Korea Masters: Chinese Big-Hitters Charge Forward
Olympic champions Chen Yu Fei and Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping led a strong contingent of Chinese shuttlers into the quarterfinals of 2022 Gwangju YONEX Korea Masters today.
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Chen and Wang/Huang, top seeds in their respective events and among the first to take to court, won their matches in straight games.
The 24-year-old Chen, who has not lost to Saena Kawakami since 2017, picked up her third consecutive win – 21-14 21-17 – over the Japanese while the mixed doubles favourites defeated Korean pair Jung Jae Wook/Lee Yeon Woo 21-12 21-18.
He Bing Jiao later outclassed home girl Kim Gaeun, winning both her games with identical scores of 21-14 in 36 minutes.