China’s future stars Wang Zhengming and Du Pengyu showed great resilience en route to clearing the first round on Monday.
And with their steely determination and superb control of the game, the duo re-affirmed concerns that they are set to be dangerous stumbling blocks to top seed Lee Chong Wei.
Pengyu laboured to fend off a strong assault from South Korean Shon Wan-ho for a 21-17, 16-21, 21-13 win while Zhengming also took some time to warm-up before romping home for a 21-17, 21-14 win over Belgium’s Tan Wuhan.
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