WANG Zhi Yi beats Akane YAMAGUCHI to move on to the Final in the women's singles this All England Open 2026
WANG Zhi Yi kept it clean at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026, seeing off Akane YAMAGUCHI 21-15 21-19 without dropping a game in the Women's Singles Semi Finals.
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21-19 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.
Head-to-Head
Akane YAMAGUCHI usually comes out on top in this matchup — the ledger has the series at 2-0 across 2 recorded meetings.
| Date | Event | Score | Winner |
| 2026-05-30 | Pa Community Championship Jalan Besar | 21-13 17-21 21-15 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
| 2026-05-30 | Pa Community Championship Tampines | 21-13 17-21 21-15 | Akane YAMAGUCHI |
Coming in, WANG Zhi Yi had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Akane YAMAGUCHI stood at L-W-W-W-L.
What's Next
WANG Zhi Yi advances to the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships 2026, while Akane YAMAGUCHI's run ends here.
Player profiles: Amy WANG · Manyu WANG
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