Canada Competition: Hirutaka Watanabe Reverses the Odds to Reach the Top; Denmark finishes with two golds and two silvers

dd yy September 6, 2024 3 0

On 8 July , the final of the 2024 Canadian Open Badminton Championships came to an end. Denmark won two golds and two silvers, taking the mixed doubles crown; while Japan won two golds. In the Men’s Singles, Watanabe Kouki defeated Ranil to win the title, while in the Women’s Singles, Busanan defeated Jacksfeld to win the title. Below is a brief summary of the event:

Jasper/Emily turned back Mathias/Boll in three sets 9-21, 24-22, 21-12 to win the derby and collect their first ever head-to-head victory, unlocking their first career mixed doubles title since the partnership started on the BWF Tour.

Bhushanan won the women’s singles 21-16, 21-14 against Jacksfield to win their fifth consecutive encounter and the fourth career women’s singles title on the BWF Tour after the 2021 Orleans Masters, 2021 Haydew Open and 2022 India Open, breaking a 30-month title drought.

Astrup/Anders survived a tough battle and eventually turned back Ben Ryan/Wendy 18-21, 21-14, 21-11 to win their 5th consecutive encounter and successfully defend their title, collecting their 3rd title of the season and 9th men’s doubles title on the BWF Tour since their career partnership.

Suzu Iwanaga/Koei Nakanishi won 21-13, 21-13 against Marsha Koh/Ji Yun Lim to win their 2nd consecutive match, their 4th title of the season and their 5th career BWF Tour Women’s Doubles title.

Watanabe Hang Gui played all three sets, getting better and better, and finally completed the reversal with 20-22, 21-17, 21-6, defeating the French rookie Lanier, avenging the loss of this year’s Swiss Open, and winning his first Super 500 title, and his third career men’s singles title after the 2019 Orleans Masters and 2023 Swiss Open, breaking the title drought of 16 months after the event. month title drought.