11 July 2024 – Day three of the DOVE Saipan International 2024 (9-13 July) unfolded with the excitement of round 16 across all events, building upon the high standards set by last week’s CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2024. Today’s matches at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium in Saipan offered unexpected results and fierce competition, beginning at 11 AM local time.
Mixed Doubles: The mixed doubles saw intense battles, with number three seeds Cheng Kai Wen and Liu Chiao-Yun from Chinese Taipei facing off against the CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open mixed doubles champions, Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara from Japan. Despite a strong lead in the second game, Cheng and Liu ultimately succumbed to the newly crowned champions. New Zealand’s Edward Lau and Shaunna Li also put up a valiant effort but were overpowered by the Chinese Taipei pair, Yu Hsiang Chou and Yang Chu Yun. In a surprising twist, Liao Chao Pang and Lin Yu-Hao from Chinese Taipei defeated the number two seeds from Thailand, Phatharathorn Nipornram and Nattamon Laisuan. Additionally, a domestic showdown saw Chan Yueh Lin and Hung Hsin En from Chinese Taipei secure a place in the quarterfinals against compatriots Cheng Kai and Peng Yu Wei.
Yuichi Shimogami/Sayaka Hobara (JPN) def. Cheng Kai Wen/Liu Chiao-Yun (TPE) [3]: 21-13, 21-18
Yu Hsiang Chou/Yang Chu Yun (TPE) def. Edward Lau/Shaunna Li (NZL) [4]: 21-13, 21-13
Liao Chao Pang/Lin Yu-Hao (TPE) def. Phatharathorn Nipornram/Nattamon Laisuan (THA) [2]: 17-21, 21-19, 21-19
Chan Yueh Lin/Hung Hsin En (TPE) def. Cheng Kai/Peng Yu Wei (TPE): 17-21, 21-18, 21-8
Men’s Singles: In the men’s singles, number one seed and Sri Lankan badminton sensation Viren Nettasinghe, who is preparing for the Paris Olympics in less than two weeks, triumphed over Aryamann Tandon from India in straight games to advance to the quarterfinals. Huang Ping-Hsien from Chinese Taipei delivered a captivating performance, defeating Japan’s number six seed Shogo Ogawa in two games. Another riveting match saw Kim Byung Jae of Japan emerge victorious over Hsin Tse Tu from Chinese Taipei after three intense games.
Viren Nettasinghe (SRI) [1] def. Aryamann Tandon (IND): 21-18, 21-15
Huang Ping-Hsien (TPE) def. Shogo Ogawa (JPN) [6]: 21-16, 24-22
Kim Byung Jae (JPN) def. Hsin Tse Tu (TPE): 13-21, 21-13, 21-19
Women’s Singles: The women’s singles category saw a major upset as Yang Yu-Chi from Chinese Taipei defeated Sakura Masuki, the runner-up of the CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open 2024. In a closely contested match, Huang Ching Ping narrowly overcame Korea’s Lee So Yul in a grueling 67-minute, three-game match. Following, New Zealand’s Shaunna Li faced a tough challenge against number five seed Akari Kurihara from Japan.
Yang Yu-Chi (TPE) def. Sakura Masuki (JPN): 18-21, 21-14, 21-12
Huang Ching Ping (TPE) def. Lee So Yul (KOR): 21-18, 12-21, 24-22
Akari Kurihara (JPN) [5] def. Shaunna Li (NZL): 21-12, 21-13
Women’s Doubles: In the women’s doubles, the rising Thai pair Tidapron Kleebyeesun and Nattamon Laisuan delivered a powerful performance to defeat the number one seeds Cheng Yu Pei and Sun Yu Hsing from Chinese Taipei. Meanwhile, Lin Chuh-Chun and Teng Chun Hsun from Chinese Taipei surprised everyone by defeating the CROWNE PLAZA Northern Marianas Open women’s doubles runner-up team of Miki Kanehiro and Rui Kiyama from Japan in two swift games.
Tidapron Kleebyeesun/Nattamon Laisuan (THA) def. Cheng Yu Pei/Sun Yu Hsing (TPE) [1]: 21-17, 22-20
Lin Chuh-Chun/Teng Chun Hsun (TPE) def. Miki Kanehiro/Rui Kiyama (JPN): 21-14, 21-11
Men’s Doubles: Ending the day, the men’s doubles featured a significant upset as Chan Yueh Lin and Chu Bo Rong from Chinese Taipei overcame last week’s runners-up, Mahiro Kaneko and Shunya Ota from Japan, in two games. In another intense match, number two seeds Shuntaro Mezaki and Haruya Nishida from Japan ended the run of Korea’s An Yun Seong and Park Kyung Hoon, with An Yun Seong suffering a knee injury in the third game.
Chan Yueh Lin/Chu Bo Rong (TPE) [4] def. Mahiro Kaneko/Shunya Ota (JPN): 21-18, 21-15
Shuntaro Mezaki/Haruya Nishida (JPN) [2] def. An Yun Seong/Park Kyung Hoon (KOR): 19-21, 15-12 (retired due to injury)
Yuto Noda/Kota Ogawa (JPN) def. Ho Wen-Hsun/Yang Ming-Tse (TPE): 21-13, 15-21, 21-19
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