Lee Zi Jia booked his place in the semi-finals of the BWF Denmark Open 2023 badminton tournament with victory over Kenta Nishimoto.
Malaysia’s Lee won 21-18, 21-18 over the Japanese world number 14 on Friday (20 October), live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app (territorial restrictions may apply).
He’ll next face Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong China in the final four.
The other men’s semi on Saturday will be an all-Chinese affair between Weng Hong Yang and sixth seed Shi Yu Qi, who beat Singapore star Loh Kean Yew in the quarter-finals.
The women’s singles will see a clash between 2016 Olympic champion Carolina Marin and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu.
The BWF Denmark Open 2023 is a Super 750 event with qualifying points for the Paris 2024 Olympics on offer. The tournament concludes on Sunday 22 October, with daily coverage live on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympics app (territorial restrictions apply).
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