French Open 2021 Results: Wins 3 Titles, Japan Is Overall Champion

Illustration - Japanese women's badminton player Akane Yamaguchi (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Japan came out as the overall champion of the French Open 2021 with three titles, while the first seeds in the men's doubles from Indonesia, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, had to settle for runner-up status in the badminton tournament at the Super 750 level.

In the final match which took place at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France, Sunday local time, Japan, which sent four representatives to the top party, brought home three titles in the men's singles, women's singles, and mixed doubles numbers.

Launching Antara, Monday, Japan's first title at the 2021 French Open was presented by Kanta Tsuneyama, who in the semifinals won a walkout (WO) over world number one badminton player Kento Momota. The unseeded badminton player won the final match by defeating the fourth seed from Taiwan Chou Tien Chen 15-21, 21-8, 21-17.

Akane Yamaguchi, who also won the Denmark Open 2021 trophy last week, secured a singles title after winning the all-Japan final against Sayaka Takahashi 21-18, 21-12.

Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino again presented the mixed doubles title after silencing the Danish pair, Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje.

Yuta/Arisha previously also won the Denmark Open 2021 Super 1000 badminton tournament last week.

The French Open 2021 women's doubles title belongs to the South Korean pair Lee Sohee/Shin Seungchan who defeated their compatriots, Kim Soyeong/Kong Heeyong.

Meanwhile, the only Indonesian representative in the final Marcus/Kevin failed to win the French Open 2021 title. The world's number one men's doubles who also won the 2019 edition fell to the South Korean pair Ko Sung Hyun/Shin Baekcheol.

Here are the full results for the 2021 French Open final:

Women's doubles: Lee Sohee/Shin Seungchan (South Korea) vs. Kim Soyeong/Kong Heeyong (South Korea) 21-17, 21-12

Men's singles: Kanta Tsuneyama (Japan) vs. Chou Tien Chen (Taiwan) 15-21, 21-8, 21-17

Women's singles: Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) vs Sayaka Takahashi (Japan) 21-18, 21-12

Men's doubles: Ko Sung Hyun/Shin Baekcheol (South Korea) vs Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo (Indonesia) 21-17, 22-20

Mixed doubles: Yuta Watanabe/Arisha Higashino (Japan) v Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje (Denmark) 21-8, 21-17