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A 20-year-old Japanese prodigy advances as Wang Zhiyi suffers shock defeat

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Japan’s 20-year-old Tomoka Miyazaki defeated China’s Wang Zhiyi at the BWF China Masters in Shenzhen.
  • The result ended an expected final between the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 players and set up Miyazaki’s final against An Se-young.

The expected final between the world’s top two players will not happen. Japan’s 20-year-old rising star Tomoka Miyazaki defeated China’s Wang Zhiyi on home soil, securing a place in the final against An Se-young.

Miyazaki, ranked ninth in the world, won at Shenzhen Arena on the fifth day of the 2026 BWF World Tour Super 750 China Masters. An Se-young, ranked No. 1, now faces Miyazaki in the final.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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