PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian badminton team could not have asked for a more difficult challenge after they were drawn to play Japan in the quarter-finals of the Sudirman Cup in Nanning, China. In the singles events, the top ranked men's player in the world is Kento Momota, while Nozomi Okuhara is the world No. In the men's doubles, they have world No. 2 Takeshi Kamura-Keigo Sonoda, top ranked women's doubles pair Mayu Matsumoto-Wakana Nagahara and world No. Should Malaysia be able to create a massive upset against Japan, the team will face either Taiwan or Indonesia in the semi-final.

Source: The Star May 23, 2019 00:41 UTC