A herculean task awaits Kunlavut on Friday (Aug 2) evening when he faces China’s Shi, who has collected four titles this season, including the French Open, where he defeated the Thai in straight games in March. – The Nation
PARIS: Kunlavut Vitidsarn, the 2023 men’s badminton world champion, is poised to take on the current world No 1 Shi Yuqi of China following his victory over Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in the round of 16 knockout match at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Thursday (Aug 1).
Despite being troubled by poor air ventilation in the first game, the world No. 8 lost the opening game 16-21 and trailed by three points early in the second game.
