Semis Set! – Day 4: Singapore Open 2018
A vintage performance by a Men’s Singles veteran; a first Tour semi-final for a fledgling Mixed Doubles pair and a sweet redemption in Women’s Doubles highlighted this afternoon’s quarter-finals at the Singapore…
· GAYLE ALLEYNE
A vintage performance by a Men’s Singles veteran; a first Tour semi-final for a fledgling Mixed Doubles pair and a sweet redemption in Women’s Doubles highlighted this afternoon’s quarter-finals at the Singapore Badminton Open 2018.
While the next generation of badminton stars have been making the most of their opportunity to shine in the Lion City, some seasoned campaigners are still in the mix and enjoying some unexpected success.
In Men’s Singles, Nguyen Tien Minh rolled back the years with an energetic display that was way too good for Ihsan Maulana Mustofa. The Indonesian was undone by a combination of slick racket skills, sharp attacks and deft touches around the net. It resulted in a 21-15 21-15 triumph that catapulted his Vietnamese opponent into the men’s solo semi-finals at Singapore Indoor Stadium tomorrow. Nguyen, 35, will battle Hsu Jen Hao of Chinese Taipei for a spot in the final. The latter outlasted China’s Huang Yuxiang (21-15 6-21 21-16).