2025 Japan Open: Dechabo/Supisala enters the final

Dechabo/Supisala's form did not slow down in the mid-season, and they reached the finals in the third consecutive race.

In today's semi-finals, the Thai group defeated the top seed Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping in two straight games.

The Thai group, which has only been teaming for nine months, has performed excellently. During this period, they have won the championships of HSBC World Badminton Federation World Tour events at all levels (from Super 300 to Super 1000). After winning the Singapore Open in May and June and winning the runner-up of the Indonesia Open, they are now advancing to the 2025 Japanese Badminton Open final.

Dechabo said after the game: "This is our third time to meet. Each of them had their own winnings and losses before. The game has been in a tug-of-war situation. We have comprehensively studied the characteristics of our opponents and formulated response strategies as the focus of preparation. After all, we will face them many times in the future. I am sure today we are better in both on-the-spot performance and competitive state."

"When we were behind 6-11 in the first half of the second game, I calmly analyzed the reasons for the continuous loss of points. By timely summarizing the effective tactics of the first game and maintaining focus on execution, we finally achieved a reverse victory."

In another mixed doubles semi-final, defending champion Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin eliminated the Malaysian combination Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei 21-12 21-16.

Highlights of the arena

An Xiying reached the finals for the sixth time in the seven events she participated in this year. The top seed will face familiar rival Wang Zhiyi, who beat Akane Yamaguchi with a score of 21-15 21-18.

Chen Kangle/Tina finally found a breakthrough after seven consecutive losses, defeating Nami Matsuyama/Shida Chiyo 21-11 21-11. They faced defending champions Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning in the finals.

The No. 1 seed Wu Shifei/Yuzuding is only one step away from defending the title. However, the Malaysian group will face Kim Won-ho/Seo Seung-jae, who has won three Super 1,000 events this year.

Another defending champion who successfully advanced to the final was Ranier, who defeated Watanabe Yokoto 21-19 21-15 in the game. Ranil's opponent in the final was Shi Yuqi, who defeated Popov 21-12 28-26.