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Patna : Second seed Viktor Axelsen, 26, Denmark, and World No 13 Lee Zii Jia, 21, Malaysia, entered the semi-finals of Yonex All England Open, an HBC BWF World Tour Super 1,000 Badminton Tournament, at Birmingham, England, on March 13, 2020.
Viktor Axelsen, the 2017 World Champion, beat 7th seed Shi Yu Qi, 24, China, the World No 9, in straight games 21-15, 21-7 in 40 minutes in quarter-finals at Arena Birmingham, England. Axelsen won 42 rallies in the match to 22 by Shi Yu Qi. The Dane won 9 consecutive points to 5 by the Chinese. Axelsen now leads Shi Yu Qi 4-1 Head to Head.
Lee Zii Jia upset reigning Olympic Champion & World No 5 Chen Long, 31, China, in straight games 21-12, 21-18 in 49 minutes in quarter finals. Lee won 42 rallies in the match to 30 by 3rd seed Chen Long. The Malaysian won 6 consecutive points in the match to 3 by the Chinese. Lee and Chen Long are now locked 2-2 Head to Head.
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