Chong Wei, three doubles pairs advance
Published on: Thursday, September 22, 2016
Kuala Lumpur: National badminton singles ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei started on the right note when he easily defeated his opponent to advance to the second round of the Japan Open Super Series Wednesday.The Rio Olympics silver medallist took just 36 minutes to sweep aside Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana 21-14, 21-13.The world No. 1 is expected to meet Qiao Bin of China in the second round.ADVERTISEMENT Qiao, who qualified for the main draw through the qualifying rounds, downed Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 23-25, 21-12, 21-14 to advance to the second round.Men's singles player Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, however, failed to follow suit losing to India's H.S Prannoy in a match lasting over an hour.Iskandar, who lost the first set 21-23, won the second set 21-19, but the 25-year-old could not sustain his challenge, losing the rubber set 18-21.Rio Olympic silver medallists, Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong were brilliant needing just 24 minutes to see off Thai pair Bodin Isara-Nipitphon Phuangphuapet 21-12, 21-7.ADVERTISEMENT They will face the Chinese pair Huang Kaixiang-Wang Yilyu, who beat Puavaranukroh Dechapol-Hedren Kittinupong of Thailand 21-19, 21-19, for a spot in the quarterfinals.National women's doubles pair Vivian Ho-Woon Khe Wei also reached the second round after defeating the host team's Mayu-Wakana Matsumoto Nagahara 21-19, 21-12.
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They will face another Japanese pair Miki Kashihara-Kato Miyuki, who registered an easy victory after the Chinese pair of Chen Qincheng-Tang Yuanting withdrew.Also advancing to the second round of the mixed doubles were Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying who took 31 minutes to beat England's Matthew Nottingham-Emily Westwood 21-13, 21-15.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The Olympic silver medallists will face the Netherlands' Jacco Arends-Selena Peik for a berth in the quarterfinals.The Dutch pair advanced after defeating Denmark's Kim Astrup-Line Kjaersfeldt 21-13, 21-18. – Bernama