Sora Matsushima in partnership with Frenchman Felix Lebrun accounted for Russia’s Ilia Koniukov and Roman Vinogradov, the no.8 seeds (11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-3) to claim the boys’ doubles title.

The win immediately followed the efforts of Miwa Harimoto and Egypt’s Hana Goda who overcame Germany’s Mia Griesel and Annett Kaufmann, the no.2 seeds (11-9, 11-5, 11-7) in the girls’ doubles final.

Both outcomes were as anticipated; it was gold for the top seeds.

Good form to end the day, it had been the same from the Japanese duo earlier in the day, both continued to end the hopes of higher rated opposition.

In the boys’ singles Sora Matsushima, the no.18 seed, beat Spain’s Daniel Berzosa, the no.8 seed (11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-3, 11-5) to reserve his place in the semi-finals; likewise, Miwa Harimoto, the no.16 seed, overcame Ireland’s Sophie Earley, the no.14 seed (11-3, 11-0, 13-11, 11-2).

Singaporean progress

More medals guaranteed for Japan, for Singapore the first in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Izaac Quek Yong, the no.3 seed, booked his place in the boys’ singles semi-finals, overcoming Belgium’s Tom Closset, the no.6 seed (11-3, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5).

A place in the penultimate round as status advised; for Ser Lin Qian, life was different, the no.5 she caused somewhat of an upset, she recovered from a two games to nil deficit to beat Germany’s Annett Kaufmann, the no.2 seed (4-11, 11-13, 11-6, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7).

At the semi-final stage, for the Singaporeans, Japan awaits. Izaac Quek Yong opposes Sora Matsushima, Ser Lin Qian confronts Miwa Harimoto.

Corresponding half of draw

Meanwhile, in the opposite halves of the draw, in the boys’ singles, Felix Lebrun faces Poland’s Milosz Redzimski; in the girls’ singles, it is Egypt’s Hana Goda versus India’s Suhana Saini.

Felix Lebrun, the top seed, booked his semi-final place by overcoming Turkey’s Ugurcan Dursun, the no.16 seed (11-5, 11-3, 11-6, 11-7); Milosz Redzimski, the no.17 seed, ended the progress of Germany’s Lleyton Ullmann, the no.15 seed (12-10, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7).

Comprehensive wins; for Hana Goda, the top seed, she beat Germany’s Mia Griesel, the no.7 seed, with just the loss of the opening game (8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5, 11-9), for Suhana Saini, the no.4 seed, life was more exacting.

She needed the full seven games to halt the aspirations of Romania’s Bianca Mei Rosu, the no.6 seed (8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 10-12, 11-7).

The semi-finals and finals of both the boys’ singles and girls’ singles events will be played on Wednesday 8th December, the day play concludes in Vila Nova de Gaia.