Badminton News: United States badminton Lauren Lam has reached her second quarter-final of the year, advancing to the last eight of the 2022 YONEX Taiwan Open with a bout victory over Eoon Qi Xuan.
Lauren Lam, a quarter-finalist earlier this year at the Indian Open, has since failed to qualify for the second round of 10 tournaments. After losing the opener against Malaysia, the American southpaw came back to win the match 18-21, 21-15 and 21-15. He then faced hometown hopefuls Hsu Wen Chi, while in the top quarter hometown favorite Tai Tzu Ying took on fellow countryman Pai Yu Po.
Significant results in women’s singles include Natsuki Nidaira’s 21-19 and 21-19 wins over Beiwen Zhang, and Goh Jin Wei’s 21-11 and 21-17 results over Indonesia’s Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi.
In men’s singles, Singapore Open finalist Kodai Naraoka overcame a tough test by India’s Mithun Manjunath 22-24, 21-5 and 21-17, and will next face seventh seed Khosit Phetpradab. from Thailand. Malaysia’s Soong Joo Ven also stopped seventh seed Koki Watanabe 21-6, 25-23.
Homegrown star and third seeded men’s doubles Lu Ching Yao/Yang Po Han lost heavily to Malaysian duo Boon Xin Yuan/Wong Tien Ci 21-16 and 21-11.
Third seeded mixed doubles Lee Jhe-Huei/Hsu Ya Ching also lost to Malaysian opponents Hoo Pang Ron/Toh Ee Wei 21-23, 23-21 and 21-14.
India’s Tanisha Crasto reached both quarter-finals, with Ishaan Bhatnagar in mixed doubles and Shruti Mishra in women’s doubles.
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