![Naru Shinoya of Japan, with Kyohei Yamashita, plays a return during a badminton game of the mixed doubles against Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje of Denmark in the BWF World Championships in Naru Shinoya of Japan, with Kyohei Yamashita, plays a return during a badminton game of the mixed doubles against Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje of Denmark in the BWF World Championships in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MARNAH/naru-shinoya-of-japan-with-kyohei-yamashita-plays-a-return-during-a-badminton-game-of-the-mixed-doubles-against-mathias-christiansen-and-alexandra-boje-of-denmark-in-the-bwf-world-championships-in-tokyo-tuesday-aug-23-2022-ap-photohiro-komae-2MARNAH.jpg)
Naru Shinoya of Japan, with Kyohei Yamashita, plays a return during a badminton game of the mixed doubles against Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje of Denmark in the BWF World Championships in
![World Championships 2022 | Day 2 XD: K Yamashita / N Shinoya (JPN) vs. M. Christiansen / A Bøje(DEN) - YouTube World Championships 2022 | Day 2 XD: K Yamashita / N Shinoya (JPN) vs. M. Christiansen / A Bøje(DEN) - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8Iz62i8K7Y4/maxresdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCIAKENAF8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-CYAC0AWKAgwIABABGH8gKChIMA8=&rs=AOn4CLBr2j1pMkCBi3y3lKetYcY08N6JUA)
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![Japan's Kyohei Yamashita, left, and Naru Shinoya compete against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun, during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match at the Yonex Sunrise India Open Badminton in Japan's Kyohei Yamashita, left, and Naru Shinoya compete against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun, during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match at the Yonex Sunrise India Open Badminton in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MB506M/japans-kyohei-yamashita-left-and-naru-shinoya-compete-against-south-koreas-kim-won-ho-and-jeong-na-eun-during-the-mixed-doubles-quarterfinal-match-at-the-yonex-sunrise-india-open-badminton-in-new-delhi-india-friday-jan-20-2023-ap-photoaltaf-qadri-2MB506M.jpg)
Japan's Kyohei Yamashita, left, and Naru Shinoya compete against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun, during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match at the Yonex Sunrise India Open Badminton in
![Japan's Naru Shinoya reacts after she was hit by the shuttlecock during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun at the Yonex Sunrise India Japan's Naru Shinoya reacts after she was hit by the shuttlecock during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun at the Yonex Sunrise India](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MB5HR8/japans-naru-shinoya-reacts-after-she-was-hit-by-the-shuttlecock-during-the-mixed-doubles-quarterfinal-match-against-south-koreas-kim-won-ho-and-jeong-na-eun-at-the-yonex-sunrise-india-open-badminton-in-new-delhi-india-friday-jan-20-2023-ap-photoaltaf-qadri-2MB5HR8.jpg)
Japan's Naru Shinoya reacts after she was hit by the shuttlecock during the mixed doubles quarterfinal match against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun at the Yonex Sunrise India
![Japan's Naru Shinoya, playing with Kyohei Yamashita celebrates winning a point against Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith of England during their mixed badminton doubles match at the BWF World Championships in Huelva, Japan's Naru Shinoya, playing with Kyohei Yamashita celebrates winning a point against Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith of England during their mixed badminton doubles match at the BWF World Championships in Huelva,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MCMBCD/japans-naru-shinoya-playing-with-kyohei-yamashita-celebrates-winning-a-point-against-marcus-ellis-and-lauren-smith-of-england-during-their-mixed-badminton-doubles-match-at-the-bwf-world-championships-in-huelva-spain-tuesday-dec-14-2021-ap-photomanu-fernandez-2MCMBCD.jpg)
Japan's Naru Shinoya, playing with Kyohei Yamashita celebrates winning a point against Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith of England during their mixed badminton doubles match at the BWF World Championships in Huelva,
![Naru Shinoya and Kyohei Yamashita of Japan react during their mixed doubles badminton semifinal match against Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping of China at the BWF Sudirman Cup in Suzhou in eastern Naru Shinoya and Kyohei Yamashita of Japan react during their mixed doubles badminton semifinal match against Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping of China at the BWF Sudirman Cup in Suzhou in eastern](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2mb6b88/kyohei-yamashita-left-and-naru-shinoya-of-japan-compete-against-supak-jomkoh-and-supissara-paewsampran-of-thailand-during-their-mixed-doubles-first-round-match-at-malaysia-open-badminton-tournament-in-kuala-lumpur-malaysia-tuesday-june-28-2022-ap-photokien-huo-2mb6b88.jpg)
Naru Shinoya and Kyohei Yamashita of Japan react during their mixed doubles badminton semifinal match against Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping of China at the BWF Sudirman Cup in Suzhou in eastern
![Huelva, Spain. 17th Dec, 2021. (L-R) Naru Shinoya, Kyohei Yamashita (JPN) Badminton : Japan pair during Mix Doubles Quarter finals match against Russia pair on the BWF "TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021" Huelva, Spain. 17th Dec, 2021. (L-R) Naru Shinoya, Kyohei Yamashita (JPN) Badminton : Japan pair during Mix Doubles Quarter finals match against Russia pair on the BWF "TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021"](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HBA7EK/huelva-spain-17th-dec-2021-l-r-naru-shinoya-kyohei-yamashita-jpn-badminton-japan-pair-during-mix-doubles-quarter-finals-match-against-russia-pair-on-the-bwf-totalenergies-bwf-world-championships-2021-at-the-palacio-de-los-deportes-carolina-marin-in-huelva-spain-credit-mutsu-kawamoriafloalamy-live-news-2HBA7EK.jpg)