All England: Lee Zii Jia Powers into Semis
Kento Momota succumbed to the power of Lee Zii Jia, unable to sustain his craft through the length of the YONEX All England quarterfinal.
Kento Momota succumbed to the power of Lee Zii Jia, unable to sustain his craft through the length of the YONEX All England quarterfinal.
Lee blitzed Momota in quick time in the opening game, before Momota got a grip on the drifty conditions and reined in the defending champion with a classic exhibition of skill, full of clever touches and deft placements. The 2019 champion however struggled to maintain that high level, and he dipped considerably in the second half of the third, as the Malaysian’s confidence returned with his smashes going unanswered.
The defending champion will take on rising Indian star Lakshya Sen, who received a walkover from Lu Guang Zu in his quarterfinal.