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China and Indonesia show their might in men’s and women’s doubles

On a day when the Chinese and Indonesian pairs showed their might in the women's doubles, Malaysia kept their hopes alive through Pearly Tan Koong Le-Toh Ee Wei by reaching the semi-finals in the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Bintaro, Jakarta on Friday.

The Malaysians came with a 21-6, 21-18 win over Indonesia's Metya Inayah Cindiani-Febby Valencia Dwijayanti Gani to earn a semi-final clash against another Indonesian pair Agatha Imanuela-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti who won against Koreans Jang Eun-seo-Lee Jung-hyun 21-19, 21-17.

China's top seeds in the women's doubles Liu Xuanxuan-Xia Yuting denied Indonesian a semi-final slot with a 21-19, 22-20, win over Indah Cahya Sari Jamil-Lisa Ayu Kusumawati.

The Chinese, however, have another Indonesian pair waiting for them in the semi-finals – Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Ribka Sugiarto. The Indonesians shot down China's Guo Lizhi-Li Jiying 21-13, 21-15.

In the men's doubles defending champions and top seeds, Di Zijian-Wang Chang eased into the last four with a 21-7, 21-15 win over India's Manjit Singh-Dingku Singh.

In the semis, the favourites are up against Indonesian hope Ghifari Anandaffa Prihardika-Pramudya Kusumawardana Riyanto who ousted Malaysian hope Chang Yee Jun-Choong Hon Jian 21-17, 21-9.

RESULTS (QUARTER-FINALS)
Men's doubles
Di Zijian-Wang Chang (Chn) beat Manjit Singh-Dingku Singh (Ind) 21-7, 21-15
Liang Weikeng-Shang Yichen (Chn) beat Chow Hin Long-Lui Chun Wai (Hkg) 21-15, 21-10
Ghifari Anandaraffa Prihardika-Pramudya Kusumawardana Riyanto (Ina) beat Chang Yee Jun-Choong Hon Jian (Mas) 21-17, 21-9
Shin Tae-yang-Wang Chan (Kor) beat Guo Xinwa-Liu Shiwen (Chn) 21-18, 21-15

Women's doubles
Liu Xuanxuan-Xia Yuting (Chn) beat Indah Cahya Sari Jamil-Lisa Ayu Kusumawati (Ina) 21-19, 22-20
Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Ribka Sugiarto (Ina) beat Guo Lizhi-Li Yijing (Chn) 21-13, 21-15
Pearly Tan Koong Le-Toh Ee Wei (Mas) beat Metya Inayah Cindiani-Febby Valencia Dwijayanti Gani (Ina) 21-6, 21-18
Agatha Imanuela-Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti (Ina) beat Jang Eun-seo-Lee Jung-hyun (Kor) 21-19, 21-17  
 

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