China's badminton star Chen Yufei delivered a commanding performance at the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, defeating Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-19, 21-13 in Friday's women's singles quarterfinals. The 2019 champion Yamaguchi pressed hard in the opening game, but Chen's resilience secured a nail-biting 21-19 win before she dominated the second game to claim victory.
Home favorites saw mixed fortunes: World No. 1 Shi Yuqi fell to Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in a tense men's singles match, losing 21-19, 13-21, 16-21. Meanwhile, Olympic gold medalists Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan cruised into the women's doubles semifinals with a decisive 21-12, 21-15 win over compatriots Li Yijing and Luo Xumin.
Men's doubles pair Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang edged out Indonesia's Muhammad Shohibul and Daniel Marthin 21-19, 21-19, while mixed doubles top seeds Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin overpowered Indonesian rivals Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari 21-14, 21-15, securing China's strong presence across multiple categories.
