PETALING JAYA: Women’s singles shuttler K. Letshanaa pulled off the biggest upset of her career after stunning world No. 12 Michelle Li to book her place in the quarter-finals of the Indonesian Masters.
Despite being ranked No. 42 in the world, Letshanaa produced a commanding performance to dispatch the Canadian 21-14, 21-14 in just 36 minutes in the second round at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta on Thursday (Jan 22).
It is the first meeting between the two players.
Standing in her way in Friday’s quarter-finals is Taiwan’s Huang Yu-shun, who also caused an upset by eliminating world No. 7 Puteri Kusuma of Indonesia 21-17, 19-21, 21-17 in another second round match.
RESULTS
(Malaysians only)
SECOND ROUND
Men's doubles: Sabar Karyaman-Moh Reza (Ina) bt Nur Azriyn Ayub-Tan Wee Kiong 19-21, 21-16, 21-17; Goh V Shem-Choi Sol-gyu (Mas-Kor) bt Hu Keyuan-Lin Xiangyi (Chn) 25-23, 23-21; Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun bt Hariharan Amsakarunan-M.R Arjun (Ind) 21-17, 9-21, 21-16.
Women's doubles: Hsu Ya-ching-Sung Yu-hsuan (Tpe) bt Cheng Su Hui-Tan Zhing Yi w.o; Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah bt Lin Xiao-min-Wang Yu-qiao (Tpe) 21-13, 21-12.
Mixed doubles: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei bt Pakkapon Teeraratsakul-Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Tha) 21-12, 21-18; Guo Xinwa-Chen Fanghui (Chn) bt Hoo Pang Ron-Cheng Su Yin 21-13, 21-19.
