PETALING JAYA: Men’s singles shuttler Leong Jun Hao had little trouble checking into the second round of the Indonesian Open after dispatching home favourite Chico Dwi Wardoyo on Wednesday (June 4).
In the opening round clash at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Jun Hao produced a composed performance to seal a 21-13, 21-12 win in just 40 minutes.
Awaiting him in the second round on Thursday (June 5) was the winner of the first-round tie between Canada’s Brian Yang and fourth seed Li Shifeng of China.
In the women’s singles, Goh Jin Wei’s campaign came to an end after she fell to Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour 20-22, 16-21 in 37 minutes.
Malaysia’s biggest blow of the day, however, came in the men’s doubles when third seeds Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik were shown the exit in a surprise upset.
Fresh from winning the Singapore Open last week, Aaron-Wooi Yik were edged out by Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard 13-21, 21-19, 18-21.
It was sweet revenge for the Danes, who had lost to the Malaysian pair in back-to-back tournaments at the Malaysian Masters and Singapore Open over the past two weeks.
