Chinese badminton stars are shining bright at the Malaysia Open! ✨ On Thursday, World No. 7 Li Shifeng battled his way into the men's singles quarterfinals after a thrilling match against India's H.S. Prannoy. 🇨🇳🏸
Li dominated the first game with a staggering 21-8 win. However, Prannoy, ranked 26th, fought back to take the second game 21-15. The decider was a nail-biter, but Li secured victory at 23-21 when Prannoy hit the net. Talk about edge-of-your-seat action! 😅 Next up, Li will face Chinese Taipei's Chi Yu-jen in the last eight. 🔥
In the women's doubles, China's dynamic duo Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian overcame sixth-seeded Indian pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela in an epic three-game showdown. 🙌 This is only Jia and Zhang's third international event as a team, and they're already making waves! 🌊 They clinched the decider 21-19 to secure their spot in the quarterfinals. Girl power! 💪
But it wasn't all smooth sailing for Team China. In the men's doubles, second seeds Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang faced a tough defeat against South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, losing 21-17, 21-16. Better luck next time, guys! ✊
Stay tuned for more smashing action from the Malaysia Open! 🏸✨
Reference(s):
Chinese shuttlers advance to quarterfinals at BWF Malaysia Open
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