Mikuru Suzuki and Yuta Hayashi ensure double Japanese success at WDF Ulaanbaatar Open

Double Japanese success Thursday at the Ulaanbaatar Open in Mongolia. This WDF bronze tournament was won by Yuta Hayashi in the men's event, and Mikuru Suzuki was the strongest in the women's event.

In the men's event, Hayashi was able to win over Odkhuu Khundaganai (4-1), Christian Perez (4-2), Nandin-Od Batzorig (4-1) and Haruki Muramatsu (5-3). In the final against Muramatsu, Hayashi threw a 13-darter and a 102 finish. His average ended up at 90.07.

Suzuki convincingly defeated compatriots Mayumi Ouchi (4-0) and Yukie Sakaguchi (4-0) to reach the final four. The Miracle then fought past compatriot Mayu Shimizu (4-3), after which Suzuki scored a resounding 4-0 victory over Momoka Hayashi in the final. Then another WDF tournament will be played with the Mongolian Open.

Results Ulaanbaatar Open

Gentlemen

Quarterfinals

Yuta Hayashi 4-2 Christian Perez

Nandin-Od Batzorig 4-3 Gan-Erdene Sharavsambuu

MunkhOrgil Jargalsaikhan 4-0 Baatarkhuyag Tsend

Haruki Muramatsu 4-2 Gantulga Samdan

Semi-final

Yuta Hayashi 4-1 Nandin-Od Batzorig

Haruki Muramatsu 4-0 MunkhOrgil Jargalsaikhan

Finale

Yuta Hayashi 5-3 Haruki Muramatsu

Ladies

Quarterfinals

Mikuru Suzuki 4-0 Yukie Sakaguchi

Mayu Shimizu 4-2 Nandintsetseg Gankhuu

Momoka Hayashi 4-1 Gantulga Tsendkhorol

Khulan Badam-Ochir 4-2 Amarsaikhan Bayasgalanzaya

Semi-final

Mikuru Suzuki 4-3 Mayu Shimizu

Momoka Hayashi 4-3 Khulan Badam-Ochir

Finale

Mikuru Suzuki 4-0 Momoka Hayashi