Chinese shuttlers reach semifinals in four categories at 2025 Indonesia Open

Xinhua
06 Jun 2025, 23:45 GMT+10

JAKARTA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers delivered convincing performances on Friday, advancing to the semifinals in four events at the 2025 Indonesia Open badminton tournament held at Istora Senayan stadium.

Mixed doubles pair Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi outclassed Japan's Midorikawa Hiroki and Saito Natsu 21-19, 21-13, setting up a semifinal clash with France's Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue.

In the women's doubles, Li Yijing and Luo Xumin defeated Japan's Fukushima Yuki and Matsumoto Mayu 21-9, 21-19 to book a semifinal against Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan.

Their compatriots Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning also advanced, beating South Korea's Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong 21-18, 21-10 in 45 minutes. They will face another South Korean duo, Baek Hana and Lee Sohee, in the semifinals.

In the women's singles, Wang Zhiyi will face compatriot Han Yue in the semifinals after edging Gao Fangjie 21-18, 23-21 in an all-Chinese quarterfinal.

In the men's singles, world No. 1 Shi Yuqi cruised past fellow Chinese player Wang Zhengxing 21-13, 21-6 to earn a place in the final, where he will take on Denmark's Anders Antonsen.

The 2025 Indonesia Open will conclude on Sunday, with a total prize pool of 1.45 million U.S. dollars.

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