Nami Matsuyama, right, and Chiharu Shida of Japan react during the women’s doubles final of the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England, on March 16, 2025. (Getty/Kyodo) “Every year, we talk about wanting to win this tournament,” Shida said. “We were really happy that we were able to play […]
“Every year, we talk about wanting to win this tournament,” Shida said.
“We were really happy that we were able to play the final with our seniors,” she said.
“We were disappointed to finish as runners-up last year, but I’m really happy we won this time.”
Shida and Matsuyama, who were champions in 2022 and runners-up last year, prevailed 21-16, 14-21, 21-17 in a tense 83-minute battle at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
Matsuyama said going up against veteran compatriots Fukushima and Matsumoto added a special dimension to the final.
BIRMINGHAM, England (Kyodo) — Paris Olympic bronze medalists Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama claimed the women’s doubles title Sunday at the All England Open Badminton Championships in an all-Japanese final against Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto.
