China s Shi downs Wang to set up semi final clash with Antonsen

Defending champion Shi Yuqi of China powered past compatriot Wang Zhengxing 21-13 21-6 in the Indonesia Open on June 6 to set up a semi-final clash with last years runner-up Anders Antonsen.

Shi, who won the Malaysia and All-England Opens this year, took just half an hour to beat Wang while twice runner-up Antonsen of Denmark defeated Hong Kongs Lee Cheuk Yiu 23-21 21-9.

Thailands world number one Kunlavut Vitidsarn eased past Frenchman Alex Lanier 21-12 21-16 to set up a semi-final clash with the 2019 winner Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan, who took out Chinas Li Shifeng after losing the first game.

In the womens draw, defending champion Chen Yufei withdrew due to injury, allowing her fellow Chinese opponent Han Yue to advance to the semi-finals. World number two Wang Zhiyi of China took down compatriot Gao Fangjie 21-18 23-21.

Womens top seed and Olympic Champion An Se-young continued her dominant form, dispatching Thailands Pornpawee Chochuwong, seeded sixth, 21-11 21-10 in under 40 minutes.

Japanese third seed Akane Yamaguchi crushed home hopes by beating Putri Kusuma Wardani, the last remaining Indonesian in the womens singles draw. REUTERS

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