Although nets are not used, and the size of the court is not prescribed, a failure to hit Hane is regarded as a loss, and a failing player receives a penalty of putting an X mark on the face with India ink.
The three-times All England Open champion has been neck-and-neck for years with world No.
A Machiko Aizawa Hiroe Amano Akane Araki Moe Araki Misato Aratama E Rie Eto badminton F Mizuki Fujii Naoko Fukuman Yuki Fukushima G Ai Goto Riko Gunji H Yui Hashimoto Japan has been unsuccessful at women's doubles badminton in Tokyo 2020 Olympic.