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China Open: Local Men's Singles Challenge Ends As Shi, Li Crash Out
China Open BWF Super Series: China suffered a double blow in men's singles at the 2026 China Open in Changzhou on Friday as Shi Yuqi and Weng Hongyang both crashed out in the quarterfinals, leaving the host nation without a representative in the last four.
World No. 1 Shi Yuqi fought hard for 61 minutes against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen, but could not lock down the key points late on. The home favourite lost the three-game clash 21-14, 12-21, 21-15.
Weng also had no luck in his quarterfinals tie against Lin Chun-Yi from Chinese Taipei, losing a narrow opening game 27-25 and slipping to a 21-14 defeat in the second, reports Xinhua.
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