Satomi Watanabe wins Women's World Games Gold Medal

Satomi Watanabe defeated France’s Marie Stéphan 11-8 11-8 11-7 in 28 minutes to become the first ever Japanese winner of the event of The World Games in the twelve edition of the prestigious multi-sport event staged at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre in Chengdu, China.

World Games 2025, Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre, Chengdu, China
Women's Final:
[1] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [3/4] Marie Stéphan (FRA) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7 (28m)

Women's Third Place Play-Off:
[5/8] Marta Dominguez (ESP) bt [2] Tomato Ho (HKG) 12-10, 11-5, 11-2 (37m)

Women's Semi-Finals:
[1] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [5/8] Marta Dominguez (ESP) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 (26m)
[3/4] Marie Stéphan (FRA) bt [2] Tomato Ho (HKG) 9-11, 1-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 (54m)

Women's Quarter-Finals:
[1] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt [5/8] Habiba Hani (EGY) 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 (31m)
[5/8] Marta Dominguez (ESP) bt [3/4] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) 12-10, 11-3, 7-11, 2-11, 11-6 (48m)
[3/4] Marie Stéphan (FRA) bt [9/16] Saskia Beinhard (GER) 11-7, 11-6, 11-9 (34m)
[2] Tomato Ho (HKG) bt [5/8] Cindy Merlo (SUI) 11-3, 11-7, 11-5 (21m)

Women's 2nd Round:
[1] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt Hannah Chukwu (HUN) 5-11, 11-5, 11-1, 11-9 (34m)
[5/8] Habiba Hani (EGY) bt [9/16] Ambre Allinckx (SUI) 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (42m)
[5/8] Marta Dominguez (ESP) bt [9/16] Katerina Tycova (GER) 11-3, 11-1, 11-3 (21m)
[3/4] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Kara Lincou (FRA) 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 (27m)
[3/4] Marie Stéphan (FRA) bt [9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 (22m)
[9/16] Saskia Beinhard (GER) bt Franka Vidovic (CRO) 7-11, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 (53m)
[5/8] Cindy Merlo (SUI) bt [9/16] Cristina Gomez (ESP) 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 (21m)
[2] Tomato Ho (HKG) bt [9/16] Hayley Ward (RSA) 11-3, 11-2, 9-11, 11-6 (39m)

Women's 1st Round:
[1] Satomi Watanabe (JPN) bt Yin Zi Yuan (CHN) 11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (18m)
Hannah Chukwu (HUN) bt [9/16] Jacqueline Peychär (AUT) 11-9, 11-9, 11-7 (26m)
[9/16] Ambre Allinckx (SUI) bt Karolína Šrámková (CZE) 14-12, 11-2, 11-9 (31m)
[5/8] Habiba Hani (EGY) bt Yunxin Xu (CHN) 11-2, 11-3, 11-1 (22m)
[5/8] Marta Dominguez (ESP) bt Cheng Linglu (CHN) 11-6, 11-1, 11-2 (17m)
[9/16] Katerina Tycova (GER) bt Tola Otrząsek (POL) 11-7, 12-10, 11-7 (25m)
Kara Lincou (FRA) bt [9/16] Lucia Bautista (COL) 4-11, 14-12, 11-6, 11-7 (39m)
[3/4] Ka Yi Lee (HKG) bt Andreea Ghiorghisor (ROM) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (19m)
[3/4] Marie Stéphan (FRA) bt Yuning Zhang (CHN) 11-0, 11-1, 11-4 (14m)
[9/16] Karina Tyma (POL) bt Michaela Cepová (CZE) 11-9, 11-7, 11-9 (32m)
[9/16] Saskia Beinhard (GER) bt Yaqi Zhang (CHN) 11-1, 11-0, 11-1 (16m)
Franka Vidovic (CRO) bt [5/8] Alina Bushma (UKR) 4-11, 11-3, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7 (56m)
[5/8] Cindy Merlo (SUI) bt Léa Barbeau (FRA) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 (22m)
[9/16] Cristina Gomez (ESP) bt Risa Sugimoto (JPN) 11-4, 11-7, 14-12 (29m)
[9/16] Hayley Ward (RSA) bt Emily Lamb (AUS) 11-6, 6-11, 11-3, 11-5 (27m)
[2] Tomato Ho (HKG) bt Ziyi Liu (CHN) 11-8, 11-3, 11-1 (23m)

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