Chinese shuttlers secure spots in 2025 Malaysia Masters finals
Xinhua
24 May 2025, 19:46 GMT+10
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese shuttlers dominated the 2025 Malaysia Masters semifinals here on Saturday, winning all matches they attended.
Men's singles shuttler Li Shifeng easily outplayed Kodai Naraoka of Japan 21-15, 21-15 at the Axiata Arena.
In the women's singles, Han Yue defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21-19, 21-16, while her compatriot Wang Zhiyi overcame Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon 21-17, 21-16.
China's women's doubles pairs Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning both outplayed their opponents to secure places in the final.
Mixed doubles duo Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping shattered Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei 21-10, 21-7, while Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin knocked out compatriots Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi 15-21, 22-20, 21-19.
The tournament will conclude with the finals on Sunday.
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