In the men’s singles, Ashton Chen despatched compatriot Derek Wong 21-17, 20-22, 21-19. He went on to face Anup Shridhar of India in Round 2 of the qualifiers. (Photo 11 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Derek then teamed up with Ashton in the Men’s Doubles, where they beat Singaporean pair Kelvin Ho and Eugene Sng 21-9, 21-17. (Photo 12 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Ashton was worked by Anup in the first set, as he conceded to his opponent 22-24. (Photo 13 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
He however recovered to win the second and third set 21-13, 21-16. (Photo 14 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Robin Gonansa beat Beryno Wong in the final set after having dropped the second against the Malaysian (21-11, 15-21, 21-19). Together with Aston, he qualified for the main draw for the first time in his career. (Photo © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports)
Gu Juan earned a spot in the main draw after edging out Chinese Taipei opponent Hung Shih Han 23-21, 16-21, 21-19. (Photo 15 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Chen Jiayuan had an easier Round 2 match as she easily saw off opponent Iris Wang of the United States 21-9, 21-7. (Photo 16 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
Despite putting up a hard fight, Iris, who beat Australia’s Leisha Cooper in the first round, was unable to put up an answer to Jiayuan’s attacks, and conceded the match in just 18 minutes. (Photo 17 © Lai Jun Wei/Red Sports)
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