PETALING JAYA: Japan underlined their dominance in women’s badminton by successfully defending their Asia Team Championship title by defeating South Korea 3-0 in the final in Manila, the Philippines.
World No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi (pic) put Japan on the right foot after she survived a titanic battle against 18-year-old Korean teen sensation An Se-young to prevail 21-18,19-21,23-21 in a match lasting 83 minutes at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum yesterday.
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