Local shuttler Xing Aiying into Singapore Open round two (pic)

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Xing Aiying

SINGAPORE : Singapore’s highest ranked female badminton player Xing Aiying made it past the first round of the Aviva Singapore Badminton Open at the Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Xing Aiying
Last year’s women’s quarter-finalist Xing was up against Denmark’s Nanna Brosolat Jensen.

Xing, ranked world No. 26, overcame her rival in straight sets 21-7, 21-18.

In the mixed doubles, Singapore’s Hendri Kurniawan Saputra and Hendra Wijaya beat Malaysia’s Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah, 21-9, 17-21, 21-10.

The women’s doubles pair of Shinta Mulia Sari and Yao Lei beat Japan’s Maeda Miyuki and Suetsana Satoko 21-15, 21-15.

Other big names also took to the courts.

Top seed and world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was up against England’s Andrew Smith. The defending champ had no problems demolishing his 22nd ranked opponent 21-11, 21-12 in just half an hour.

Round two of the US$200,000 competition continues on Thursday.

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