He had skipped the Birmingham Commonwealth Games to focus fully on the world meet and will be hoping that his sacrifice pays off.
The Malaysian will also want to prove once and for all that his decision to become an independent player was justified.Past achievements in World ChampionshipsCHINA used to dominate the prestigious tournament with Lin Dan and Chen Long winning seven titles between themselves. But the badminton powerhouse have been struggling to find a successor for the two and Shi Yuqi will be out to prove that he can take over from them. He is also itching to make a good impression on his return to competitive action after serving a one-year ban for misconduct.Past achievements in World ChampionshipsTHE Singaporean stunned the badminton world with his historic title win last year in Huelva, Spain, but has since struggled to reproduce his formidable form throughout the tournament.
Kean Yew will be desperate to prove that he is not a one-hit wonder. His form this year might not be the best but he can still be a dangerous opponent especially if he can rise to the occasion again.World ranking: 6Past achievements in World ChampionshipsTHE Indonesian has never performed well in the world meet and will be out to rectify this.
He also looks to be slowly regaining his best form and will not be short on confidence after capturing his first title in two years at the Singapore Open last month.Name: Viktor Axelsen2021: First round
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