Zhou Tiancheng defeated the Bangladeshi player in the top 32 Asian Games men's singles in 21 minutes to advance to the top 16

Zhou Tiancheng. (File photo, taken by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

[Special Correspondent Nian Miaoyun/Nagoya Report] Taiwan’s top brother Zhou Tiancheng defeated Bangladeshi player Ayman Zaman 21:1, 21:10 in the top 32 of the men’s singles badminton at the Asian Games in Nagoya today and advanced to the top 16 in just 21 minutes.

Zhou Tiancheng, a veteran of five dynasties, participated in the Asian Games for the first time in his career in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. He won the silver medal in the men's singles and the bronze medal in the men's team at the Asian Games in Jakarta, which were his best results in his career. He stopped in the top 8 of the last Asian Games in Hangzhou.

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However, Zhou Tiancheng's recent performance is quite good. He won the Super 1000 Series China Open and the bronze medal at the World Championships this year. He also has high hopes of winning a medal in this Asian Games. He had a bye in the first round of men's singles and will meet Jarman, ranked 382nd in the world, in the second round today.

Zhou Tiancheng faced an opponent with a gap in strength. In the first game, he only scored 1 point and won the first victory 21:1. Entering the second game, Xiaotian quickly scored the 11th point to take an 11:5 lead without giving his opponent too many opportunities. He won steadily with 21:10.

After Zhou Tiancheng advances, he will meet the winner of Indian teenager Ayush Shetty and Kazakh Makhsut Tajibullayev. It is worth mentioning that Shetty, who is only 21 years old, is 195 centimeters tall. He defeated the Chinese player Shi Yuqi who was still the world champion at this year's World Championships.