I am not sure if this is an upset but CWF just defeated Tanongsak in a rubber. It was close game throughout : 18-21 26-24 21-19
Did TS withdraw? I am not seeing him in the matches http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/s...E5ADD3-26AA-43CE-8700-78358629CC2D&d=20160127
ROUND OF 16 (12.00pm local time, 4 court) => https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=89E5ADD3-26AA-43CE-8700-78358629CC2D It wasn't good day for MS seeded players as most of them were sent packing early yesterday, only 4 remain. Intriguing rematch is expected between top-seed Srikanth against the sudden comeback Zainuddin, a thriling semifinal last week in MAS Masters GP Gold. Positive note for Malaysian men's singles here as their 5 players marched on into last sixteen and 1 quarterfinal slot has been secured through Zulkiffli v Goh GC. US shuttler Iris Wang created the biggest upset in women's singles discipline who eliminated 4th seed Bae Yeon Ju in three games, another favourites had no problem to pass first round. Two interesting ties to follow, Chinese promising star He Bingjiao will take on just concluded MAS Masters runner-up Kirsty Gilmour and reigning world junior champion Goh Jin Wei against Japanese resilient Yui Hashimoto. Two prospected close contest of MD top-half draw will pit former world champion Ko SH/Shin BC v Goh VS/Tan WK and Lee SM/Tsai CH v rising Indonesian pair Gideon/Sukamuljo, both of these ties also happened last week in Penang. Number one and two seeds, Boe/Mogensen also Kim GJ/Kim SR are predicted to progress into last eight. The established WD combinations should clear second round hurdle, however both Korean pairs Jung KE/Shin SC and Go AR/Yoo HW get tricky tests, Awanda/Istirani and Du Y/Li YH respectively. Netherlands 5th seed Arends/Piek got an unexpected losing to Thailand pair Issara/Amitrapai, the rest of seeded XD pairs cruised to next round.
Chinese player Huang Yuxiang is not an unknown player. He has been playing since 2010 in senior circuit. If i am not mistaken, he is 23 now.
He's Asian Junior Champion back to 2010 edition, same age with Srikanth Kidambi. It's slow progress by current Chinese youngsters batch. After Lin Dan, Chen Jin and Chen Long era, none of them show significant leap so far, in contrary foreign talents like Kento Momota and Viktor Axelsen have consolidated their presence in badminton world's elite.
He is up against 18 y o Jonatan Christie today, should be an interesting match. let's see who's going to win and play against Kashyap (Most likely) in QF.
Goh/Tan beaten Ko/Shin at last year World Championship, let's see if they can repeat this or Ko/Shin will have their revenge...