Yeh Hong-wei and Chan Yu-chen Defeat Fellow Taiwanese Pair to Advance to Indonesia Open Quarterfinals
Taiwanese mixed doubles pair Yeh Hong-wei and Chan Yu-chen defeated their fellow Taiwanese pair Liu Guang-heng and Hsu Yin-sui in straight sets (21-13, 21-13) in the Round of 16 of the BWF Super 1000 Indonesia Open, advancing to the quarterfinals.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 4) In the BWF Super 1000 Indonesia Open badminton tournament, Taiwanese mixed doubles pair Yeh Hong-wei and Chan Yu-chen defeated their fellow Taiwanese pair Liu Guang-heng and Hsu Yin-sui 21-13, 21-13 on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) holds only four Super 1000 tournaments a year, second in importance only to the Olympics, World Championships, and the BWF World Tour Finals. World No. 13 mixed doubles pair Yeh and Chan have already won the All England Open, also a Super 1000 event, this year. Yeh and Chan defeated Wu Guan-xun and Li Jia-xin in the first round. In this Round of 16 match, their chemistry, tactics, and court rotation were far more mature than the newly paired Liu and Hsu. They led 11-6 at the technical timeout in the first game and extended their lead with a 5-1 run to take the game. In the second game, after a 6-6 tie, they went on an 8-2 run to pull ahead, and then sealed the match with five consecutive points from 14-11, winning in straight sets. Yeh told Central News Agency, "It's mentally tough to play against fellow Taiwanese in consecutive matches. These types of matches are always the hardest. But reaching the quarterfinals is a preliminary goal achieved. I hope to perform better in the tough matches ahead." After the Asian Championships in mid-April, Yeh and Chan returned to Taiwan for nearly a month of rest. Since mid-May, they have competed in three consecutive tournaments in Thailand, Singapore, and Indonesia, exiting in the quarterfinals and the first round, respectively, in the first two. Yeh mentioned, "The one-month break was very helpful. My physical condition is okay for now. I'm just trying to make sure my old injuries don't affect my on-court performance. After all, the most important event this year is the Asian Games." In the quarterfinals, Yeh and Chan will face the world No. 7 Chinese pair Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui.