Badminton: Akane Yamaguchi beats Indonesia's Tunjung at worlds in Tokyo

Akane Yamaguchi began her women's singles title defense at the BWF World Championships by trying not to feel like the champ as she earned a 21-12, 21-15 victory Tuesday over Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.The 25-year-old top-seeded Yamaguchi took 34 minutes to wrap up the second-round match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, avenging a quarterfinal loss to Tunjung at the Malaysia Masters last month."I was prepared for my opponent's shots and was able to move well," Yamaguchi said. "I want to play without concern for being the defending champion."Yamaguchi, who claimed her maiden wor…READ FULL ARTICLE