Hey there, badminton fans! 🏸 Exciting news from Jakarta, where the Indonesia Open is in full swing! Let’s catch up on the thrilling matches!
Chen Yufei Shines Bright!
China’s amazing women’s singles player, Chen Yufei, showed her superstar skills on Thursday. 🌟 She faced off against Natsuki Nidaira from Japan and won with scores of 21-9 and 21-14! Way to go, Chen!
Next up, Chen will play against another tough opponent from Japan, Akane Yamaguchi, in the quarterfinals. It’s going to be an epic match! Who’s excited? 🙌
Shi Yuqi Soars to Victory!
In men’s singles, China’s top-seeded player, Shi Yuqi, played an awesome game against Japan’s Yushi Tanaka. He won with scores of 21-14 and 21-7! 🎉 Shi is now heading to the quarterfinals, where he’ll face his fellow Chinese player, Wang Zhengxing. It’s going to be a friendly battle between teammates! 🤝
Other Exciting Matches
- Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong had a super close match against India’s Sindhu Pusarla. After a tough fight, Pornpawee won 20-22, 21-10, 21-18 in a match that lasted over an hour! ⏰
- Denmark’s Anders Antonsen defeated Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan in an intense three-game match with scores of 21-16, 18-21, 21-14.
- Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn won against Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei, 21-10, 21-17.
- France’s Alex Lanier made an amazing comeback to beat Loh Kean Yew, 16-21, 21-14, 21-8.
- Lee Cheuk Yiu from China’s Hong Kong surprised everyone by beating Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie, 12-21, 21-12, 21-10!
The quarterfinals are going to be packed with excitement! Stay tuned to see how your favorite players perform! Who do you think will win the tournament? Let us know! 🏆
Reference(s):
Chen Yufei, Shi Yuqi both make quarterfinals at Indonesia Open
cgtn.com
