Yuta Watanabe Almost Accidentally Caused by Field Carpet, Netizens "Attack" Panpel Malaysia Masters 2022

Japanese badminton player, Yuta Watanabe. (Photo: Instagram @yuta.watanabe0613)

JAKARTA - Badminton from Japan, Yuta Watanabe, suffered an unlucky fate while undergoing the round of 16 of the Malaysia Masters 2022 with his duet partner, Arisa Higashino. Yuta suffered an injury due to falling due to being stuck on the field carpet.

In the round of 16 which took place on Thursday, July 7, 2022, Yuta/Arisa faced the mixed doubles representative of Denmark, Mathias Christiansen/Alexandra Boje. This Japanese pair closed the match with a score of 21-19,18-21 and 21-15 to appear in the quarter-finals.

The victory had to be paid quite dearly with the terrible incident experienced by Yuta Watanabe when he won the final point. Yuta, who was trying to reach the shuttlecock on the right, slipped.

In the video circulating, Yuta fell because his feet got caught in the field carpet that didn't stick well. The position of the 25-year-old player's fall seemed unnatural to the point of causing him pain.

As a result of this incident, Yuta is doubtful of appearing in the quarter-finals. This incident made netizens immediately crowded and criticized Panpel.

The reason is, this is not the first time this incident has happened to Yuta. While appearing at the Malaysia Open 2022, Yuta also slipped due to bad carpet.

Even though at that time he was still able to return to continue the match.

"This is the same location when Yuta Watanabe played against the same opponent from Denmark. Luckily at that time he was not injured, hopefully this time it's the same, hope he recovers quickly", said the @faszi****n account on the @BadPal account.

"I am angry that the Malaysia Masters 2022 organizing committee did not improve the condition of the carpet that caused the problems at the Malaysia Open 2022 last week", tweeted @joey***g7

"The organizing committee must do something because this is something important, I'm angry because the injury problem is only because of the carpet", wrote @Markzo****56.