Badminton standout Nozomi Okuhara reaches No. 1 in women's singles world rankings

Japan Times -- Oct 30

Nozomi Okuhara has become the second Japanese to be ranked No. 1 in women’s singles, according to the Badminton World Federation’s latest list released on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old Okuhara — an Olympic bronze medalist and 2017 world champion — follows in the footsteps of current No. 4 Akane Yamaguchi, who topped the rankings in April 2018.

Other Japanese currently ranked No. 1 in the sport are men’s singles player Kento Momota and women’s doubles pair Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto.