DANIA SOFEA AND ASHRAF DANIEL HIT PURPLE PATCH AT THE 2022 JOHOR CLOSE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2022 Johor Close Badminton Champion is building up to a dramatic climax at the NS Sport Hall in Gelang Patah here tomorrow. The main draw will be a "clash of the siblings" between Ashraf Daniel and his younger brother Ariffin Zazri in the men's Under-21 final. In the semi-finals, gutsy Ashraf overcame tournament favourite Amirul Imran - 21-18, 7-21, 21-17. [caption id="attachment_177267" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ariffin Nazri overcame his opponent M Shaarveen 21-18,21-10 in his semifinal match.[/caption] It was a touch and go affair in the opening set with Ashraf keeping his composure to finish off strongly 21-18. But Amirul bounced back to whip Ashraf...