CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China and world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan both stormed into the second round of the women's singles at the badminton China Open here on Wednesday.
Chen, the 3rd seed at the tournament, beat Zhang Beiwen of the United States 21-18, 21-5. "I was patient and determined on the court, so I got some key points and sealed the victory," Chen noted.
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