MS qualification round notices two Chinese back ups, 2016 WJChamp Sun Feixiang and 2019 Barcelona Masters semifinalist Ren Pengbo lost to same player, Cheam June Wei (born 1997), not encouraging result for China second/third layered MS who teetering to climb at senior stage. Another Malaysian qualifier also sneak into main draw, Soong Joo Ven alongside with Thai veteran Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk and Indonesian rookie Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.
In mixed doubles opening round saw defending champions Seo SJ/Chae YJ sent packing early by the comeback HKG lefthanders Tang CM/Tse YS with symmetrical scoreline, 21-16 / 21-16. The Koreans seem off form, committed some easy mistakes including service errors. Close battle between The Adcocks against Lu K/Chen L, the Chinese saved three match points before lost narrowly 21-19 in deciding game. Top-two seeds march on comfortably into last sixteen, Wang/Huang and Watanabe/Higashino.
*MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
- Jonatan Christie (INA) v Lu Guangzu (CHN)
- Lin Dan (CHN) v Prannoy H.S. (IND)
- Lee Zii Jia (MAS) v Sameer Verma (IND)
- Kantaphon Wangcharoen (THA) v Kenta Nishimoto (JPN)
- Ng Ka Long (HKG) v Tommy Sugiarto (INA)
- Sayaka Takahashi (JPN) v Li Xuerui (CHN)
- Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA) v Michelle Li (CAN)
- Saena Kawakami (JPN) v Chen Yufei (CHN)
- Lee YD/Yoo YS (KOR) v Nayaka/Santoso (INA)
- Ko SH/Shin BC (KOR) v Endo/Watanabe (JPN)
- Ong YS/Teo EY (MAS) v Ahsan/Setiawan (INA)
- Lu CY/Yang PH (TPE) v Li JH/Liu YC (CHN)
- Chen QC/Jia YF (CHN) v Chow MK/Lee MY (MAS)
- Lee SH/Shin SC (KOR) v Li WM/Zheng Y (CHN)
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