Tokyo Olympics: Nozomi Okuhara vs He Bingjiao Prediction, preview and live stream

Nozomi Okuhara vs He Bingjiao: Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara and China’s He Bingjiao are all set to cross swords in the Women’s Singles Badminton Quarterfinal in the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, July 30. The match will be played at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza BDM Court 1. While Okuhara is ranked third in the BWF World Rankings, Bingjiao is positioned six spots below at ninth.

Nozomi Okuhara vs He Bingjiao: Preview

The 26-year-old Okuhara has been thoroughly dominant in the three games she has played in the women’s singles thus far. In his first game, she got past Germany’s Yvonne Li in straight sets. After taking the first set 21-17, she cruised past her opponent, having won the second set 21-4.

In another Group E game, she brushed aside the Russian Olympic Committee’s Evgeniya Kosetskaya by 21-6, 21-16. In her Round of 16 match, Okuhara put forth her A-game. In a completely one-sided match on Thursday, the shuttler beat Canada’s Michelle Li by 21-9, 21-7.  

Bingjiao, on the other hand, began on a resounding note, in the Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Maldives’ Fathimah Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq by 21-6, 21-3 to start her sojourn. Then, in her previous Group G match, she raised the bar after beating Iran’s Soraya Aghaeihajiagha by 21-11, 21-3.

In her Round of 16 match, USA’s Beiwen Zhang put her under immense pressure, taking the first set 21-14. However, luck favoured Bingjiao as her opponent was forced to retire because of an apparent Achilles injury. In the second set, Bingjiao was leading 9-7 when Zhang succumbed to injury.

Nozomi Okuhara vs He Bingjiao: Head-to-Head

In their last six meetings, Okuhara had the better of Bingjiao, beating her four times. But when they last met in the Malaysia Masters in January 2020, Bingjiao won 21-17, 21-10.

Nozomi Okuhara vs He Bingjiao: Prediction

Okuhara has put Bingjiao under pressure plenty of times. The latter also looked jittery in the Round of 16 match against her USA opponent. Okuhara should be able to win the upcoming contest.

Nozomi Okuhara vs He Bingjiao: Live Stream Details 

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