Korea Open: Zheng/Huang Fall to Compatriots Again
Asian champions Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin dealt title favourites Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong a rare defeat as the young Chinese made the semifinals of the Korea Open 2023.
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It was only the year’s fourth defeat suffered by the world’s best pair, and incidentally their second in a row to their compatriots. Jiang and Wei had beaten Zheng and Huang in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships in April.
The Chinese take on third seed Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino, while the other semifinal will see Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping against Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree Taerattanachai.
In men’s singles, top seed Kodai Naraoka shot past Lee Cheuk Yiu in straight games, to set up a mouthwatering clash against the all-out attack of Loh Kean Yew. Singapore’s Loh edged Ng Tze Yong, 22-20 21-19.