- Indonesia Badminton Masters: Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi advance to the quarter-finals
- 2023-01-27 17:12:12.0 Source: Xinhua Net Sports
The second round of Indonesia Badminton Masters 2023 will start on the 26th. The Chinese badminton team has played consistently. Shi Yuqi, Wang Zhiyi and many other players have advanced to the quarter-finals.
In men’s singles, Shi Yuqi was in excellent form, beating Indonesian star Ginting 21:19, 21:16 to advance to the quarter-finals. Lu Guangzu fought hard in three rounds eliminating the French player Popov at 21:17, 17:21 and 21:12. He will compete with Shi Yuqi for a semi-final seat in the next round.
In women’s singles, Wang Zhiyi defeated Denmark’s Blickfelt 21:12, 21:16, and will face Li Meihao from Thailand in the quarter-finals. Bingjiao met the host star Dongzong that day. Although she accidentally fell during the match, she insisted on finishing the match. In the end, she lost to her opponent at 19:21 and 17:21, and missed the quarter-finals. Another Chinese player, Han Yue, defeated Indian veteran Neville 21:15, 21:7, and will face Dongzong in the quarter-finals.
In men’s doubles, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi played against the host team Gideon/Sukamuyo that day, receiving a “retirement ceremony” from their opponents in the third match and advancing directly to the quarterfinals. Jiting/Zhou Haodong eliminated Indonesian team Gutama/Isfahani in straight games, Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang lost to Malaysian team Xie Dingfeng/Su Weiyi at 20:22 and 13:21, Ren Xiangyu/Tan Qiang scored two 14:21 losses to the Indonesian strong file Fikri/Maulana.
In the women’s doubles, although Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan did not participate, Guoyu still showed strong competitiveness, and the three pairs joined hands to advance to the semi-finals. After 78 minutes of fierce battle, Li Wenmei/Liu Xuanxuan eliminated the third seed, Korean combination Kim So Young/Kong Xirong at 22:20, 22:24 and 21:12; Tan Ning/Xia Yuting defeated at 21:11, 18:21 and 21:17 Yang Yating/Yang Peilin from Hong Kong, China; the new combination Liu Shengshu/Zhang Shuxian defeated the top seed Matsuyama Nami/Shida Qianyang with an upset of 21:11 and 21:12.
In mixed doubles, Wang Yilyu/Du Yue, Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin, Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping each won and advanced to the quarter-finals.
