Nozomi Okuhara, who won Japan's maiden world championships gold last month, said Tuesday she is ready to claim her second Japan Open badminton tournament title this week.

"Of course my goal is to win again," said Okuhara, the winner of the 2015 meet and a Rio de Janeiro Olympics bronze medalist. "But since this is a home (event), I want my Japanese fans to watch me play. I'll try my best to stay in the tournament as long as possible."

At the worlds, Okuhara defeated Rio silver medalist Pusarla Sindhu of India in a rematch of the Olympic semifinals, where she was defeated in straight sets.