Momota Hyun-doo breaks the spell of his old enemy and defeats Heo Woo-hee to advance to the quarter-finals of the All England Open.
The victory was probably one of the most important recent wins for Momota, as Heo beat Kento Momota, the top seed, in the group stage of the Tokyo Olympics and then won again in the Thomas Cup.
In this game, we saw the long-lost Momota, excellent ball control, stable feel, so that Xu Youxi is always tired of running on the field. 2019 All England Open champion Kento Momota said he seized his chance in front of the net and was pleased with his performance.
"I've lost to him twice and this time I just want to challenge myself. My tactics were correct, and I found the feeling of controlling the net in the past. My training was normal, and day after day I worked hard to prepare without regrets. Momota said.
'He played aggressively today, he was more focused on defence when we played before, but today he did a great job in front of the net and didn't give me the chance to attack. Xu Yuxi said.
Sorry England
Hosts England players were slightly sorry in the doubles, with Ryan/Wendy and Ellis/Smith both missing out on the quarter-finals with a narrow scoreline. In the third set against Shoro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, Ryan/Wendy led 15-9 18-13, but they didn't take the chance. St. Co's World Championship champions Shoro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi chased the score and won 24-22 in the decider.
The same was true of the Ellis/Smith match, when they lost 15-21, 23-21, 20-22 after three innings against Yuki Kaneko/Matsutomo Mizuki.
Highlight moments
The women's singles second matchday came from Sindu, who lost 1-2 to Japanese player Sa Takahashi in good form and missed the quarterfinals.
Another bitter three-set clash on matchday 2 came from the women's doubles, with Kitty Tarakur/Bazonya narrowly beating the Dutch duo of Yella/Sernin 21-18 18-21 25-23.
Indonesian player Kim Ting gradually regained his form, and he defeated Srikante to advance to the quarter-finals with a score reversal of 9-21-18 21-19.
For Indonesia, the second matchday was wonderful. Gideon/Sukamuyo, Ashan/Hendra, Karnando/Martin, Fikri/Mlana and Jordan/Melati all made it to the quarter-finals.