Match Info

BWF WORLD TOUR - MEN: Japan Open - Semi-finals

Date: 18 July 2026, Saturday

Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (Tokyo)


	Christo Popov		Kodai Naraoka

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Christo Popov
67.8%

Kodai Naraoka
32.2%

(when we started the analysis)

65.7%

34.3%

68.7%

31.3%

Christo Popov has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.1%)

Kodai Naraoka has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Christo Popov than the current prediction. (+0.9%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Kodai Naraoka than the current prediction. (-0.9%)

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Popov is ranked BWF: 5. Naraoka is ranked BWF: 11.

Both players have been playing unpredictably.

Popov might have a minor edge in this game.

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Popov won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 5:7. (average 1:1.4).

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Christo Popov
Badminton
17.07.26	Yuqi Shi - Christo Popov	1:2 ✺
16.07.26	Christo Popov - Jun Hao Leong	2:1 ✺
13.07.26	Christo Popov - Hong Yang Weng	2:0 ✺
03.06.26	Cheuk Yiu Lee - Christo Popov	2:1 ✺
28.05.26	Yu Jen Chi - Christo Popov	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.1 WWWLL
- Kodai Naraoka
Badminton
17.07.26	Kodai Naraoka - Alwi Farhan	2:1 ✺
15.07.26	Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul - Kodai Naraoka	1:2 ✺
14.07.26	Chun Yi Lin - Kodai Naraoka	0:2 ✺
02.06.26	Kodai Naraoka - Jun Hao Leong	0:2 ✺
29.05.26	Alwi Farhan - Kodai Naraoka	2:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 6.5 WWWLL

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