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Chou Tien-chen continues giant-killing run

By Allsports.com.gh
Sports News Chou Tien-chen continues giant-killing run
OCT 25, 2014 LISTEN

Chinese Taipei's Chou, who stunned Jan O Jorgensen in the opening round, overcame eighth-seeded Dane Axelsen 12-21 21-18 21-15.

He set up a semi-final encounter against Indonesian fourth seed Tommy Sugiarto, who edged Danish sixth seed Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-13 17-21 21-18.

On the other side of the men's draw, Chinese fifth seed Wang Zhengming will face Japan's Kento Momota.

Wang battled past India's Parupalli Kashyap 21-15 13-21 21-13 and Momota beat Thai Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-17 15-21 21-17.

In the women's draw, top seed Li Xuerui eased past Ireland's Chloe Magee 21-19 21-13.

China's Li meets Ratchanok Intanon after the Thai fourth seed's 22-20 21-17 victory over Japanese qualifier Akane Yamaguchi.

China are certain to have a representative in the final, with Wang Shixian and Wang Yihan in the other last-four clash.

Second seed Wang Shixian fought past Indian fifth seed Saina Nehwal 21-19 19-21 21-15 and third seed Wang Yihan beat American Zhang Beiwen 23-21 21-14.

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