Unnati Hooda Loses China Open Quarterfinal to Akane Yamaguchi

Teenage badminton player Unnati Hooda lost in the quarterfinals of the China Open.

She played against Akane Yamaguchi, who is ranked much higher.

Yamaguchi won the match in two games.

Hooda mentioned she made errors and that Yamaguchi played well.

Hooda had previously won against other higher-ranked players to reach the quarterfinals.

Hooda said she learned a lot from the tournament.

Another Indian pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, were scheduled to play their quarterfinal match.