Thai shuttle star Kunlavut fights his way into French Open badminton final; China shuttlers in three final

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn stormed into the French Open badminton final after beating India's Lakshya Sen 20-22, 21-13, 21-11. - AP photo

PARIS (Xinhua): Chinese shuttlers are eyeing a triple-title finish at the 2024 French Open as the badminton powerhouse will compete in the men's singles, mixed doubles and women's doubles finals.

However, in the women's singles semifinal, Chinese player Chen Yufei was edged out by her long-standing rival, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, after a gruelling three-game match, thus ending her campaign for the crown.