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In the early hours of March 28, the second day’s results of the 2024 Spanish Badminton Masters were announced, with the Chinese team achieving a record of two wins and two losses. Lei Lanxi was defeated by Lin Junyi and exited in the first round, while Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi avenged their loss against Goh Soon Huat/Lai Jiemin, and Huang Di/Liu Yi won the internal match against Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan.
Lei Lanxi
In the first round of the Spanish Masters, Lei Lanxi faced the Swiss Open champion Lin Junyi from last week. After a fierce battle, Lei Lanxi was defeated 17-21, 18-21, ending his run in the first round. Lin Junyi avenged his loss at this year’s Indonesia Masters and will face Malaysian player Leong Jun Hao next.
Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi won 21-18, 21-18 against Malaysian veterans Goh Soon Huat/Lai Jiemin, avenging their loss at this year’s India Open. Their next opponents will be the Indonesian pair Hidayatullah/Pranata, who swiftly defeated David/Samyiah 21-12, 21-16 in 23 minutes, marking their first victory in head-to-head encounters.
Huang Di/Liu Yi won 21-18, 21-12 in the internal match against Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan, securing their first head-to-head victory and advancing to the round of 16. They will face the French pair Labar/Corvee next, who won 21-10, 21-23, 21-18 against Wei Jun Wei/Wu Guan Xun.
Other Key Matches:
Koki Takahashi upset Srikanth 21-18, 21-15, advancing to the round of 16 and marking his first head-to-head victory. He will face Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei, who swept Manjunath 21-11, 21-12 for their first head-to-head victory.
Pornpicha won 21-15, 21-9 against Miyuki Miyazaki, advancing to the round of 16 after two consecutive losses. She will next face Canadian star Michelle Li.
