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Ahsan wheeled off All England court but not without one last touch
Ahsan and his partner Hendra Setiawan, two of the tournament's most experienced doubles players and known fondly in the sport as the "Daddies", lost 21-17 21-14 to compatriots Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
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Second-placed Mohammad Ahsan arrives on a wheel chair following an injury to take part in the podium ceremony after competing in the Men's Doubles Final at the All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, central England, on March 19, 2023.
(AFP/Oli Scarff)
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n all-Indonesian men's doubles final at the All England Open badminton championships on Sunday ended with Mohammad Ahsan injuring his left knee and leaving the court in a wheelchair, but not without having one last touch.
Ahsan and his partner Hendra Setiawan, two of the tournament's most experienced doubles players and known fondly in the sport as the "Daddies", lost 21-17 21-14 to compatriots Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto.
At 20-14 in the second game, Ahsan fell as he tried to reach a shot. His compatriots -- on both sides of the net -- rushed to his side while medical staff made their way on to the court and a hush fell on the arena.
Ahsan was announced to have retired but the umpire's call was reversed seconds later when the 35-year-old shuttler got up, to applause from the crowd, only to cede the winning point to his opponents.
Ahsan went off in a wheelchair but made it on to the podium later, carried by Alfian and Ardianto.
Meanwhile, China's Li Shi Feng recorded the biggest win of his career Sunday as he defeated compatriot Shi Yu Qi in the men's singles final of the All England Open to emulate hero Lin Dan.
The 23-year-old proved too strong for 2018 champion Shi as he won 26-24, 21-5 having come through a marathon three-game semi-final against Denmark's Anders Antonsen that lasted 95 minutes.
