Ti 21-11, 21-10, while second seed Chochuwong ended the run of Huang Yu-Hsun 21-15, 21-15.
Australia Open Women’s Singles Quarterfinal Results
- Akane Yamaguchi (1) defeated Tanvi Sharma 21-14, 21-14
- Pusarla V. Sindhu (3) defeated Chen Su Yu 21-6, 21-9
- Nozomi Okuhara (4) defeated Lin Hsiang Ti (6) 21-11, 21-10
- Pornpawee Chochuwong (2) defeated Huang Yu-Hsun (8) 21-15, 21-15
Australia Open Women’s Singles Semifinals
- Akane Yamaguchi (1) vs Pusarla V. Sindhu (3)
- Nozomi Okuhara (4) vs Pornpawee Chochuwong (2)
Dong Tian Yao, Moh Zaki Ubaidillah, Alwi Farhan and Jason Gunawan Advance in Men’s Singles
In men’s singles, China’s Dong Tian Yao reached the semifinals after edging Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus 22-20, 21-19 in a tight quarterfinal contest.
Indonesia’s Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah also moved into the last four with an impressive 21-7, 21-13 win over Malaysia’s Justin Hoh.
In the lower half of the draw, Indonesia’s third seed Alwi Farhan defeated Taiwan’s Lee Chia Hao 21-18, 21-15. Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan completed the semifinal lineup after coming from behind to beat China’s Hu Zhe An 21-23, 21-18, 21-13.
Australia Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Results
- Dong Tian Yao defeated Ng Ka Long Angus 22-20, 21-19
- Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah defeated Justin Hoh 21-7, 21-13
- Alwi Farhan (3) defeated Lee Chia Hao 21-18, 21-15
- Jason Gunawan defeated Hu Zhe An 21-23, 21-18, 21-13
Australia Open Men’s Singles Semifinals
- Dong Tian Yao vs Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah
- Alwi Farhan (3) vs Jason Gunawan
Sabar-Reza, Liang-Wang Move Into Men’s Doubles Semifinals
In men’s doubles, Indonesia’s Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani continued their strong campaign by defeating Chinese Taipei’s Fang-Chih Lee and Fang-Jen Lee 21-17, 21-11.
They will next face Chinese Taipei’s Chen Cheng Kuan and Liu Kuang Heng, who advanced after India’s Hariharan Amsakarunan and M. R. Arjun retired. Chen and Liu were leading 21-19, 16-9 when the match ended.
China will also have strong representation in the other semifinal. Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi defeated Huang Di and Liu Yang 21-7, 21-16, while second seeds Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang beat Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju 21-19, 21-9.
Australia Open Men’s Doubles Quarterfinal Results
- Sabar Karyaman Gutama / Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (3) defeated Fang-Chih Lee / Fang-Jen Lee (8) 21-17, 21-11
- Chen Cheng Kuan / Liu Kuang Heng defeated Hariharan Amsakarunan / M. R. Arjun 21-19, 16-9 retired
- Chen Bo Yang / Liu Yi (4) defeated Huang Di / Liu Yang 21-7, 21-16
- Liang Wei Keng / Wang Chang (2) defeated Kang Min Hyuk / Ki Dong Ju (7) 21-19, 21-9
Australia Open Men’s Doubles Semifinals
- Sabar Karyaman Gutama / Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani (3) vs Chen Cheng Kuan / Liu Kuang Heng
- Chen Bo Yang / Liu Yi (4) vs Liang Wei Keng / Wang Chang (2)
Jia Yi Fan-Zhang Shu Xian Lead Women’s Doubles Semifinal Field
In women’s doubles, China’s top seeds Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian survived a three-game test against Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Ya Ching and Sung Yu-Hsuan, winning 21-13, 18-21, 21-15.
They will meet Indonesia’s Rachel Allessya Rose and Febi Setianingrum in the semifinals. The Indonesian fifth seeds defeated Bulgaria’s Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva 21-15, 21-12.
Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Yin-Hui and Lin Jhih Yun also reached the last four after beating China’s Luo Yi and Wang Ting Ge 21-9, 12-21, 21-9.
They will face Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma and Meilysa Trias Puspitasari, who ended the run of Malaysia’s Low Zi Yu and Noraqilah Maisarah 21-13, 21-17.
Australia Open Women’s Doubles Quarterfinal Results
- Jia Yi Fan / Zhang Shu Xian (1) defeated Hsu Ya Ching / Sung Yu-Hsuan (6) 21-13, 18-21, 21-15
- Rachel Allessya Rose / Febi Setianingrum (5) defeated Gabriela Stoeva / Stefani Stoeva (3) 21-15, 21-12
- Hsu Yin-Hui / Lin Jhih Yun (4) defeated Luo Yi / Wang Ting Ge 21-9, 12-21, 21-9
- Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspitasari (7) defeated Low Zi Yu / Noraqilah Maisarah 21-13, 21-17
Australia Open Women’s Doubles Semifinals
- Jia Yi Fan / Zhang Shu Xian (1) vs Rachel Allessya Rose / Febi Setianingrum (5)
- Hsu Yin-Hui / Lin Jhih Yun (4) vs Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma / Meilysa Trias Puspitasari (7)
Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping Stay on Track in Mixed Doubles
In mixed doubles, China’s top seeds Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping reached the semifinals after defeating Japan’s Akira Koga and Natsu Saito 21-14, 21-18.
They will take on the United States pair Presley Smith and Jennie Gai, who defeated Chinese Taipei’s Yang Po-Hsuan and Hu Ling Fang 21-16, 21-11.
The other semifinal will feature Thailand’s Ruttanapak Oupthong and Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat against China’s Guo Xin Wa and Chen Fang Hui.
Ruttanapak and Jhenicha beat Hong Kong’s Chan Yin Chak and Ng Tsz Yau 21-15, 21-19, while second seeds Guo and Chen defeated Indonesia’s Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja 21-11, 21-14.
Australia Open Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal Results
- Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping (1) defeated Akira Koga / Natsu Saito 21-14, 21-18
- Presley Smith / Jennie Gai (5) defeated Yang Po-Hsuan / Hu Ling Fang (4) 21-16, 21-11
- Ruttanapak Oupthong / Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat (3) defeated Chan Yin Chak / Ng Tsz Yau 21-15, 21-19
- Guo Xin Wa / Chen Fang Hui (2) defeated Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto / Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja (8) 21-11, 21-14
Australia Open Mixed Doubles Semifinals
- Feng Yan Zhe / Huang Dong Ping (1) vs Presley Smith / Jennie Gai (5)
- Ruttanapak Oupthong / Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat (3) vs Guo Xin Wa / Chen Fang Hui (2)
Australia Open Semifinals Set After Busy Quarterfinal Day
The Australia Open semifinals are now set across all five events, with Akane Yamaguchi’s women’s singles run among the biggest badminton news stories from the quarterfinal stage.
With Yamaguchi facing Sindhu, Okuhara meeting Chochuwong, and several strong doubles pairings still alive, the tournament is moving toward a highly competitive semifinal day in Sydney.
