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BackTaiwan Mixed Doubles Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen advanced to the second round of the Asian Games, while Yang Boxuan/Hu Lingfang was upset.
Taiwan Mixed Doubles Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen advanced to the second round of the Asian Games, while Yang Boxuan/Hu Lingfang was upset.
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Taiwan Mixed Doubles Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen advanced to the second round of the Asian Games, while Yang Boxuan/Hu Lingfang was upset.

Ye HongweiZhan YouzhenYang Boxuan

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  • Taiwan's number one mixed doubles Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen defeated the Nepalese team 21:14, 9:21 in the first match of the Nagoya Asian Games badminton individual competition to advance to the second round.
  • However, Yang Boxuan/Hu Lingfang lost to the Malaysian team 14:21, 11:21 and stopped in the first round.

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Why It Matters

Taiwan's men's and women's badminton teams had previously stopped at the top 8 of the Asian Games, and today they will hold individual competitions.

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Ye Hongwei (right) and Zhan Youzhen (left). (File photo, taken by reporter Wang Yisong)

[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Reporting from Nagoya] The Nagoya Asian Games badminton individual competition debuted today. Taiwan’s No. 1 mixed doubles pair Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen defeated Nepal’s Praful Maharjan/Rashila Maharjan 21:14, 9:21 and advanced to the second round. However, Yang Boxuan/Hu Lingfang lost to the Malaysian pair in straight games and stopped in the first round.

Taiwan's men's and women's badminton teams took the lead a few days ago, but both stopped in the top 8. Today's individual competition is held. Taiwan's mixed doubles Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youchen, ranked 9th in the world, met their Nepalese opponents who were not strong enough in the first game. They passed by in just 24 minutes. However, they had to play two games in one day today. After winning, there will be a second game.

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As for Yang Boxuan/Wu Lingfang, who are ranked 12th in the world, they encountered a tough battle in the first round. Their opponent was a Malaysian combination that reached the top four of this year's China Masters. In the end, they lost to Lai Jiemin/Wu Xunva 14:21, 11:21 and stopped in the first round.

Today, the men’s singles Lin Junyi, the women’s singles Qiu Pinxi, the men’s doubles Wang Qilin/Qiu Xiangyan, Li Zhehui/Yang Boxuan, and the women’s doubles Xie Peishan/Hong Enci, Lin Zhiyun/Xu Yinjue will all compete in the first round.

What to Watch

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  • Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen will strive for better results in the second round

    Likely · Within days

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  • Which team will Ye Hongwei/Zhan Youzhen face in the second round?
  • How did other Taiwanese players perform in today's event?

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OrganizationsTaiwan Badminton Team
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TopicsZhan YouzhenYang BoxuanHu LingfangAsian Games Badmintonmixed doublesNepal
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