Taiwanese Women's Doubles Civil War: Hu Ling-fang, Cheng Yu-chieh Advance to Thailand Open Quarterfinals
In the Thailand Badminton Open, Taiwanese women's doubles pair Hu Ling-fang and Cheng Yu-chieh defeated the 3rd-seeded pair of Hsu Ya-ching and Sung Yu-hsuan to advance to the quarterfinals. Another Taiwanese pair, Lin Chih-chun and Yang Chu-yun, also advanced to the final eight.
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Taipei, May 14 (CNA/Reporter Li Chien-chung) - A Taiwanese civil war took place in the women's doubles round of 16 at the BWF Super 500 series Thailand Open today, where Hu Ling-fang and Cheng Yu-chieh defeated the tournament's 3rd seed pair of Hsu Ya-ching and Sung Yu-hsuan 21-13, 21-14, successfully advancing to the quarterfinals.
In the Badminton World Federation (BWF) women's doubles round of 16, Hu Ling-fang and Cheng Yu-chieh, currently ranked 31st in the world, had lost both of their previous two matches against the 13th-ranked Hsu Ya-ching and Sung Yu-hsuan.
Today, the two pairs faced off again. In the first game, Hu and Cheng started with a 6-1 advantage. Then, leading 9-7, they effectively reduced their unforced errors and launched an 8-1 run to pull away and smoothly take the first game.
In the second game, Hu and Cheng, again leading at 4-3, gradually widened the gap. They established a 17-7 lead in the latter part of the game, securing their victory early and clinching their first win against the pair.
19-year-old Cheng Yu-chieh is the daughter of Indonesian-Chinese badminton star Cheng Yung-cheng. She and 28-year-old Hu Ling-fang began partnering in June 2024, and their world ranking has been steadily rising.
In another Taiwanese women's doubles match, the 119th-ranked pair of Lin Chih-chun and Yang Chu-yun, who won the mixed doubles gold at the World University Games, defeated the 29th-ranked Hong Kong pair Lui Lok Lok and Tsang Hiu Yan 21-17, 18-21, 21-13, also advancing to the quarterfinals.
Lin Chih-chun and Yang Chu-yun only started partnering this year. Their previous best result was finishing as runners-up at the Orleans Masters in March, and this is the first time the pair has reached the quarterfinals of a Super 500 level tournament. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514
In the Badminton World Federation (BWF) women's doubles round of 16, Hu Ling-fang and Cheng Yu-chieh, currently ranked 31st in the world, had lost both of their previous two matches against the 13th-ranked Hsu Ya-ching and Sung Yu-hsuan.
Today, the two pairs faced off again. In the first game, Hu and Cheng started with a 6-1 advantage. Then, leading 9-7, they effectively reduced their unforced errors and launched an 8-1 run to pull away and smoothly take the first game.
In the second game, Hu and Cheng, again leading at 4-3, gradually widened the gap. They established a 17-7 lead in the latter part of the game, securing their victory early and clinching their first win against the pair.
19-year-old Cheng Yu-chieh is the daughter of Indonesian-Chinese badminton star Cheng Yung-cheng. She and 28-year-old Hu Ling-fang began partnering in June 2024, and their world ranking has been steadily rising.
In another Taiwanese women's doubles match, the 119th-ranked pair of Lin Chih-chun and Yang Chu-yun, who won the mixed doubles gold at the World University Games, defeated the 29th-ranked Hong Kong pair Lui Lok Lok and Tsang Hiu Yan 21-17, 18-21, 21-13, also advancing to the quarterfinals.
Lin Chih-chun and Yang Chu-yun only started partnering this year. Their previous best result was finishing as runners-up at the Orleans Masters in March, and this is the first time the pair has reached the quarterfinals of a Super 500 level tournament. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150514