China Badminton Open sees Hong Kong exits and Taiwan's Lin Junyi reach quarterfinals

The Super 1000 China Badminton Open in Changzhou concluded for the Hong Kong delegation with early eliminations. In women's doubles, the pair of Yang Yating and Yang Peilin fell 16‑21, 11‑21 to China's No. 8 ranked duo Li Yijing and Luo Xumin, ending their run in the round of 16. Other Hong Kong entries, including mixed doubles team Deng Junwen / Xie Yingshu, men's singles players Wu Jia‑lang and Li Zhuoyao, and women's doubles pair Lu Lele / Zeng Xiaoxin, also exited in the opening stages.

Taiwan's left‑handed player Lin Junyi rebounded from a recent dip in form by defeating world No. 5 France's Christo Popov 21‑18, 21‑13, advancing to the men’s singles quarter‑finals. Earlier he had dispatched local contender Lu Guangzu. Additionally, Taiwan’s mixed‑doubles pair Yang Boxuan and Hu Linfang overturned a first‑set loss to beat Japan’s Shimoiyama and Hoshino 14‑21, 21‑15, 21‑19, securing their own quarter‑final berth.