Meanwhile, in the women’s event, unseeded Hong Kong duo Kirstie Wong and Heylie Fung produced the two upsets of the day, both coming from a game behind to defeat No.3 seed Joshna Chinappa and No.4 seed Yasshmita Jadishkumar, respectively.
The pair were joined by fellow [9/16] seeds Akari Midorikawa and Sehveetrraa Kumar after they also claimed ranking upsets to secure their quarter-final berths. Japan’s Midorikawa downed Singapore’s No.7 seed Wai Yhann Au Yeong by a 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 scoreline, while Kumar overcame Hong Kong’s No.8 seed Nga Ching Cheng in a hard-fought three-game encounter.
Elsewhere in the opening round, top two seeds, Malaysia’s Ainaa Amani and Hong Kong’s Toby Tse, claimed strong wins, with India’s No.5 seed Tanvi Khanna and Hong Kong’s No.6 seed Helen Tang both also booking their spots in the quarter-finals.
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Seeds Scattered On Opening Day Of PSA World Champs Asian Qualifying
The PSA World Championships Asian Qualifying event got underway in dramatic style earlier today, with seven seeds stunned on the opening day of action at the Hong Kong Football Club.
In the men’s event, Malaysia’s Mohammad Syafiq Kamal produced one of the performances of the day to defeat No.3 seed Matthew Lai in straight games, while Hong Kong’s Shing Fung Lam stunned No.4 seed Ameeshenraj Chandaran by an 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 11-3 scoreline.
The other seed to fall in the men’s draw was former World Junior Champion and tournament No.7 seed Hamza Khan, who lost out to Hong Kong’s Ming Hong Tang 17-15, 11-13, 11-7, 11-5.
Malaysian top seed Sanjay Jeeva, however, wasn’t to be denied a spot in the quarter-finals, claiming a routine three-game win over Korea’s Jeongmin Ryu, with Pakistani No.2 seed Muhammad Asim Khan also advancing by the same scoreline after beating Japan’s Naoki Hayashi.
Meanwhile, in the women’s event, unseeded Hong Kong duo Kirstie Wong and Heylie Fung produced the two upsets of the day, both coming from a game behind to defeat No.3 seed Joshna Chinappa and No.4 seed Yasshmita Jadishkumar, respectively.
The pair were joined by fellow [9/16] seeds Akari Midorikawa and Sehveetrraa Kumar after they also claimed ranking upsets to secure their quarter-final berths. Japan’s Midorikawa downed Singapore’s No.7 seed Wai Yhann Au Yeong by a 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 scoreline, while Kumar overcame Hong Kong’s No.8 seed Nga Ching Cheng in a hard-fought three-game encounter.
Elsewhere in the opening round, top two seeds, Malaysia’s Ainaa Amani and Hong Kong’s Toby Tse, claimed strong wins, with India’s No.5 seed Tanvi Khanna and Hong Kong’s No.6 seed Helen Tang both also booking their spots in the quarter-finals.
Watch the action unfold live on SQUASHTV.
Meanwhile, in the women’s event, unseeded Hong Kong duo Kirstie Wong and Heylie Fung produced the two upsets of the day, both coming from a game behind to defeat No.3 seed Joshna Chinappa and No.4 seed Yasshmita Jadishkumar, respectively.
The pair were joined by fellow [9/16] seeds Akari Midorikawa and Sehveetrraa Kumar after they also claimed ranking upsets to secure their quarter-final berths. Japan’s Midorikawa downed Singapore’s No.7 seed Wai Yhann Au Yeong by a 12-10, 11-6, 11-8 scoreline, while Kumar overcame Hong Kong’s No.8 seed Nga Ching Cheng in a hard-fought three-game encounter.
Elsewhere in the opening round, top two seeds, Malaysia’s Ainaa Amani and Hong Kong’s Toby Tse, claimed strong wins, with India’s No.5 seed Tanvi Khanna and Hong Kong’s No.6 seed Helen Tang both also booking their spots in the quarter-finals.
Watch the action unfold live on SQUASHTV.
