Badminton worlds: Top seed Shi to face Canadian sensation Lai in semifinals
PARIS, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Shi Yuqi of China battled past compatriot Weng Hongyang in a grueling three-game contest on Friday to advance to the men's singles semifinals of the Badminton World Championships for the first time in seven years.
Shi eventually prevailed 2-1 (21-15, 7-21, 21-10) and will next face one of the tournament's biggest surprises, Canadian rising star Victor Lai.
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