Women's singles · Super 750

Ratchanok Intanon vs Akane Yamaguchi

Singapore Open 2026 · Quarter-final · 28 May 2026 · Singapore

Akane Yamaguchi beat Ratchanok Intanon 19–21, 21–19, 22–20 in the quarter-final of Singapore Open 2026.

Player	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3
Ratchanok Intanon THA · World No. 7	21	19	20
Akane Yamaguchi JPN · World No. 3 Won	19	21	22

122 rallies tracked shot by shot by GGAB analysts.

Tale of the tape

Ratchanok Intanon against Akane Yamaguchi: results, serves, striking side and shot direction.
Ratchanok Intanon	Stat	Akane Yamaguchi
Result
60	Points won	62
27	Winners	21
4	Errors forced	13
28	Unforced errors	29
51	Smashes	65
46%	Won on own serve	48%
Serve
51%	Short serves	98%
66%	To the body	69%
21%	To the middle	31%
13%	Out wide	0%
Striking side
54%	Forehand	45%
34%	Backhand	32%
12%	Around the head	23%
Direction
51%	Straight	64%
35%	Cross-court	18%
14%	Middle	19%

Serve rows are shares of each side's serves. Striking side and direction are shares of every other shot.

Match summary

Akane Yamaguchi outlasted Ratchanok Intanon in a tight three-game struggle, winning 19-21, 21-19, 22-20 after Intanon took the opener by two points. The second game proved decisive, with seven lead changes signaling constant momentum shifts before Yamaguchi seized control; Yamaguchi's sharp drop shots (4 winners) proved more consistent than Intanon's reliance on smashes (14 winners), while both players struggled with net discipline across 122 rallies averaging 8.6 shots per exchange. Yamaguchi's ability to construct longer points—averaging 9.5 shots in game two—allowed her to neutralize Intanon's attacking power and secure the comeback victory.

Written by AI from the tracked data.

Point progression

Ratchanok IntanonAkane Yamaguchi

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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 4Unforced 28

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 error12My unforced error0

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 — points won

58 rallies

My winner47%
Forced opp. error7%
Drew opp. unforced47%

Of the 58 rallies Ratchanok Intanon won, 47% came from their own winners, 47% from drawing an opponent unforced error and 7% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	47%	27
Forced opp. error	7%	4
Drew opp. unforced	47%	27

Rally outcome — points lost

62 rallies

Opp. winner34%
My forced error21%
My unforced error45%

Of the 62 rallies Ratchanok Intanon lost, 45% from their own unforced errors, 34% from an opponent winner and 21% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	34%	21
My forced error	21%	13
My unforced error	45%	28

Akane Yamaguchi

519 shots

Winners 21Forced 13Unforced 29

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 — points won

60 rallies

My winner35%
Forced opp. error22%
Drew opp. unforced43%

Of the 60 rallies Akane Yamaguchi won, 43% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 35% from their own winners and 22% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	35%	21
Forced opp. error	22%	13
Drew opp. unforced	43%	26

Rally outcome — points lost

60 rallies

Opp. winner45%
My forced error7%
My unforced error48%

Of the 60 rallies Akane Yamaguchi lost, 48% from their own unforced errors, 45% from an opponent winner and 7% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	45%	27
My forced error	7%	4
My unforced error	48%	29

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Gear

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Ratchanok Intanon

Current setup, as of 2026

Racket
Yonex Nanoflare 800 Pro
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String
Yonex BG65 Titanium
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Shoes
Yonex Power Cushion Aerus Z
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Akane Yamaguchi

Current setup, as of 2026

Racket
Yonex Astrox 100 ZZ
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String
Yonex Exbolt 63 · 24 lbs
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Shoes
Yonex Power Cushion 65 Z4
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Match shuttle: Li-Ning G900

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