Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/08/01
By: Huang Chiao-wen and Joseph Yeh

Taipei, Aug. 1 (CNA) Taiwan's top male badminton player Chou Tien-chen (周天成), ranked third in the world, cruised into the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open Thursday, after defeating Parupalli Kashyap of India 21-9, 21-14, in a 33-minute match at Bangkok's Indoor Stadium Huamark.

The victory made the 29-year-old the last surviving Taiwanese player in the competition as it entered the third day.

Earlier in the day, Wang Tzu-wei (王子維) lost to Ng Ka Long of Hong Kong in the men's singles, and four Taiwanese pairs in the men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles were also eliminated in the second round.    [FULL  STORY]