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Badminton / World Junior Championships: Zulfadli outfoxes Wisnu

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:53 AM PDT

2011/11/05
By K.M. Boopathy
boopathy@nst.com.my

ZULFADLI Zulkifli survived a stern test by Indonesian Wisnu Yuli Pratsetyo to reach the semi-finals of the World Junior Championships while Nelson Heg stayed on course for a double in Taipei yesterday.

Dangerman Wisnu started agressively but Zulfadli had enough experience to turn the quarter-final around as he notched a 10-21, 21-10, 21-16 win in the quarter-finals.

This is the first time Zulfadli has reached the semi-finals in the World Juniors after having lost in the ast eight in Alor Star in 2009.

The Asian Junior champion will meet Kento Momota of Japan, who defeated another Indonesian Shesar Hiren Rustavito 16-21 21-15 21-15, in the last four today.

Defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark also progressed to the last after beating Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab 21-7, 21-18 and plays India's Sameer Verma, who defeated Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong 21-15, 21-16, today.

Nelson was on a roll as he made the semi-finals of the boys' doubles with Teo Ee Yi and the mixed doubles with Chow Mei Kuan.

Nelson-Ee Yi defeated Lukhi Apri Nugroho-Kevin Sanjaya Sakamuljo of Indonesia 21-17, 21-19 to set up a semi-final showdown against Taiwan's Tien Tzu Chieh-Wang Chih Hao today.

In the mixed doubles, Nelson-Mei Kuan overcame Denmark's Kasper Antonsen-Line Kjaersfeldt 21-18, 21-17 and will play Indonesians Ronald Alexander-Nuraidah Tiara Rosalia in the last four.

Chan Chong Ming was the only Malaysian to have bagged a double in the World Juniors which he achived in 1998. Chong Ming partnered Teo Kok Seng to defend the boys' double title he won with Jeremy Gan in 1996 and clinched the mixed doubles crown with Joanne Quay.

Sonia Cheah suffered a doube disappointment as she was bundled out in the girls' singles and women's doubles quarter-finals.

Sonia was unable to improve on her quarter-final showing in the singles when she fell 21-19, 24-22 by Japan's Nozomi Okuhara.

South Korean pair Lee So Hee-Shin Seung Chang were to good for Sonia and Yang Li Lian who lost 21-14, 21-12 in the last eight.

Selected Q-final results -- (Malaysia unless stated)

Boys' Singles: Viktor Axelson (Den) bt Ng Ka Long (HK) 21-15, 21-16; Zulfadli Zulkifli bt Wisnu Yuli Pratsetyo (Ina) 10-21, 21-10, 21-16.

Doubles: Nelson Heg-Teo Ee Yi Lukhi Apri Nugroho-Kevin Sanjaya Sakamuljo (Ina) 21-17, 21-19; Tien Tzu Chieh-Wang Chih Hao (Tai) bt Lucas Corvee-Joris Grosjean (Fra) 21-15, 21-16.

Women's Singles: Ratchanok Inthanon (Tha) bt Christin Tsai (Can) 21-10, 21-15; Nozomi Okuhara (Jpn) bt Sonia Cheah 21-19, 24-22.

Doubles: Lee So Hee-Shin Seung Chang (Kor) bt Sonia Cheah-Yang Li Lian 21-14, 21-12.

Mixed Doubles: Nelson Heg-Chow Mei Kuan bt Kasper Antonsen-Line Kjaersfeldt (Den) 21-18, 21-17.

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Badminton / World Junior Championships: Nelson steals Zulfadli’s thunder

Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:51 AM PDT

Zulfadli Zulkifli

ZULFADLI Zulkifli stayed on course but it was Nelson Heg who stole the show at the World Junior Championships in Taipei yesterday.

Zulfadli beat Indonesia's Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo to advance to a semi-final meeting with Japan's Kento Momota today, but Nelson is in a position to emulate double-winner Chan Chong Ming.

Nelson, partnering Teo Ee Yi, made the boys' doubles semi-finals and then, with

Chow Mei Kuan, qualified for the mixed doubles last four.

Chong Ming achieved the double in the 1998 edition, and if all goes to plan, Nelson could emulate him.

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