Chong Wei, who recently suffered a shock first round exit at the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, will play second seed Shi Yuqi of China next on Saturday. "The younger players are definitely catching up and it's getting more difficult for me to win matches," said the former world No 1 when contacted in Tokyo. "I'm just happy that I can still play and am slowly improving and regaining my confidence with each match. "As age catches up, it becomes tougher for me to maintain that high level of badminton. In the other semi-final match, top seed Son Wan Ho of South Korea is up against reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.

Source: New Strait Times September 22, 2017 11:37 UTC