Chong Wei eases into second round of Badminton Asia C'ships
Published on: Thursday, April 26, 2018
Kuala Lumpur: Former World No. 1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei advanced to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Wuhan, China on Wednesday.Chong Wei, the fifth seed, delivered a convincing 21-17, 21-16 win over China's Qiao Bin in the opening round.The Malaysian, who won in 2006 and 2016, said the win is a good start in his quest to bag a third Asian title, reported the New Straits Times.
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"It is just the first round, but it is a good win. I want to focus on my game, and take it one match at a time," said Chong Wei.The World No. 7 takes on 12th-ranked Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia, who defeated Sri Lanka's Niluka Karunaratne 22-20, 21-12, on Thursday.Also through to the next round were mixed doubles Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, who saw off Taiwan's Lee Yang-Hsu Ya Ching 21-19, 21-6.Soon Huat-Shevon will face Indonesia's Ricky Karanda Suwardi-Debby Susanto next for a quarter-final spot.
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It was, however, the end of the road for former world junior champion Goh Jin Wei, who lost 18-21, 21-15, 21-10 to Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles first round.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Others who were showed the door on Wednesday were mixed doubles Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing and women's doubles Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean.
