He is the two-time world champion and the favorite to win the German Open 2023, but Kento Momota of Japan had a nightmare start in his quarter-final match against his fellow countryman Nishimoto Kenta. He lost the first set 15-21 and looked like he was going to crash out of the tournament.

But then something amazing happened. Momota found his groove and fought back to win the next two sets 21-17 and 21-12. He showed why he is the best badminton player in the world right now with his incredible skills and resilience.
He is now one step closer to winning his first title of the year and adding another trophy to his impressive collection. He will face Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in the semi-final tonight, who beat Chia Hao Lee of Chinese Taipei in straight sets.

KEEP IT HERE. 11th MARCH 2023, KENTO MOMOTA ENTERING SEMI-FINALS IN GERMAN OPEN 2023 FOR THE FIRST TIME OF HIS WOLD TOUR THIS YEAR. ❤️

It has been awhile Kento Momota. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/D34NCeADNa

— chiki (@chikishidachan) March 10, 2023

The other semi-final will be between Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long and China’s Li Shi Feng. Ng Ka Long advanced after his opponent Lu Guang Zu of China retired hurt in the second set, while Li Shi Feng defeated Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei.

In the women’s competition, Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China and two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan also reached the semi-finals with hard-fought wins over Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand and Wang Zhi Yi of China respectively.

Don’t miss any of the action from the German Open 2023 as these badminton stars battle it out for glory. 

Last Malaysians still in it, now proceeds to the semi-finals!

They are the only hope for their country in the German Open 2023, and they are not letting anyone down. Pearly Tan-M.Thinaah, the Malaysian women’s doubles badminton champions, have stunned everyone with their amazing performance in Mulheim.

RESULTS: #GermanOpen2023

QF#MAS🇲🇾 Pearly Tan-M Thinaah(3) def. #JPN🇯🇵 Mayu Matsumoto-Wakana Nagahara(6) 21-17 18-21 21-11

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#GemilangkanLagi #DemiMalaysia #BadmintonMalaysia pic.twitter.com/H9ZOTw3QJD

— BAM (@BA_Malaysia) March 10, 2023

They have just beaten a Japanese pair that was ranked higher than them in a nail-biting quarter-final match that lasted three sets. They showed their class and determination by winning 21-17, 18-21, 21-11 in the early hours of this morning (Friday night in Germany).

But they are not done yet. They have a bigger challenge ahead of them: facing the top-seeded Japanese pair Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals tonight at midnight Malaysian time. This is their chance to make history and reach the final of the Super 300 tournament.

However, it won’t be easy. Pearly-Thinaah have a terrible record against Nami-Chiharu. They have only managed to beat them once in eight matches, and that was at the 2022 French Open. The Japanese pair are ranked second in the world and have won several titles together.

Can Pearly-Thinaah pull off another upset and shock the world? Or will they fall short and end their dream run? You don’t want to miss this epic showdown between two of the best women’s doubles pairs in badminton.