Photo: Jacob Schueler (AUS)
Photo Credit: NBC Australia
Day two saw the round of 32 in the men’s singles, women’s singles and men’s doubles played with mixed results for Oceania players.
A finalist at the YONEX Bendigo International 2023, Ying Tse continued her winning way against the player from Maldives. Taking the first game comfortably, Tse had to dig deep to secure the match in two games.
- Ying Tse (AUS) def Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq (MDV) 21-11 21-19
Jacob Schueler backed up his big three game match yesterday with another in today’s session against Canadian, Sam Yan. Taking the first effortlessly, Yuan came back after the break with a bout of energy that kept Schueler out of the game. In the third it was close before Schueler made his move and sealed the match.
- Jacob Schueler (AUS) [3] def Sam Yuan (CAN) 21-6 14-21 21-15
Vietnam’s Nguyen Hai Dang keeps progressing toward the later stages of the draw, winning over Australian junior Falcon, Shrey Dhand. Keeping it close in the first, Dhand could not hold on to the increasing pressure from the number one seed.
- Nguyen Hai Dang (VIE) [1] def Shrey Dhand (AUS) 21-16 21-6
It was not to be a winning day for senior Falcon’s member Nathan Tang. Up against Saahas Kumar P, it was not the start the seasoned player was hoping for, going down in two games.
- Saahas Kumar P. (IND) def Nathan Tang (AUS) [2] 21-11 21-17
New Zealand’s Edward Lau continued to impress in the men’s singles while Ryan Tong and Dacmen Vong, in their first appearance in this tournament had a successful men’s doubles match.
- Edward Lau (NZL) [6] def Shun Khiat Goh (MAS) 21-12 21-13
- Ryan Tong/Dacmen Vong (NZL) [6] def Yu-Chi Lin/Brendan Wang (AUS) 21-11 21-18
One highlight on day two was the appearance of former BWF World Champion and BWF World Junior Champion, Shin Baek Cheol with partner Lee Sang Ho (KOR). Having earned these titles (amongst others) in 2014 (Denmark) and 2007 (Auckland, New Zealand) respectively, Shin still has the magic touch on court. The young New Zealand pair who had the opportunity to play against them today took their chances and enjoyed the once in a lifetime experience.
- Lee Sang Ho/Shin Baek Cheol (KOR) [5] def Bevan Cox/Avinash Shastri (NZL) 21-4 21-8
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