Three cheers for Yamaguchi as she bags third women’s singles crown


PETALING JAYA: It was heartbreak for favourites Chen Yufei and An Se-young, but pure delight for Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi (pic), who beamed with joy after clinching her third women’s singles crown at the World Championships.

The Japanese star was at her brilliant best, dismantling long-time rival Chen Yufei 21-9, 21-13 in a commanding display at the Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle, Paris, yesterday.

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