Yew Sin-Ee Yi ride wave of form into China Open quarter-finals
The world No. 28, who just weeks ago were mired in a slump of seven consecutive first-round exits on the World Tour, have turned their fortunes around in spectacular fashion, starting with a surprise semi-final run at the Japan Open last week.
That momentum carried over in Changzhou, with Yew Sin in particular riding a personal high after tying the knot with retired Japanese shuttler Aya Ohori.
Their next test will be a stern one against India's former world No. 1 pair and reigning Asian Games champions, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, in the last eight.
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