The Spanish army left another great day of badminton in Leuven, a city that these days hosts the YONEX Belgian International. Our athletes played a total of six matches in which they showed a good level, although only Pablo Abián remains in the fight for the medals.
Schedules and results of the YONEX Belgian International 2021.
The Aragonese was the first to enter the scene, as he debuted in a duel in which he beat the Malaysian Leong Jun Hao. Abián He began dominating the first set and, although the young Asian player scored the second, the Spanish took the initiative again and sealed his pass to the round of 16 (21-15, 18-21 and 21-13).
In their next match, another pearl of Asian badminton was measured, the Singaporean Jia Heng Jason Teh, who managed to take control of the first set. Yes indeed, Abián He reacted in the second and ended his comeback without giving his rival a chance (14-21, 21-15 and 21-17).
‼️ @PABLO_ABIAN REMOVE HIS FIST AGAIN ????
Seal your pass to the quarterfinals #BelgianInternational2021 after beating Teh ???????? in three sets.
???? We continue LIVE in @EuropeBEC TV with @kikeko7 and the doubles @pau_lop_ – @lorena_usle.
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– ???? Badminton Spain (@BadmintonESP) October 28, 2021
This Friday the Bilbilitan will face the Danish Kim Bruun looking for the ticket to the semifinals. Bruun It will not be an easy rival to defeat, as it comes from winning the Malaysian June Wei Cheam and Canadian Xiaodong Shen without giving up a set. The meeting It can be followed live through the platform of Badminton Europe TV.
There was no luck for the rest of the Spanish
In Belgian lands he also highlighted Kike Penalver, since he defeated the Mexican Luis Montoya Navarro in their first round match (21-14 and 21-13). However, the Toledo could not with the Japanese Yusuke Onodera in the round of 16. when falling by 14-21 and 15-21.
PITY! Neither @kikeko7 nor doubles of @pau_lop_ – @lorena_usle manages to go to rooms of the #BelgianInternational2021
This Friday, MORE ???????? with @Pablo_Abian in search of the semis
☝️You can see it in the DIRECT???? of @EuropeBEC ????
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– ???? Badminton Spain (@BadmintonESP) October 28, 2021
The female representatives who took to the track in the doubles test this Thursday were not lucky either, since none of the three couples managed to advance in Leuven. In the first round they yielded the pair of Ania Setién and Lucia Rodriguez, before the Malaysian Pei Kee Go and Lin Yap (21-23 and 16-21), and that of Nerea Ivorra and Claudia Loyal, against the Austrians Serena Au Yeong and Katharina Hochmeir (16-21, 18-21). On the other hand, Paula Lopez and Lorena Uslé debuted directly in the round of 16, a round in which they made the Dutch sweat (and come back) Debora Jille and Cheryl his (24-22, 7-21 and 13-21).
More information about the YONEX Belgian International 2021.
