Lu Guangzu withdrew from the competition due to physical discomfort
The All England Badminton Open produced five semi-finals this morning. Only Chen Yufei, the Chinese badminton team, advanced in the singles event, and four pairs of doubles players entered the semi-finals in men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles events.
The Chinese badminton male Miao Lu Guangzu had no choice but to withdraw from the competition due to fever and discomfort, and his opponent Rashkea advanced to the semi-finals. Malaysian player Li Zijia defeated No. 2 seed Kento Momota 2-1, and he will compete with Rashkea for the finals. In the other two men's singles quarterfinals, the number one seed, Denmark's Anselon, easily defeated Indonesia's Jin Ting 2-0, and Zhou Tiancheng of Taipei, China also defeated Indonesia's Jonathan 2-0.
Chen Yufei won without a fight in the women's singles competition, and her opponent, another Chinese star, He Bingjiao, also withdrew from the competition due to physical discomfort. In the semi-finals, Chen Yufei will meet Akane Yamaguchi from Japan. Akane Yamaguchi eliminated her teammate Takahashi Saya 2-0 yesterday. Among the women's singles semi-finals are Tai Tzu-ying from Taipei, China and An Xiying from South Korea. They defeated Japan's Aohara Hokage and the United States' Wang Wanli respectively yesterday.
The Chinese men's doubles combination He Jiting/Tan Qiang defeated Indonesia's Karnando/Martin 15-21, 21-16 and 21-14 in the quarterfinals. They will face Indonesian veteran Ashan/Handra in the semi-finals. The other two Indonesian pairs Gideon/Sukamuyo and Ficri/Maurana also entered the men's doubles semi-finals.
The Korean combination of Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan's surprise victory over Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan/Kim Hye-jung passed the hurdles and entered the semi-finals. Their opponent in the semi-finals is the Japanese combination of Nami Matsuyama/Shida Chiyo. The national badminton group Zheng Yu/Jang Shuxian defeated Thailand's Zong Gongpan/Rawenda 2-1 yesterday. In the semi-finals, they will face India's Teresa/Gobi Chan. The Indian pair defeated the No. 2 seeds Lee So-hee/Shin Seung-chan in the quarterfinals 2-1.
In the mixed doubles competition, Chinese famous players Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping and Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong both entered the semi-finals and will meet in the semi-finals. The tournament's top mixed doubles, the Thai combination Dechabo/Shasili and the last All England champion, Japan's Yuda Watanabe/Hitoon will compete for another final spot. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wang Zhiling)
