Look at this incredible effort! #badminton #BWF

HSBC Play of the Day | Look at this incredible effort!

Akane Yamaguchi vs Chen Yu Fei | Reading the play, turning the attack

Tomoka Miyazaki vs Wang Zhi Yi | Dictating the pace

As good as defence gets! #badminton #BWF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) [1] vs Chen Yu Fei (CHN) [3] | SF

Koki Watanabe vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Giving everything in the decider

Read it brilliantly! #badminton #BWF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Tai/Yap (MAS) vs Lundgaard/Vestergaard (DEN) | SF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Day 5 | Court 2 | Semifinals | Session 2

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN) [5] vs Wang Zhi Yi (CHN) [2] | SF

Wang/Xie vs Hoki/Kobayashi | Speed, rotation and attacking power

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Koki Watanabe (JPN) vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) [2] | SF

Masterful deception! #badminton #BWF

Alwi Farhan vs Lakshya Sen | Explosive smashes, intense rallies

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Wang/Xie (CHN) vs Hoki/Kobayashi (JPN) | SF

Delightful touch #badminton #badminton #BWF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Day 5 | Court 2 | Semifinals | Session 1

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Alwi Farhan (INA) [6] vs Lakshya Sen (IND) [8] | SF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Jiang/Wei (CHN) [1] vs Watanabe/Taguchi (JPN) | SF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Hsu/Lin (TPE) [5] vs Hiramoto/Shida (JPN) | SF

HSBC Play of the Day | An outstanding recovery

An outstanding recovery #badminton #BWF

Chen Yu Fei vs Pornpawee Chochuwong | Semifinals up for grabs

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Pratiwi/Ramadhanti (INA) [6] vs Hiramoto/Shida (JPN) | QF

Instant reaction! #badminton #BWF

Yushi Tanaka vs Lakshya Sen | High-quality pace and accuracy

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN) [5] vs Lin Hsiang Ti (TPE) | QF

Completely outmanoeuvred #badminton #BWF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Day 4 | Court 3 | Quarterfinals

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Lundgaard/Vestergaard (DEN) vs Okamura/Yamashita (JPN) | QF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Day 4 | Court 2 | Quarterfinals

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Chen Yu Fei (CHN) [3] vs Pornpawee Chochuwong (THA) [6] | QF

Jin/Jo vs Wang/Xie | High intensity from beginning to end

Smooth and deceptive #badminton #BWF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Yushi Tanaka (JPN) vs Lakshya Sen (IND) [8] | QF

Toma Junior Popov vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn | Tactical variation, attacking precision

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Jin/Jo (KOR) vs Wang/Xie (CHN) | QF

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Toma Junior Popov (FRA) [7] vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) [2] | QF

Pure backhand magic! #badminton #BWF

Ye/Chan vs Watanabe/Taguchi | Smart play and decisive attacks

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Ye/Chan (TPE) [4] vs Watanabe/Taguchi (JPN) | QF

Super 66-shot rally! #badminton #BWF

HSBC Play of the Day | Super 66-shot rally!

Akane Yamaguchi vs Supanida Katethong | Covering every inch of the court

Lundgaard/Vestergaard vs Man/Tee | Getting the attack first is key

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Lam/Lee (USA) vs Hiramoto/Shida (JPN) | R16

Koki Watanabe vs Chou Tien Chen | Decisive smashes and deceptive net play

Kumamoto Masters Japan 2026 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) [1] vs Supanida Katethong (THA) | R16

This took some work! #badminton #BWF