Loh was made to work for his victory by El Salvador's Uriel Canjura.
PARIS – On a day of several badminton upsets, Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew was made to work for his spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s singles round of 16, as he beat the spirited world No. 50 Uriel Canjura 21-13, 21-16 on July 31.
Only each of the 13 group winners progress and Loh will play China’s world No. 6 Li Shifeng, who also laboured to a 21-17, 21-17 win over Nigeria’s 103rd-ranked Anuoluwapo Opeyori, on Aug 1 for a place in the quarter-finals.Loh said: “Every win is a step closer to a medal, and I want to go as far as I can here. My mentality going into any match here is the same – prepare to the fullest, try to play to my best, and keep fighting.
While the men’s singles field is highly competitive, it still came as a surprise that both of Indonesia’s All England Open finalists were eliminated at the group stage. Compatriot and world No. 9 Anthony Ginting then followed him after home favourite Toma Junior Popov brought the house down with a rousing 21-19, 17-21, 21-15 win to top Group H. The 20th-ranked Frenchman will meet Malaysia’s world No. 7 and Group G winner Lee Zii Jia.
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