CHEN LONG LOST IN QUARTER-FINALS

 National No. one Lee Zii Jia achieved most likely the simplest ever results of his career, gorgeous China’s defensive Olympic champion Chen Long and qualifying for the semi-finals of the All-England badminton championships.

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The 21-year-old Malaysian put during a close to flawless performance at stage Birmingham yesterday to beat the previous world champion and world No. 5 21-12,21-18 in only forty nine minutes to storm into the last four wherever he can meet either Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen or another Chinese Shi Yuqi.

It was the world No 13’s second massive scalp of the tournament when his first-round win over world No. six and Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.

Buoyed by his initial win in five makes an attempt over Jonatan within the world tour and a simple win over another Chinese lu Guangzu in the second round, he started with confidence against Chen Long, whom he has solely taken once before – during a three-game thriller at last year’s Indonesian Open.

The Malaysian continuously looked a step ahead of Chen Long, who is ten years his senior and took an 11-8 lead within the interval.

He maintained the pressure and rattled the experienced Chinese together with his glorious defence, clever net play and blistering smashes.

He ne'er appeared like relinquishing the lead and comfortably won this game 21-12.

Chen Long appeared like he was mounting a comeback within the second game however was left frustrated by the Malaysian’s calm and determination.

Zii Jia led 5-2 and 9-4 and looked on top of things of the match as he went into the interval an 11-7 advantage.

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The Chinese grabbed three consecutive points to close the gap at 10-11 because the youngster hit the shuttle long of the rear line twice, however a pumped-up Zii Jia tried that it was simply a blip and quickly picked up four points to lead 15-10.

He then wrapped the match in straight games to say his second success over Chen Long, who had taken him at the China and Denmark Opens last year, to level the score between the two.

Zii Jia can enter his semi-final match with growing confidence and looking out for a 3rd upset win. If he will create it to the final of the prestigious tournament, he can become solely the third Malaysian to form it to the final since 2003 once Hafiz Hashim won the title. solely LeeChong Wei has created it to the ultimate since then. National work director Wong Choong Hann was happy with Zii Jia’s steady showing.

“He played well and handled the tense situation with calm, ” he said. “It wasn’t simple as he created it look. Chen Long unbroken working exhausting to form a comeback throughout the match, particularly at the tailend of the second game.

“Zii Jia but, failed to consent pressure. we have a tendency to are proud of the great run he has been having here so far.

“It’s getting to get more difficult and attention-grabbing however Zii Jia simply needs to stay focused.”

RESULTS

QUARTER-FINALS

Men’s singles: Lee Zii Jia (Mas) vs Chen Long (Chn) 21-12,21-18.

Mixed-doubles: Praveen Jordan-Melati Daeva Oktavianti (Ina) vs Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping (Chn) 15-21,21-19,21-19

WS

CHEN Yu Fei [1]                vs Ratchanok INTANON [5]                     17-21,21-15,21-17

Nozomi OKUHARA [4]    vs PUSARLA V. Sindhu [6]                      12-21,21-15,21-13

Carolina MARIN [8]          vs Akane YAMAGUCHI [3]                        21-15,21-12

TAI Tzu Ying [2]                vs Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG                   21-9,21-11

MD

Marcus Fernaldi GIDEON [1] Kevin Sanjaya SUKAMULJO  Vs  Aaron CHIA [8] SOH Wooi Yik   21-17,21-19

