JAKARTA - Indonesia's men's singles badminton player, Shesar Hiren Rhustavito managed to win a ticket to the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Open 2022. He defeated the host and fifth seed, Lee Zii Jia, Thursday 30 June.
Shesar grabbed the ticket with difficulty after a fierce fight for 1 hour 6 minutes. His hard work paid off sweetly because the match closed with a 21-19, 19-21 and 21-16 victory.
Shesar admitted that it was not easy to face Lee Zii Jia. Because there is pressure that is felt because the opponent has the support of the home fans.
"The match was very fierce. It is not easy to fight against the host representative, especially with the support of that many spectators," said Shesar Hiren as quoted from the PBSI release.
"Lee Zii Jia also played well today. I am grateful to have won the game," he continued.
Shesar's steps will be more steep in the quarter-finals. He has been waiting for the second seed from Japan, Kento Momota.
"Tomorrow's opponent Momota will definitely not be easy because he is a mature player," he said.
Judging from the meeting record, Momota was ahead of Shesar. From the two meetings between the two, Momota has always won.
The two players last met at the 2021 French Open. At that time, Shesar Hiren lost 19-21, 11-21 to Momota.
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