# Asian champion Jun Hao upsets Japanese top seed Igarashi
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# Zii Jia, Iskandar, Chi Wing, also advance with second round victories
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Reigning Asian Junior Under-19 champion Leong Jun Hao stunned top seed Yu Igarashi of Japan in the second round in the Celcom Axiata Malaysia International Challenge on Wednesday.
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The talented Malaysian, who was runners-up in the recent World Junior Championships in Jakarta, tamed his Japanese opponent 21-17, 21-11 in 40 minutes to earn a third round clash against compatriot Lim Chi Wing.
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Chi Wing, who is the reigning national champion, defeated privateer Muhammad Ziyad Md Tah 21-19, 21-10 in 32 minutes. The last time the two Malaysians crossed paths was in the national championships with Chi Wing coming off winner against Jun Hao in three games.
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Second seed Lee Zii Jia is also through to the third round after an easy 21-12, 21-14 win over qualifier Datu Mohd Saffuan Nizam Sardik.
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However, it was the end of the road for fourth seed Soong Joo Ven who went out tamely to Indonesia at the Stadium Perbandanan in Pasir Gudang, Johor – losing 9-21, 18-21 in 36 minutes.
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Sixth seed Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin came through three games 21-14, 13-21, 21-7 against Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo. For a place in the quarter-finals the Malaysian faces another Indonesian hurdle in Andrew Martens. Andrew defeated Zulhelmi Zulkifli 23-21, 18-21, 21-12.
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Other Malaysians who won their second round matches were seventh seed Goh Giap Chin and Chong Yee Han. Giap Chin beat Lin Chin Hsuan of Chinese Taipei 21-18, 21-12 while Yee Han triumphed 21-13, 21-17 against Vietnam’s Pham Cao Cuong 21-13, 21-17. – BY RIZAL ABDULLAHÂ
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SELECTED SECOND ROUND RESULTS
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Men’s singles
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Leong Jun Hao (Mas) beat Yu Igarashi (Jpn) 21-17, 21-11
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Lim Chi Wing (Mas) beat Muhammad Ziyad Md Tah (Mas) 21-19, 21-10
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Chong Yee Han (Mas) beat Pham Cao Cuong (Vie) 21-13, 21-17
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Firman Abdul Kholik (Ina) beat Soong Joo Ven (Mas) 21-9, 21-18
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Goh Giap Chin (Mas) beat Lin Chiu Hsuan (Tpe) 21-18, 21-12
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Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin (Mas) beat Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo (Ina) 21-14, 13-21, 21-7
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Andrew Marten (Ina) beat Zulhelmi Zulkifli (Mas) 23-21, 18-21, 21-12
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Lee Zii Jia (Mas) beat Datu Mohd Saffuan Nizam Sardik (Mas) 21-12, 21-14