Racket Rebels Rise: Lei Lanxi and Han Yue Smash Their Way to Quarterfinals at Hong Kong Badminton Open
Hong Kong Badminton Open: Lei Lanxi and Han Yue Advance to Quarterfinals
Source: Xinhuanet | Author: Wang Zijiang
Published: 2024-09-13 09:26:01.0
Men’s Singles Competition
The Hong Kong Badminton Open continued on the 12th, with Lei Lanxi upsetting South Korea’s Quan Yichen in the men’s singles competition. After losing the first match at 17:21, Lei Lanxi made a comeback, winning the next two matches at 21:16 and 21:14, advancing to the quarter-finals. He will compete with Li Zhuoyu from Hong Kong in the semi-finals.
Two-time Olympic champion Axelsen from Denmark also advanced to the quarter-finals, defeating Su Liyang from the Chinese Taipei team 2-0. His opponent in the next round is Zhou Tiancheng from the Chinese Taipei team.
Axelsen, who is competing in the Hong Kong Open for the first time after the Olympics in Paris, mentioned that he was a bit relaxed after the Olympics and did not train systematically. “It’s not easy to win two rounds. The biggest goal is to get back to the level we were at before the Olympics.”
Women’s Singles Competition
In the women’s singles competition, Han Yue defeated Chinese Taipei player Liang Tingyu 21:14, 21:13. Her opponent in the quarter-finals was Aya Ohori from Japan.
Men’s Doubles Competition
In the men’s doubles competition, only Huang Di/Zhou Haodong of the four pairs of Chinese players defeated Lin Bingwei/Su Jingheng of the Chinese Taipei team 2:0. The other three national badminton pairs Chen Boyang/Guo Ruohan, Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan, and Chen Xujun/Liu Yi all lost.
Women’s Doubles Competition
In the women’s doubles competition, Chinese team players Li Wenmei/Zhang Shuxian and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning defeated their opponents with a score of 2:0 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Mixed Doubles Competition
In the mixed doubles competition, four pairs of Chinese badminton pairs Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping, Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin, Guo Xinwa/Chen Fanghui and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi defeated their opponents with a score of 2:0 to enter the semi-final. Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin will face Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi in the next round, sealing a semi-final spot for the Chinese team in advance.