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Japan Open 2022 : Malaysia's Single Lost To Japan

By Jayden Seah 1 min read

Malaysia Men's Single, LIEW Daren lost to Japan's Kodai NARAOKA, after a three-match game that lasted 1 hour and 9 minutes, with the score of 17-21, 21-18, 6-21.

Liew Daren of Malaysia hits a return against world number one Viktor Axelsen of Denmark during their men's singles match on day one of the Badminton World Championships in Tokyo on August 22, 2022. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)

In the middle of game 3, it looks like LIEW was injured when NARAOKA drop shot in front of the net. The referee stopped the game for a moment, where the official medic went and checked LIEW's condition.

TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 22: Kodai Naraoka of Japan competes in the Men's Singles First Round match against Danylo Bosniuk of Ukraine on day one of the BWF World Championships at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on August 22, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)

Both LIEW and NARAOKA met for the very first time. This win means the Head-to-Head is: LIEW (0) - NARAOKA (1). The Japanese will face Denmark's Anders ANTONSEN [3], whose World Ranking is No.3.

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