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On the morning of 6 July, the 2024 Canadian Open Quarterfinals came to a close with Shuliang/Zhang Chi losing to Suzu Iwanaga/Gueiying Nakanishi, and the Chinese badminton team was “all but wiped out”. The men’s singles match was full of cold streaks, with players such as Ando Mori and Naraoka Kondo all losing their matches. Below is a brief report of the tournament:

Shuliang/Zhang Chi battled with Japanese pair Suzu Iwanaga/Takae Nakanishi and lost 17-21, 21-13, 11-21 in three sets to miss out on the semi-finals. The latter will next face Mounwang/Kanlaha, who won their first-ever match against each other with a 21-12, 21-17 victory over Evreux/McPherson.

Priyasu picked up his first win in the tournament with a thrilling 21-11, 17-21, 21-19 win over Danish star Andersen and will next face French newcomer Ranier, who avenged last year’s Said Modi International defeat by defeating Nishimoto 21-17, 21-17 in straight sets.

Kohaku Watanabe took revenge for his second straight loss with a 90-minute 21-18, 16-21, 21-11 win over Konda Naraoka to reach the semi-finals, where he will meet Yukushi Tanaka, who has been in excellent form of late, and won his first ever match against Ron Ng, 21-17, 23-21.

Okuhara advanced to the semifinals with a 21-18, 21-9 win over Minqi Hsu, making it six in a row, and will battle Jacksfield for a spot in the finals, who made it three in a row with a 21-17, 24-22 win over Renpei Nayuki.

Busanan 21-12, 15-21, 21-19 Li Wenshan advanced to the semifinals, winning two straight matches. She will face Zhang Beiwen in the semifinals, who beat Lauren Lin 21-19, 21-9 in 28 minutes to make it 2 wins in a row.

Astrup/Anders beat Andreas/Jasper 27-25, 21-13 to reach the semifinals and win their second consecutive match. They will fight for a place in the final against Yohki Okamura/Kenya Mihashi, who won their first match against Christopher/Matthew 21-13, 21-15.

Mathias/Boer won 21-18, 21-14 against Pakkapo/Moonwang to reach the semi-finals, picking up their first win in the encounter. In the semi-finals, they will face Loo Myung Chul/Hong Eun Chee, who won their first-ever match against Presley/Lee Allison 21-14, 21-16 in 29 minutes.

on July 5, 2024, Canadian Open badminton 1/8 tournament officially completed, the national badminton in this day to achieve a win and three losses, Wang Zhengxing defeated Nishimoto boxed too regret to stop, pit Shuliang/Zhang Chi into the only seedling, the following is the detailed information of the tournament:

Wang Zhengxing was defeated 18-21, 13-21 by Nishimoto Kenta, who won his first match. The next opponent is France’s Lanier, who won his first match against Suliang 21-17, 21-14.

Keng Shuliang/Zhang Chi won 21-19, 21-14 against Jackie Dent/Christo Rai to advance to the last 8 and won their first match. Next match will be against Japan’s Nakanishi/Iwanaga Suzu, who won their first match 26-24, 21-17 against Wang Tinggo/Wang Yiduo.

Hyuk-Chen Choi/Jian-Chin Peng defeated Astrup/Anders 21-12, 20-22, 9-21, with Astrup/Anders winning their first match. Next match will be against Danish pair Andreas/Jasper, who won their first match 21-18, 21-15 against Jensen/Noemann.

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Tanaka Chung Shi 22-20, 21-17 Yang Chan, advanced to the last 8 and won their first match. Their next opponent is Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long, who beat Lauda 21-17, 21-7 for their first ever win.

Mathias/Boer beat Dunn/McPherson 21-14, 21-11 in 27 minutes to advance to the Round of 8 and win their first ever match. The next match was against Thailand’s Mueangwang/Pakkapo, who won their first ever match against Yanyu Zhang/Yanyu Lin 21-12, 18-21, 21-19.

Andonson beat Nguyen Nhat 21-18, 21-17 to reach the last 8 and make it three straight wins in the head-to-head matches. In his next match against India’s Priyasu, Takuma Oyashi won his first match 21-19, 21-11.

Okuhara swept past Zhang Wenyi 21-12, 21-9 in 28 minutes to advance to the last 8, and made it 2 wins in a row against each other. In the next round, she will face Chinese Taipei’s Minqi Xu, who won her first match against Sandor Hazi 21-16, 21-14.

Naraoka Konda 21-7, 21-13 Jonathan Liao advanced to the Round of 8 and won his first match against Japan’s Watanabe in the next round. In the next round, he will meet Japan’s Koki Watanabe, who won his second consecutive match with 21-17, 21-18 Wang Gao Lun.

Zhang Beiwen 21-15, 21-19 Mizutsu Aimi advanced to the last 8 and won 2 consecutive matches. She will face American Lauren Lin in her next match, who won 15-21, 21-18, 21-13 against Lane after 2 consecutive losses.

Busanan swept Tanya 21-11, 21-13 to advance to the Round of 8 and get her first win of the tournament. In the next round, she meets Canada’s Vince Lee, who won her first ever meeting 21-14, 17-21, 21-13 in Anupama.

On July 1, 2024, the US Open Badminton Championships concluded. Lei Lanxi was defeated 1-2 by Koshiro Tanaka, missing out on the championship. Host player Zhang Beiwen lost in three games to Japanese player Natsuki Nidaira, while Thailand’s Pakakbo secured two titles.

Lei Lanxi lost to Koshiro Tanaka with scores of 21-15, 18-21, 15-21. Koshiro Tanaka claimed his second consecutive win against Lei Lanxi, winning the men’s singles title. This victory marks his second title of the season and his second BWF World Tour men’s singles title following the 2024 Orleans Masters.

Natsuki Nidaira defeated Zhang Beiwen 17-21, 21-18, 24-22, avenging her loss at last year’s Swiss Open and capturing her first BWF World Tour women’s singles title.

Pharachai/Pakakbo reversed the match against Liu Guangheng/Yang Bohan with scores of 13-21, 21-16, 21-11, claiming their first victory in their encounters and winning their first BWF World Tour men’s doubles title as a pair.

Suzuka Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi defeated Kunchala/Mutita with scores of 21-19, 21-15, achieving their second consecutive victory in their matchups, securing the women’s doubles title. This marks their third title of the season and their fourth BWF World Tour women’s doubles title following the 2023 Syed Modi International, the 2024 Spain Masters, and the 2024 Malaysia Masters.

Pakakbo/Mutita overcame Jesper/Emilie with scores of 15-21, 21-19, 21-13, achieving their first victory in their matchups and winning their first BWF World Tour mixed doubles title as a pair.