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Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia shocks Kento Momota at All England badminton | Badminton News – Times of India

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BIRMINGHAM: Lee Zii Jia shocked two-time world champion Kento Momota to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open on Friday.
The Malaysian beat the world number one 21-16, 21-19 to end his Japanese opponent’s tournament after a much-anticipated return to international action this week.
The pair went blow-for-blow up until the interval, taken at 11-8. Lee surged on from there, matching Momota’s razor-sharp movement to win seven straight points and take the first game 21-16.
The 22-year-old drove home his advantage, stretching out to an 11-6 lead at the break in a white-knuckle second game in the empty arena in Birmingham.
Lee saw a net cord go his way to make it 20-19 and he went on to seal the match against the 2019 champion.
“I’ve never beaten him before, so this is a very special moment for me,” said the Malaysian, who has long been a keen follower of the Japanese player.
“I did a lot of studying about Momota. Every time I played him, it seems like there’s a big gap between us.
“I always discuss about what strategy I have to play against him, we worked a lot on that. Today is a big win for us.”
The draw has opened up for Lee, who will face Mark Clajouw of the Netherlands in the semi-finals.
Momota, 26, who made a successful return to domestic badminton by winning the All-Japan Championship in December, was playing his first BWF world tour event since a January 2020 car crash in Malaysia, in which he suffered a fractured eye socket and his driver was killed.
He missed out on his planned comeback to the international tour in January after testing positive for Covid-19, which led to the Japan squad pulling out of three events in Thailand.
Denmark’s second seed Viktor Axelsen beat Sitthikom Thammasin of Thailand 21-4, 21-15 to progress to the last four on Friday.
In the women’s event, Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara beat Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 18-21, 21-8, 21-16.
Indonesia’s team were forced to withdraw from the tournament earlier this week after a passenger on their flight to Britain tested positive for the coronavirus.
With the All England Open not counting towards Olympic qualification, leading Asian badminton nations China, South Korea and Taiwan had opted not to travel because of Covid-19 restrictions.

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Lakshya, Ashwini-Sikki lose in All England quarterfinals | Badminton News – Times of India

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Lakshya Sen and women’s doubles team of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy exited the All England Championships, losing their quarterfinal matches in Birmingham on Friday.
Nineteen-year-old Lakshya went down fighting against Mark Caljouw of The Netherlands 17-21, 21-16, 17-21 in the last eight stages. The Indian youngster gave a good account of himself in the manner he fought back after losing the first game.
In the decider too, Lakshya played quite well, but the big lead he conceded in the early part of the game affected his chances. Trailing 11-16, Lakshya came up with a five-point burst to catch up with Mark. But from 18-17, Mark scored three straight points to clinch the decider.
Meanwhile, All England witnessed the biggest upset as world No.1 Kento Momota suffered a stunning defeat against Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia 16-21, 19-21. Lee will face Mark in the semifinals.
Earlier, Ashwini and Sikki squandered five game points and lost to Selena Piek and Cheryl Seinen of The Netherlands 22-24, 12-21.
The Indian girls were within striking distance when they were leading at 20-17 in the first game. The Dutch girls, however, were in no mood to relent and saved three game points. At 20-20, the Indians scored two more points before their opponents won the first game with three straight points from 21-22.
Disappointed after losing the first game from such a dominant position the Indians lost rhythm in the second. They conceded a 0-4 lead and trailed their opponents by 4-11 and lost the game at 12-21.
Ashwini Ponnappa said that they struggled to control the shuttle due to sideways drift.
“We struggled to control the shuttle. There was a sideways drift and we were finding it hard to keep it in. We went too hard; maybe we should’ve been a lot more patient. But there are positives to take from this tournament, particularly our win yesterday over the Stoevas where we made very few mistakes. That’s the way going forward,” Ashwini told BWF website.
World champion PV Sindhu will face Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals late on Friday.

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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen in quarterfinals of All England Open | Badminton News – Times of India

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PV Sindhu and teen shuttler Lakshya Sen marched into the quarterfinals of the All England Open Championships, while HS Prannoy and Sai Praneeth lost their second round matches in Birmingham on Thursday.
Sindhu took just 25 minutes to thrash Line Christophersen of Denmark 21-8, 21-8 in the second round. The fifth seeded Indian will face familiar foe Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the quarterfinals on Friday. Yamaguchi got a walkover in the second round. World No.7 Sindhu enjoys a 10-7 win-loss record against Yamaguchi.
Earlier, Lakshya downed Thomas Rouxel of France 21-18, 21-17, hours after defeating World No.18 Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand 21-18, 21-12 in the first round. The World No.28 has a good chance of reaching the semifinals as he will face Mark Caljouw of The Netherlands who defeated Nhat Nguyen of Ireland. This will be the first meeting between the two.
Late on Wednesday, Saina Nehwal retired in the middle of the second game against Mia Blichfeldt. The Dane was leading 21-8, 10-4 when Saina quit. The Indian team informed TOI that Saina suffered a right thigh muscle pull.
Though he played well, Prannoy was unable to stop Kento Momota of Japan 15-21, 14-21. Sai, meanwhile, looked like upsetting Viktor Axelsen of Denmark when he won the first game and led 5-0 in the second game. However, the Dane came back to dominate the Indian in the latter part of the match 15-21, 21-12, 21-12.
Meanwhile, the entire Indonesian team and a Turkish women’s singles player were withdrawn from the tournament after a passenger who travelled on the same flight tested positive for Covid-19.
Some Indonesian players like their top seeded men’s doubles team have already completed their first round matches.
Dhruv Kapila and Jakkampudi Meghana benefitted by the withdrawal of Indonesian top mixed doubles team of Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavianti. However, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa and Pranaav Jerry Chopra-Sikki Reddy lost their first round matches.
Pranaav and Sikki lost to Rasmus Espersen and Christine Busch of Denmark 15-21, 17-21. Satwik-Ashwini lost 21-19, 21-9 to Kaneko and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan.

