Chinese teen stuns top seed Yamaguchi
China Daily | Updated: 2017-08-26 07:20
Reigning junior champion makes quick work of Japan's world No 2
GLASGOW - China's Chen Yufei announced herself as a new star of international badminton on Thursday when she knocked out Japan's top seed Akane Yamaguchi in the third round of the world championships.
The 19-year-old reigning world junior champion stunned the Japanese favorite with a 21-18, 21-19 victory and now meets Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in the quarterfinals.
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