Kumamoto Tournament》Li Zhehui/Yang Boxuan defeated the Chinese combination in 26 minutes to advance to the top 8, but Lin Xing was reversed and stopped in the top 16

Yang Boxuan/Li Zhehui. (File photo, taken by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

[Reporter Nian Miaoyun/Comprehensive Report] Taiwan's men's doubles kings Qi Lin/Qiu Xiangyan were in the top 16 of the Super 500 Series Kumamoto Masters today. They were reversed by the Japanese combination Okamura Yoshiki/Yamashita Kyohei at 21:19, 19:21, 9:21 and missed the top eight.

Wang Qilin/Qiu Xiangren, ranked 16th in the world, ended their European tour after reaching the quarterfinals of the German Hero Open. They rested and recuperated from injuries in South Korea last week. Last year, Lin Xingpai advanced to the top four in Kumamoto. This week, in the first round, they reversed Tuyin's own Chen Zirui/Lin Yujie in three games and received a ticket to the top 16.

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Today Wang Qilin/Qiu Xiangxuan faced the world's 27th-ranked landowner Yoteri Okamura/Kyohei Yamashita. The two sides only met once, at this year's Taipei Open, when the Japanese pair won the victory.

Wang Qilin/Qiu Xiangxun forced their opponents to make many mistakes at the beginning today, and started a 5:3 offensive. Unfortunately, due to increased active errors, they were equalized by their opponents. The two sides started a tug-of-war. Fortunately, Lin Jiepei quickly adjusted the rhythm and took the lead in reaching the game point. Although one point was recovered in the counterattack, Wang Qilin attacked in front of the net and grabbed the key points at 21:19.

Wang Qilin/Qiu Xiangchen fell into turmoil in the second game and fell behind by 9:16 at most. However, the two did not give up. After chasing all the way, they took a 19:18 lead at the last moment. Unfortunately, Lin Lin made a mistake in the match and wasted the lead, giving up the lead at 19:21.

The decisive game started in a stalemate. Unfortunately, Lin Yan made many mismatches and fell behind 6:11. After the technical timeout, Lin Jiepei tried to counterattack, but still could not stop his opponent's attack. He gave up at 9:21 and missed the top 8 tickets.

Another Taiwanese men's doubles team, Li Zhehui/Yang Boxuan, defeated China's Hu Keyuan/Liang Weikeng 21:14, 21:16 in just 26 minutes and advanced to the top 8.