LEE Yang [7]  WANG Chi-Lin Vs HUANG Kai Xiang & LIU Cheng

 18-21,21-18,21-14

YONEX ALL ENGLAND OPEN 2020 | ROUND 32 | WOMENS SINGLES

	WS	Round 1
	1	CHN	CHEN Yu Fei [1]
				CHEN Yu Fei [1]
				14-21,21-14,21-15
	2	KOR	AN Se Young
	3	DEN	Mia BLICHFELDT
				Busanan ONGBAMRUNGPHAN
				21-15,14-21,21-16
	4	THA	Busanan ONGBAMRUNGPHAN
	5	THA	Ratchanok INTANON [5]
				Ratchanok INTANON [5]
				21-9,21-11
	6	MAS	Soniia CHEAH
	7	JPN	Aya OHORI
				Aya OHORI
				12-21,21-16,21-18
	8	KOR	KIM Ga Eun
	9	JPN	Nozomi OKUHARA [4]
				Nozomi OKUHARA [4]
				21-12,21-12
	10	CAN	Michelle LI
	11	THA	Phittayaporn CHAIWAN
				Line Højmark KJAERSFELDT
				21-18,19-21,21-9
	12	DEN	Line Højmark KJAERSFELDT
	13	IND	PUSARLA V. Sindhu [6]
				PUSARLA V. Sindhu [6]
				21-14,21-17
	14	USA	Beiwen ZHANG
	15	THA	Nitchaon JINDAPOL
				SUNG Ji Hyun
				23-21,21-10
	16	KOR	SUNG Ji Hyun
	17	HKG	CHEUNG Ngan Yi
				WANG Zhi Yi
				21-14,21-16
	18	CHN	WANG Zhi Yi
	19	CHN	ZHANG Yi Man
				Carolina MARIN [8]
				21-13,21-14
	20	ESP	Carolina MARIN [8]
	21	JPN	Sayaka TAKAHASHI
				Sayaka TAKAHASHI
				21-12,21-9
	22	RUS	Evgeniya KOSETSKAYA
	23	IND	Saina NEHWAL
				Akane YAMAGUCHI [3]
				21-11,21-8
	24	JPN	Akane YAMAGUCHI [3]
	25	CHN	HAN Yue
				Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG
				21-17,14-21,24-22
	26	THA	Pornpawee CHOCHUWONG
	27	SCO	Kirsty GILMOUR
				HE Bing Jiao [7]
				21-10,21-16
	28	CHN	HE Bing Jiao [7]
	29	INA	Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG
				Gregoria Mariska TUNJUNG
				21-12,21-17
	30	SGP	YEO Jia Min
	31	CHN	CAI Yan Yan
				TAI Tzu Ying [2]
				14-21,21-19,21-8
	32	TPE	TAI Tzu Ying [2]

Zii Jia has flying start at All-England, breezing past Indonesian sixth seed

 Malaysian No one Lee Zii Jia got off to a smashing begin at the All-England badminton championships, snapping a five-match winless run against Jonatan Christie by whipping the world No. six Indonesian 21-15, 21-13 during a lopsided 41-minute opener at the court Birmingham.

It was actually a statement-making success for the 21-year-old world No. 13. He has currently beaten eight of the present world top ten players a minimum of once, apart from world No. one Kento Momota of Japan and No. three Anthony Ginting of Indonesia.

“The revenge is actually sweet,” aforesaid Zii Jia, who has been anticipating today since 2018 once the two first met within the Malaysian Masters.

“I have lost all my last 5 matches against Jonatan, I’m therefore happy that I actually have finally been able to get the better of him.”


Asked if he felt overcome taking part in in his 1st All-England match – he was solely a reserve last year – he replied: “Not at all. I didn’t think so much about external factors. All I knew was to go on to the court and play my best badminton. That’s all that matters.”

The path currently appearance clear for Zii Jia to create it to the last eight. He would fancy his possibilities against his next opponent lu Guangzu of China.

Zii Jia defeated the world No. twenty two in their only meeting last August – the world Championships’ first round in basel, switzerland.

“I have played Guangzu before however past results count for nothing,” he said. “I still have to be compelled to prepare well if i'm to beat him once more.”

Men’s singles head coach Hendrawan was delighted to check Zii Jia overcome Jonatan in his sixth attempt.

“Zii Jia was very determined to induce things right against Jonatan now. He simply couldn't bear the thought of losing to Jonatan once more,” aforesaid Hendrawan.

“That’s precisely the same factor that happened once he faced (Denmark’s) Anders Antonsen previously (during the Malaysian Masters’ 1st round in January).

“When he goes into a match with a high need to not lose to an equivalent opponent once more, it will extremely create a difference.”

A lonely Jonatan told the Indonesian media in an exceedingly post-match press conference that he was still haunted by his dismal performance at the Asia Team Championships in Manila last month.

Then, he lost 3 of his four matches though Indonesia went on to emerge as champions.

“I’m terribly disappointed. I somehow still couldn’t put the recent disappointment (of the Asian team meet) behind me though i attempted very exhausting within the last couple of weeks,” lamented Jonatan, who fell at the first hurdle for the first time in six outings.

“How might one bad outing possibly ruin my confidence? this is often the All-England, a major event, it shouldn't be like that.”