On the same day, in the semi-finals of the Uber Badminton Team Tournament held in Aarhus, Denmark, Japan defeated south Korea 3-1 to advance to the final.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
On October 15, Japan's Sasuke Takahashi returned the ball in the women's singles match. She defeated South Korea's Kim Jae-eun 2-1.
Japanese team Yuki Fukushima (right) / Mayu Matsumoto celebrates scoring in the women's doubles match on October 15. They won 2-1 against the South Korean team of Lee So-hee/Shin Seung-joon.
Japanese team Yuki Fukushima (right) / Mayu Matsumoto in the women's doubles match on October 15. They won 2-1 against the South Korean team of Lee So-hee/Shin Seung-joon.
On October 15, Japan's Akane Yamaguchi returned the ball in the women's singles match. She lost 0-2 to South Korea's Ahn Hyun-young.