The women's singles final in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals will be played between Japan's Akane Yamaguchi and Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei respectively as they got the better of two Chinese opponents.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Yamaguchi got the better of Chen Yufei while Tai Tzu-Ying defeated He Bingjiao.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The turning point of the match between Chen and Yamaguchi came when the score was tied at 19-19 in the first set. Chen had scored five consecutive points to tie the set and forced Yamaguchi off balance during the play. But the Olympic champion failed to hit a winning strike and the shuttle was called out following Yamaguchi's challenge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"There were side winds on that part of the court and I was a bit rushed when I jumped, so I didn't hit the shuttle at the correct time and it went out of control," Chen said after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chen went on to lose 21-19, 21-10. Tai took control of the other semifinal and beat He 21-18, 21-14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men's singles final will feature Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia and world No.1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, who edged Japan's Kodai Naraoka in a three-set thriller 21-23, 21-19, 21-18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chinese shuttlers will vie for three titles in the semifinals here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men's doubles, China's Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi took down Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in a thrilling three-set battle 22-20, 11-21, 21-19. They now face a repeat of their group match against Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, also from Indonesia, in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Throughout the tournament, we were able to execute our game plan devised for different opponents and our efforts have paid off. Tomorrow will be a new day and we will try our best as usual," said Liu after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In women's doubles, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan had a straight-set win over compatriots Zhang Shuxian and Zheng Yu 21-19, 21-13. The world champions will face local duo Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Throughout the tournament, we were able to execute our game plan devised for different opponents and our efforts have paid off. Tomorrow will be a new day and we will try our best as usual," said Liu after the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n