The 2023 Japan Masters concluded its quarterfinal matches today, with the Chinese national team delivering a solid performance. In all five individual events, strong contenders advanced in the singles categories, while the doubles events saw Chinese pairs securing spots in both the upper and lower brackets. This favorable semifinal setup sparks cautious optimism about potential victories across all disciplines, contingent on maintaining form in the coming days.
Mixed Doubles Results: – Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong (CHN) defeated Chen Tangjie/Du Yiwei 2-0 (21-14, 21-14) – Xu Chengzai/Cai Yanting (KOR) overcame Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) – Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (CHN) prevailed over Yamashita/Kyogoku 2-1 (14-21, 21-18, 21-7) The mixed doubles semifinals will feature two Chinese pairs against Japanese and Korean opponents respectively, with hopes for an all-Chinese final. Women’s Doubles Update: Both Chinese pairs advanced decisively – Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu (21-9, 21-14) and Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (15-21, 21-16, 21-18) secured semifinal berths, setting up clashes with Japanese duos. Women’s Singles Highlights: Chen Yufei dominated Carolina Marin 2-0 (21-12, 21-9), extending her favorable record. She will face world number one An Seyoung in the semifinals, recalling their Asian Games final where An prevailed but sustained injury. Men’s Singles Focus: Shi Yuqi ended Kento Momota’s comeback run with a straight-sets victory (21-17, 21-12), advancing to face Chou Tien-chen in the semifinals.Tomorrow, Shi Yuqi will face Taiwanese player Chou Tien-chen in the men’s singles.
Men’s Doubles: All three pairs advanced to the quarterfinals. He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu vs. Tan Qiang/Zhou Haodong; Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi won 2:0 (21-19, 21-13) against Koga/Saito; He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu won 2:0 (21-17, 21-16) against Mitsuhashi/Okamura; Tan Qiang/Zhou Haodong won 2:1 (21-15, 17-21, 21-17) against Kobayashi/Yugo. Today, men’s doubles had the most quarterfinal spots among all categories, with all three pairs securing their places. Tomorrow, Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi will compete against Malaysian pair Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi, while the other two pairs will play internal matches at 2:30 PM. Advancement table for the upper and lower brackets (men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles) from previous and next rounds: – Viktor Axelsen defeated Chico 21-11, 21-7 – Wang Tzu-wei lost to Ng Tze Yong 12-21, 11-21 – Jonatan Christie defeated Su Li-yang 21-14, 21-9 – Kunlavut Vitidsarn lost to All England Champion 21-15, 17-21, 24-22 – Naraoka Kodai defeated Lakshya Sen 21-17, 21-10 – Lee Zii Jia lost to Anders Antonsen 18-21, 20-22 – Wang Gaolun lost to Daiki 18-21, 8-21 – Lin Chun-yi defeated Priyanshu 21-15, 21-12 – Gemke defeated Ng Ka Long 21-14, 21-19 – Kento Momota defeated Loh Kean Yew 18-21, 26-24, 21-19 – Lu Guangzu lost to Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-11, 10-21, 9-21 – Kanta Tsuneyama lost to Shi Yuqi 21-15, 15-21, 18-21 – Chou Tien-chen defeated Kanta Tsuneyama 21-14, 21-9 – Lee Cheuk Yiu lost to Prannoy 20-22, 21-19, 17-21 – Watanabe Koki defeated Magnus 21-16, 21-14 – Weng Hongyang defeated Anthony Ginting 21-16, 18-21, 21-17 Semifinal schedule for tomorrow: – Tuesday 11/14 to Sunday 11/19 – Court 1 finals: Mixed doubles at 10:00 (Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong vs. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping), Women’s singles at 11:00 (Chen Yufei vs. Gregoria Mariska), Women’s doubles at 12:00 (Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning vs. Zhang Shuxian/Zheng Yu), Men’s doubles at 13:00 (Liu Yuchen/Ou Xuanyi vs. He Jiting/Ren Xiangyu), Men’s singles at 14:00 (Viktor Axelsen vs. Shi Yuqi). Site user guidelines: Resist insults; excellent original submissions and resume submission channel: Currently unavailable.