The world No. 1’s skill was truly on another level.
The world No. 1 pair Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae defeated world No. 19 Japan’s Kakeru Kumagai and Hiroki Nishi 2-0 (21-5, 21-17) in the men’s doubles <a href="https://bitcomme.com/mtb-announces-third-quarter-2026-results/” title=”MTB) announces third quarter 2026 results”>quarterfinals of the 2026 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Denmark Open (Super 750) at SJF Bank Arena in Odense, Denmark, on the 16th (Korean time) and advanced to the semifinals.
They overwhelmed their opponents from the start. Kim Won-ho’s push placed between the two players also succeeded beautifully. Using the left and right corners well, Korea seized the initiative at 10-2.
Kim Won-ho, who showed mesmerizing defense, slammed the shuttle with a back push after it crossed the net. The timing was completely unpredictable for the opponents. Korea scored 11 points in just five minutes to lead 11-2.
The latter part was the same. When Kim Won-ho played fast-tempo net play, Japan committed a string of errors. Korea led by 14 points at 17-3.
Under Korea’s tremendous pressure, Japan continued to make errors. Before they knew it, it was game point at 20-5. With a net error by Japan, Korea won the first game 21-5 in just 10 minutes.
Japan’s mentality collapsed. In the second set as well, most of Korea’s points came from Japan’s mistakes. Korea pulled ahead 9-3.
Japan performed better than in the first set. Japan closed to 10-8 with a successful service. Kim Won-ho’s powerful smash doused the immediate threat. They went into the break 11-8.
Kim Won-ho’s net pushes extended the lead to 19-13. Kim even performed a trick of inserting his racket between his legs to return the shuttle. A Japanese error gave Korea match point. After 31 rallies, Kim Won-ho’s smash hit the net. Kim Won-ho’s final push succeeded. Korea capped the Korea-Japan match with a victory in 30 minutes.
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