2024-08-25 02:32:32
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Shi Yuqi falls in the semifinals of the 2024 Japan Open. Photo: Dhiya Muhammad El Labib/JPNN.com
jpnn.com – The 19-year-old surprisingly ‘kicked out’ Shi Yuqi in the semifinals of the 2024 Japan Open.
The figure is French badminton player Alex Lanier.
The player who was born on January 25 2005 won through a fight rubber game 17-21, 21-16, 21-18 at Yokohama Arena, Japan, Saturday (24/8/2024).
This result is quite surprising considering the two players are quite far apart in ranking.
Shi Yuqi is the world’s number one men’s singles player, while Lanier is still stuck in 29th place in the world.
Alex Lanier himself immediately stole the attention since the first round of the 2024 Japan Open.
The player born in Caen, France was able to defeat the bronze medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lee Zii Jia (Malaysia).
After that, Lanier successively defeated Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo (Indonesia) and Kenta Nishimoto (Japan), respectively in the last 16 and quarterfinals of the 2024 Japan Open.
The 19-year-old surprisingly ‘kicked out’ Shi Yuqi in the semifinals of the 2024 Japan Open.
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