The Malaysia Masters is heating up! 🔥 Friday's quarterfinals saw some epic clashes, with Chinese shuttlers making waves across three events. Let's dive into the action! 🏸
In men's singles, Lu Guangzu from China battled fiercely against Hong Kong, China's Jason Gunawan. After a grueling match lasting 1 hour and 24 minutes, Lu emerged victorious with scores of 21-17, 15-21, 21-14. Next up, he's set to face the top seed, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen, in what promises to be an electrifying semifinal! ⚡
The women's singles brought an all-Chinese showdown into the semis! 🇨🇳 Wang Zhiyi triumphed over teammate Gao Fangjie, while Zhang Yiman outplayed India's Ashmita Chaliha. These victories set up an exciting face-off between Wang and Zhang. The other semifinal features India's star P.V. Sindhu against Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Who will make it to the finals? 🤔
On the men's doubles front, China's dynamic duo He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu toppled their Malaysian opponents, earning them a spot in the semifinals against South Korea's Jin Yong and Na Sung-seung. The competition is getting fierce! 💪
The women's doubles will see Japan's Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi take on Bulgaria's Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva, while South Korea's Lee Yu-lim and Shin Seung-chan face Malaysia's own Tan Pearly and Thinaah Muralitharan. It's anyone's game! 🏆
In mixed doubles, Malaysian top seeds Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei will clash with teammates Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie. Meanwhile, Indonesia's Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas are set to challenge Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje. Double the fun! 😄
The excitement continues as the Malaysia Masters runs from May 21 to 26. Stay tuned for more smashing action! 🎉
Reference(s):
Mixed results for Chinese shuttlers at Malaysia Masters quarters
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