Aprilla had an easy win though. Tough matches coming up for both Nana (v Prontip) and Firda (v Ai Goto). Sadly, Aprilla could be only one left standing
Oops, forgot INA had one more WS representative in Ana Rovita. Lost the 1st game but looking good in the 2nd 6-1
Some good news for MAS after Zulfadli Zulkifli and Chiang Jiann Shiarng lost. Gan Teik Chai/Ng Hui Lin def. Ross Smith/Kate Wilson-Smith 21-16, 21-15 Muhammad Hafiz Hashim [10] def. Andre Kurniawan Tedjono 21-15, 17-21, 21-9
Kaori Imabeppu takes the first game 21-17 against Liu Xin. She wants to get back at the CHN player for beating her in straight sets at the 2011 German Open GPG. Imabeppu is ranked 62nd in the world, while Liu Xin is ranked 6th.
Local pair Raj Veeran/Renuga Veeran [7] def. Terry Yeo Zhao Jiang/Thng Ting Ting of Singapore 21-16, 21-18 (26 minutes) They will face Kenta Kazuno and Ayaka Takahashi of Japan in the Round of 16.
Next on Court 1, Takuma Ueda vs. Hsu Jen Hao. The TPE player is ranked 65th in the world, while the Japanese player is ranked 68th. They have never faced each other in a tournament before.
On Court 3, Zhu Lin vs. Tai Tzu Ying [4]. The TPE player is ranked 20th in the world, while the Chinese player is ranked 81st; however, the head to head record speaks for Zhu Lin, as she has beaten Tai Tzu Ying at the recently concluded 2011 New Zealand IC.
The INA WS squad booked another loss as Porntip Buranaprasertsuk [6] def. Fransiska Ratnasari 17-21, 21-18, 21-18. She will face Aprilia Yuswandari (the only INA WS player till now who made it to the next round) in the Round of 16.
Next up on court 2, INA's last hope for a second player in the WS Round of 16, Adrianti Firdasari, takes on Ai Goto [5] of Japan. The Japanese player is ranked 23rd in the world, while the Indonesian is ranked 37th. They have never faced each other in a tournament before.
