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National shuttler Wei Feng shown early exit at England open
Chong Wei Feng losses to Japanese shuttler Kenta Nishimoto in the second qualifying match at the 2016 All-England Open Badminton Championships. – AFP pic, March 9, 2016. National number two shuttler, Chong Wei Feng was shown the exit early today, at the 2016 All-England Open Badminton Championships at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.
Japan's Kenta Nishimoto beat the 28-year-old Kedah-born in straight sets 21-10, 21-17 in the second qualifying match, according to tournament
website.
The Japanese shuttler will next face an uphill task in the main draw as he is drawn against world number one, Chen Long of China in the first round of the main draw scheduled late tonight.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's badminton ace, Datuk Lee Chong Wei who is gunning for his fourth All-England title after emerging victorious thrice - 2010, 2011 and 2014 – will take on unheralded Indian shuttler, B. Sai Praneeth tomorrow.
In the women's singles, Tee Jing Yi (Malaysia) will challenge the 2015 Jakarta World Championship bronze medallist, Lindaweni Fanetri Indonesia) while in the women's doubles, Sannatasah Saniru (Malaysia) who partnered with Switzerland's Nadia Fankhauser will face Germany duo, Isabel Herttrich-Birgit Michels.
2012 London Olympics bronze medallist pair, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will meet India's Manu Attri-B. Sumeeth Reddy, while Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong will challenge Bodin Issara-Nipitphon Puangpuapech of Thailand in the men's doubles.
The country's mixed doubles pair, Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying will meet South Korea's Ko Sung Hyun-Kim Ha Na. – Bernama, March 9, 2016.
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