New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Team China delivered another dazzling performance at the BWF World Championships on Friday, with Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang storming past home favorites Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty to guarantee a men's doubles final berth.
In the women's singles, third-seeded Wang Zhiyi eased past Denmark's Line Christophersen 21-10, 21-7 to reach her first World Championships semifinal. Wang, who survived an 88-minute thriller against India's P.V. Sindhu in the round of 16, will next face top seed An Se-young of South Korea for a place in the final.
Wang's compatriot Han Yue exited after a 21-19, 21-12 defeat to top seed An. In the men's doubles, third seeds Liang and Wang Chang delivered a commanding performance to see off ...