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Letshanaa, Pang Ron-Pei Jing advance to 2nd round at China Masters

Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Kang Khai Xing and Chen Tang Jie-Cheng Su Yin crash out in openers.

Letshanaa, Pang Ron-Pei Jing advance to 2nd round at China Masters

National women’s singles shuttler K Letshanaa and mixed doubles pair Hoo Pang Ron-Lai Pei Jing have advanced to the second round of the China Masters championships, defeating their respective opponents in straight sets. K Letshanaa, ranked 31st in the world, outplayed England’s Karen Feng 21-6, 21-3 in just 16 minutes. Hoo Pang Ron-Pei Jing, currently ranked 85th globally, secured a 21-12, 16-21, 21-11 victory over Hong Kong’s Chan Yin Chak-Ng Tsz Yau in 51 minutes.

K Letshanaa will face off against top-ranked Wang Zhi Yi, China’s number 2 player, who previously defeated Letshanaa in the World Championships. Pang Ron-Pei Jing will take on Cheng Xing-Zhang Chi, the Chinese world No 6 pair. Meanwhile, other Malaysian shuttlers, including men’s doubles duo Wan Arif Wan Junaidi-Kang Khai Xing and mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Cheng Su Yin, were eliminated in their respective opening matches.

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