In womens Badminton in Tokyo Olympics, Irans Soraya Aqaeihas opened her campaign with a commanding victory over Fatima Abdul Razzaq of Maldives. Aqaeisaw off her opponent with powerful smashes and decisive backhands in just 33 minutes. She erased a 2-point deficit at 3-1 in the first game and never looked back to secure it 21-14. Aqaei paced it up in the second game with a 21-7 win to get her campaign off to a great start. Sheplayed well on her serves, earning 12 points in the first game and 16 in the second. Aqaei will next meet He Bingjiao of China in Group G.