Women's singles · 2026-05-28

Ratchanok Intanon vs Akane Yamaguchi — KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2026, QF

Akane Yamaguchi won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Akane Yamaguchi outlasted Ratchanok Intanon in a tightly contested three-game match, winning 19-21, 21-19, 21-20 after the Thai player had taken the opener with a four-point comeback from 2-6 down. The second game proved decisive, featuring seven lead changes and longer rallies averaging 9.5 shots as Yamaguchi seized control through consistent drop shots while Intanon's smash-heavy approach (14 winners) couldn't overcome mounting net errors (9 unforced). Game three remained razor-thin until the final point, with Yamaguchi mounting a five-shot run from 6-10 to edge ahead and hold on despite Intanon's desperate comeback attempt.

Point progression

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Running score across 122 tracked rallies, Ratchanok Intanon against Akane Yamaguchi. Games closed 21–19, 19–21, 20–22.

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Game	Ratchanok Intanon	Akane Yamaguchi
Game 1	21	19
Game 2	19	21
Game 3	20	22

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

8.6shots

Avg rally — by time

11.2sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

122 rallies tracked, most of them (30%) in the 5–8 shot band. The longest ran 26 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	12	4.7
3–4	21	6.4
5–8	37	9.5
9–14	35	12.9
15–20	9	18.7
21+	8	25.7

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 5× out of 110 rallies
2.A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight
Happened 4× out of 110 rallies
3.A1Forehand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Smash Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 4× out of 110 rallies
4.B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight
Happened 4× out of 110 rallies
5.B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Smash Straight→B1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 4× out of 110 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Long Serve Body→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Forehand Net Straight→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drive Straight
Happened 2× out of 110 rallies
2.A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Cross
Happened 2× out of 110 rallies
3.A1Forehand Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight
Happened 2× out of 110 rallies
4.B1Forehand Block Middle→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight
Happened 2× out of 110 rallies
5.A1Long Serve Body→B1Around-the-Head Clear Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight→B1Around-the-Head Smash Middle→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 1× out of 110 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Ratchanok Intanon

Most errors forced

Akane Yamaguchi

Most unforced errors

Akane Yamaguchi

By player

Ratchanok Intanon

526 shots

Winners 27Forced 3Unforced 29

Most-used shots

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Of 526 shots Ratchanok Intanon played, the most used were lift (24%), net (19%) and block (13%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	24%	125
Net	19%	102
Block	13%	66
Serve	12%	61
Smash	10%	51
Clear	9%	47

Points won — by shot

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Smash

28%

My winner14Forced opp. error2Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Ratchanok Intanon won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (28%), net (19%) and lift (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	28%
Net	19%
Lift	14%
Block	9%
Clear	9%
Drop	9%
Drive	5%
Kill	5%
Serve	3%

Points lost — by shot

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Block

24%

Opp. winner3My forced error11My unforced error1

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Ratchanok Intanon lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by block (24%), net (19%) and lift (15%).

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Shot	Share
Block	24%
Net	19%
Lift	15%
Smash	11%
Drop	10%
Clear	5%
Drive	5%
Kill	5%
Serve	5%
Brush	2%

Rally outcome

unforced error48%
winner39%
forced error12%

How rallies involving Ratchanok Intanon ended: unforced error (48%), winner (39%) and forced error (12%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	48%
winner	39%
forced error	12%

Akane Yamaguchi

519 shots

Winners 21Forced 12Unforced 30

Most-used shots

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Of 519 shots Akane Yamaguchi played, the most used were lift (19%), net (16%) and block (13%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	19%	97
Net	16%	85
Block	13%	67
Smash	13%	65
Serve	12%	61
Drop	12%	60

Points won — by shot

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Net

22%

My winner3Forced opp. error0Drew opp. unforced10

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Akane Yamaguchi won break down by the shot that ended them — led by net (22%), smash (20%) and drop (13%).

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Shot	Share
Net	22%
Smash	20%
Drop	13%
Block	12%
Lift	10%
Clear	8%
Drive	8%
Kill	5%
Serve	2%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

27%

Opp. winner14My forced error0My unforced error2

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Akane Yamaguchi lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (27%), net (23%) and drop (15%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	27%
Net	23%
Drop	15%
Block	8%
Clear	7%
Drive	7%
Lift	7%
Kill	3%
Serve	3%

Rally outcome

unforced error48%
winner39%
forced error12%

How rallies involving Akane Yamaguchi ended: unforced error (48%), winner (39%) and forced error (12%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	48%
winner	39%
forced error	12%

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