Changzhou (China), September 21 (FN Agency) Badminton China Open saw another surprise in men’s singles as China’s Weng Hongyang upset Denmark’s Anders Antonsson on Friday. World No. 25 Weng continued his impressive run by defeating fifth seed Antonsson in a thrilling match after narrowly defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chu Tien Chen. 21. Weng will face Indonesia’s Jonathan Christie in the semi-finals after a convincing 21-18, 21-12 win over China’s Le Lanxi. Japan’s Kodai Naraoka will face Thailand’s Kunlavut Vithidsar, who defeated Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the other semi-final, marking a tournament where none of the top five seeded men’s singles have advanced to the semi-finals.
In women’s doubles, three Chinese pairs advanced to the semi-finals. Li Wenmei / Zhang Shuxian beat top seeded South Korean duo Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee 21-18, 21-18. They will face fellow Olympic champion Jia Yifan and her new partner Zheng Yun. The other Chinese duo, Li Yijing/Luo Shuming, will compete against South Korea’s Jeong Naeun and Kim Hye-jeong. In the mixed match, China’s Feng Yanzhi/Huang Dongping defeated Denmark’s Jesper Toft and Amalie Magelund 21-10, 21-10 in just 33 minutes to reach the final. They will face Indonesia’s Dejan Ferdinand and Gloria Emmanuel Wijaja, who scored a comfortable win over Malaysia’s Hu Pang Ronand Cheng Su Yin. Elsewhere, China’s men’s doubles pair He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu, women’s singles seed Wang Ziyi, and Japan’s Akan Yamaguchi and Aya Ohori all advanced.