Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 8 -- Chinese shuttlers continued their dominance on Day 3 of the Malaysia Open 2026 here on Thursday, as most of them advancing into the quarterfinals.
World No. 1 Shi Yuqi outplayed India's Ayush Shetty 21-18, 18-21, 21-12 in an intense last 16 match at the Axiata Arena.
Meanwhile, four-time World Championships medalist Anders Antonsen of Denmark knocked out Canada's Victor Lai 21-16, 21-15, describing the matches so far as physically demanding.
"It was very physical from the very start to the very end, I'm 28 and suddenly facing guys who were 18 last week, a few weeks ago, 10 years younger than me. So I feel it's very motivating for me," he said.
Women's singles player Chen Yufei overcame Busanan Ongbamrungphan of T...