Paris, Aug. 27 -- The second matchday of the 2025 BWF World Championships here saw China's women sweep into the next round, while France thrilled its home fans with nail-bitersat the Adidas Arena here.
In the women's singles, China's depth was on full display. Second seed Wang Zhiyi needed just 26 minutes to dispatch Hungary's Agnes Korosi 21-5, 21-4 on Tuesday.
Third seed Han Yue followed suit, easing past Chinese Taipei's Chiu Pin-chian in straight games, while Gao Fangjie brushed aside Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei by the same margin.
"I arrived in Paris only a few days ago, but the jet-lag hasn't been a problem," Wang said. "I even managed a nap before the match, so I felt wide awake out there."The women's doubles competition was equally do...