Scene Set for Intriguing All England
The badminton universe descends on Birmingham this week for the storied YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2019.
· Lloyd Green
And while the honour roll reads a who’s who of the sport, renowned commentator and three-time All England finalist Gill Clark expects a bit of a changing of the guard among the men’s singles contenders.
“Sadly, I think some of the favourites with the fans in Birmingham, and big names of the past might struggle this year,” she said.
“Six-time champion Lin Dan has suffered 14 first or second round losses since reaching his 10th All England final last year, and at times has looked a shadow of his former self.