Canadian overcame 2021 world champion and will face Chinese top seed Shi Yuqi in semi-finals
Victor Lai became the first Canadian to win a Badminton World Championships medal after reaching the men’s semi-finals in Paris on Friday, while champion An Se-young continued to dominate the women’s singles.
Unseeded Lai sprang an upset by beating Singapore’s 2021 world champion Loh Kean Yew. The 20-year-old Canadian fell 17-12 down in the first game but kept his composure to overcome the ninth seed 22-20, 21-18 in their quarter-final clash.
“Unbelievable, I’m still shocked,” Lai said. “I think I got a lot of confidence from the summer, from past tournaments, and it feels good to be the underdog.
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