NATIONAL elite shuttler Liew Daren and Lydia Cheah produced one of their better performances to keep Malaysia's interest alive in the Badminton Asia Championships men's and women's singles in Chengdu, China yesterday. Daren defeated Wong Wing Ki of Hong Kong, the 13th seed, 23-21, 22-20 in 42 minutes to advance to the third round.
He will play China's Du Pengyu, who beat Kazumasa Sakai of Japan 21-7, 23-21, today.
He will play China's Du Pengyu, who beat Kazumasa Sakai of Japan 21-7, 23-21, today.
Back-up player Arif Latif fell in the second round after losing 21-18, 2-12 to Sho Sasaki of Japan while Goh Soon Huat suffered a 21-10, 21-8 defeat to world champion Chen Jin of China.
Lydia will play sixth seed Li Xuerui of China, who beat Chen Hsiao Huan of Taiwan 21-8, 21-16, in the second round.
Tee Jing Yi's run was halted by Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.
In the men's doubles, Goh Wei Shem-Lim Khim Wah were the only survivors when they received a free ride into the second round as their opponents Lee Yong Dae-Shin Baek Cheol of South Korea conceded a walkover.
They will play Thailand's Songphon Anugritayawon-Sudket Prapakamol, who overcame Taiwan's Chen Hung Ling-Lin Yu Lang 21-19, 21-19, in the second round.
Fairuzizuan Tazari-Ong Soon Hock crashed out in the first round after losing 21-17, 21-17 to Indonesians Alvent Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan while Zakry Latif-Hoon Thien How took Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia to three games, only to lose 21-17, 17-21, 21-16.
Women's doubles Marylen Ng Poau Leng-Woon Khe Wei defeated Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Sen-Vu Thi Trang 21-16, 21-15 and will take on top seeds Cheng Wen Hsing-Chien Yu Chin of Taiwan in the second round.
RESULTS -- (Malaysia unless stated) Men's Singles 2nd rd: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Amar Awad (Syr) 21-4, 21-7; Liew Daren bt Wong Wing Ki (HK) 22-20, 23-21; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Goh Soon Huat 21-10, 21-8; Sho Sasaki (Jpn) bt Arif Latif 21-18 21-12;
Doubles 1st rd: Goh Wei Shem-Lim Khim Wah w.o. Lee Yong Dae-Shin Baek Cheol (Kor); Alvent Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan (Ina) bt Fairuzizuan Tazari-Ong Soon Hock 21-17, 21-17; Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) bt Zakry Latif-Hoon Thien How 21-17, 17-21, 21-16.
Women's Singles, 1st rd: Lydia Cheah bt Maria Kristin Yulianti (Ina) 21-19, 18-21, 23-21; Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (Tha) bt Tee Jing Yi 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.
Doubles, 1st rd: Marylen Ng Poau Leng-Woon Khe Wei bt Nguyen Thi Sen-Vu Thi Trang (Vie) 21-16, 21-15.
Mixed Doubles, 1st rd: Chen Hung Ling-Cheng Wen Hsing (Tai) bt Hoon Thien How-Woon Khe Wei 21-19, 21-9; Xu Chen-Ma Jin (Chn) bt Lim Khim Wah-Lim Yin Loo 21-10, 21-11; Liu Xiaolong-Bao Yixin (Chn) bt Fairuzizuan Tazari-Vivian Hoo 21-19, 21-19. -- K.M. BOOPATHY
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