Osaka International Challenge 2018

Apr 4 – Apr 8, 2018·Osaka, Japan·Moriguchi City Gymnasium
Int. Challenge$25,000168 matches

The Osaka International Challenge 2018 (2018), a BWF International Challenge tournament, was held in Osaka, Japan. The tournament featured 5 events, with a total prize pool of $25,000.

Quarter-Finals

Results by Event

Men's Singles

In a thrilling Men's Singles final, Yu Igarashi (Japan) came through against Kodai Naraoka (Japan) in three games, 21-14, 11-21, 12-21. In the Men's Singles semi-finals: Kodai Naraoka beat Yusuke Onodera 14-21, 16-21. Yu Igarashi beat Minoru Koga 19-21, 15-21.

Women's Singles

In the Women's Singles final, Ayumi Mine (Japan) defeated Ayaho SUGINO (Japan) 14-21, 16-21. In the Women's Singles semi-finals: Ayaho SUGINO beat Yui Hashimoto 21-19, 15-21, 11-21. Ayumi Mine beat Minatsu Mitani 13-21, 21-19, 21-12.

Men's Doubles

In a thrilling Men's Doubles final, Hirokatsu Hashimoto / Hiroyuki Saeki (Japan) came through against Mohamad Arif Ab Latif Arif / Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn (Malaysia) in three games, 21-19, 15-21, 21-15. In the Men's Doubles semi-finals: Mohamad Arif Ab Latif Arif / Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn beat Inkarat Apisuk / Tanupat Viriyangkura 16-21, 21-23. Hirokatsu Hashimoto / Hiroyuki Saeki beat Kang Min Hyuk / Kim Won Ho 21-17, 17-21, 18-21.

Women's Doubles

In a thrilling Women's Doubles final, Naoko Fukuman / Kurumi Yonao (Japan) came through against Ayako Sakuramoto / Yukiko Takahata (Japan) in three games, 17-21, 21-19, 21-16. In the Women's Doubles semi-finals: Naoko Fukuman / Kurumi Yonao beat Erina Honda / Nozomi Shimizu 14-21, 21-11, 21-17. Ayako Sakuramoto / Yukiko Takahata beat Rira Kawashima / Saori Ozaki 21-16, 21-13.

Mixed Doubles

In the Mixed Doubles final, Kim Won Ho / Lee Yu Lim (Korea) defeated Yunosuke Kubota / Chiharu Shida (Japan) 21-17, 21-12. In the Mixed Doubles semi-finals: Kim Won Ho / Lee Yu Lim beat Kenya Mitsuhashi / Naru Shinoya 16-21, 13-21. Yunosuke Kubota / Chiharu Shida beat Tadayuki Urai / Rena Miyaura 21-23, 16-21.