Meanwhile, on the women's side, Vietnamese player Vu Thi Trang entered the semi-final round of the tournament after beating Sabrina Jaque from Swiss 2-1 (21-10, 18-21, 21-15) in the quarter-finals.
Earlier, in the second round, Trang crushed French player Delphine Lansac 2-0 (22-20, 21-19).
Following her victory, Trang next faces Xu Wei of China in the semi-finals.
