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Patna : World No 2 Chou Tien Chen, 31, Taiwan, World No 3 Anders Antonsen, 23, Denmark, World No 4 Viktor Axelsen, 27, Denmark, and World No 12 Wang Tzu Wei, 25, Taiwan, reached the semi-finals at HSBC BWF World Tour Finals. Chen will face Axelsen while Antonsen will face Wang in SFs on January 30, 2021.
Axelsen defeated Chen in straight games 21-10, 21-14 in 36 minutes in his third Group State match on January 29, 2021. Axelsen now leads Chen 12-2 Head to Head. Axelsen won all his three Group Stage match. Chen finished the Group Stage with two wins and 1 defeat.
Antonsen suffered a shock defeat at the hand of World No 12 Wang Tzu Wei in his third Group Stage match on January 29, 2021. Wang beat Antonsen in straight games 21-11, 21-19 in 38 minutes. Wang now leads Antonsen 3-1 Head to Head. Antonsen finished Group Stage with 2 wins and 1 defeat.
World No 6 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, 24, Indonesia, beat World No 10 Lee Zii Jia, Malaysia, 21-12, 15-21, 21-13 in 50 minutes. Ginting now leads Lee 3-0 Head to Head. Ginting had lost to Axelsen on January 27, 2021, and to Chou Tien Chen on January 28, 2021.Ginting finished the Group Stage with two defeats and one win.
World No 8 N G Ka Long Angus, Hong Kong, defeated World No 14 Kidambi Srikanth, India, 12-21, 21-18, 21-19. Angus finished Group Stage with 2 defeats and 1 win.