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PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Ashwini-Sikki in All England Open quarterfinals | Badminton News – Times of India

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PV Sindhu, teen shuttler Lakshya Sen and the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy marched into the quarterfinals of the All England Open Championships, while HS Prannoy, Sai Praneeth and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty lost their second round matches in Birmingham on Thursday.
Sindhu took just 25 minutes to thrash Line Christophersen of Denmark 21-8, 21-8 in the second round. The fifth-seeded Indian will face Akane Yamaguchi of Japan on Friday. Yamaguchi got a walkover in the second round. World No.7 Sindhu enjoys a 10-7 win-loss record against Yamaguchi.
Earlier, Lakshya downed Thomas Rouxel of France 21-18, 21-17, hours after defeating world No.18 Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand 21-18, 21-12 in the first round. The world No.28 will face Mark Caljouw of The Netherlands who defeated Nhat Nguyen of Ireland. This will be the first meeting between the two.
Unseeded Indians Ashwini-Sikki upset sixth seeds Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva 21-17, 21-10. However, Satwik-Chirag once again faltered against Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark 16-21, 21-11, 17-21.
Late on Wednesday, Saina Nehwal retired in the middle of the second game against Mia Blichfeldt. The Dane was leading 21-8, 10-4 when Saina quit. The Indian team informed TOI that Saina suffered a right thigh muscle pull.
Though he played well, Prannoy was unable to stop Kento Momota of Japan and lost 15-21, 14-21. Sai, meanwhile, looked like upsetting Viktor Axelsen of Denmark when he won the first game and led 5-0 in the second game. However, the Dane won 15-21, 21-12, 21-12.
Meanwhile, the entire Indonesian team and a Turkish women’s singles player were withdrawn from the tournament after a passenger who travelled on the same flight tested positive for Covid-19.
Some Indonesian players like their top seeded men’s doubles team have already completed their first round matches.
Dhruv Kapila and Jakkampudi Meghana benefitted by the withdrawal of Indonesian top mixed doubles team of Praveen Jordan and Melati Daeva Oktavianti. However, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa and Pranaav Jerry Chopra-Sikki Reddy lost their first round matches.
Pranaav and Sikki lost to Rasmus Espersen and Christine Busch of Denmark 15-21, 17-21. Satwik-Ashwini lost 21-19, 21-9 to Kaneko and Misaki Matsutomo of Japan.

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All England Open: Indonesia out of All England Open badminton because of Covid-19 | Badminton News – Times of India

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Badminton powerhouse Indonesia have been “withdrawn” from the prestigious All England Open after British health authorities instructed the team to self-isolate for 10 days, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Wednesday.
The team was told to isolate because a person on its flight to England for the five-day championships, which started behind closed doors in Birmingham on Wednesday, tested positive for Covid-19.
“Team members from the Indonesian team have been contacted by the UK Government’s National Health Service (NHS) Test and Trace service and are required to self-isolate with immediate effect,” the BWF said in a statement.

“All Indonesian players will not be able to compete in the current or next round of the tournament and have therefore been withdrawn from the All England Open 2021.”
The results of matches already played would stand, the BWF added, with anyone drawn against an Indonesian player or doubles pairing receiving a walkover into the next round.
Indonesians Anthony Sinisuka Ginting and Jonatan Christie were the fourth and fifth seeds in the men’s singles with the latter winning his first-round match against Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn on Wednesday.
The BWF said earlier on Wednesday the tournament would take place with a full complement of players after delaying the start of play to allow the re-testing of some player samples for COVID-19.
The retests were carried out after doubts were raised about the accuracy of the original batches of tests submitted by Badminton England.

“The outcome of the retest was deemed accurate and appropriate to use by Public Health England today,” the BWF said in a statement.
“All individuals who had returned an inconclusive or positive test previously are now negative for COVID-19 and cleared to resume their participation in the tournament.”
No teams from China, Taiwan or South Korea are taking part in the Super 1000 tournament because of travel restrictions and health concerns.



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All England Open: PV Sindhu, Ashwini Ponnappa-Sikki Reddy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win; Kidambi Srikanth shocked | Badminton News – Times of India

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PV Sindhu, women’s doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy and men’s doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty gave a winning start to the Indian campaign at the All England Championships in Birmingham on Wednesday. However, eight seed Kidambi Srikanth suffered a shock loss against world No.57 Nhat Nguyen of Ireland 11-21, 21-15, 12-21 while Parupalli Kashyap lost to Kento Momota after giving a tough time to the world No.1 Japanese shuttler in the second game 13-21, 20-22. Kashyap saved three match points before losing the second game.
The Indian doubles teams faced no such issues as they warmed with dominant victories. While Ashwini-Sikki defeated Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard 21-14, 21-12 in just 30 minutes, Satwik-Chirag took only 19 minutes to outlast the Indo-English combine of Aniruddha Mayekar and Nikhar Garg 21-7, 21-10.
Fifth seed PV Sindhu worked hard in the second game to beat Soniia Cheah of Malaysia in the first round 21-11, 21-17. In the second round Sindhu will face Line Christophersen of Denmark, who defeated Martina Repiska of Slovekia.
Men’s double duo of MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila lost to Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia 13-21, 12-21 and
After initial hiccups due to Covid-19 scare, the morning session of the $850,000 tournament was cancelled and matches started around 1.30 GMT. Late on Tuesday, Indian contingent was worried as it was informed that three of its players and one support staff tested positive for Covid-19. However, the second tests cleared not only the Indians but also all other players who tested positive in the first test.

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