Top gun Kunlavut crashes out to Chou in quarters
Top-ranked Kunlavut lost to sixth seed Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan 17-21, 11-21 in the Super 1000 event.
Kunlavut has yet to win a title since being officially crowned world No.1 in early June. The 24-year-old will defend his world title in Paris next month.
Chou will play Chinese third seed Shi Yuqi, who won the Japan Open last week, in the semi-finals.
Second-ranked Shi, who was replaced by Kunlavut as world No.1 eight weeks ago, overcame fifth-seeded compatriot Li Shifeng 15-21, 21-15, 21-11.
In the women's singles event, second seed Wang Zhiyi of China defeated Chiu Pin-chian of Taiwan 21-16, 21-11. Wang will next face Japanese third seed Akane Yamaguchi, who ended the run of 17-year-old Unnati Hooda with a 21-16, 21-12 victory.
Hooda stunned two-time Olympic medallist and fellow Indian Pusarla V Sindhu 21-16 19-21 21-13 in the last 16.
Mixed doubles pair Guo Xinwa and Chen Fanghui of China claimed another scalp of seeds, knocking out No.4 Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia.
A day after defeating Thai fifth seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran in the last 16, the Chinese duo ousted the Malaysians 21-19, 21-15.
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