More interesting fashion in MS landscape...The big headline goes to Loh Kean Yew who outlasted Kento Momota yesterday, the faster Loh applied aggressive style with explosive shot that troubling Japanese most times. Actually, it seemed bleak prospect for two-time World Champion after losing opening game 7-21 and trailed behind 2-9 but what badminton fans witnessing that Momota never gave up to tiredness, to dig deep, slower the tempo and tuned his own rhythm and almost succeeded until mid final game, 14-9 then Loh made late comeback to inject the pace just in time and leaving top-seed in disappointment. Two Taiwanese players succumb in endurance battle, defending champion Chou TC ran out of steam against Nishimoto while Wang TW couldn't pass 3rd seed Anders Antonsen.
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Denmark dominates MS last eight, no one seeded players left in top-half draw, today's big match will confront home favourite versus reigning European Champion, just wondering Antonsen stamina after played marathon matches in last two rounds.
MS Road To Bali ranking :
1) Viktor Axelsen (DEN) ~ 42,780* until quarterfinal
2) Lee Zii Jia (MAS) - 39,620
3) Kidambi Srikanth (IND) - 37,310
4) Toma Junior Popov (FRA) - 33,750
5) Lakshya Sen (IND) - 32,860
6) Kento Momota (JPN) - 32,600
7) Rasmus Gemke (DEN) ~ 32,560*
8) Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) - 32,550
9) Anders Antonsen (DEN) ~ 31,810*
10) Chou Tien Chen (TPE) - 30,670