World champions Lin Dan and Zhang Ning of China both eased to
the second round of the Macao Open badminton championships on
Wednesday.
Lin Dan sank Chan Io Chong of Macao 21-5, 21-15 in the first
round clash, setting up a meeting with South Korea's Shon Seung Mo,
who knocked out the "Super Dan" in the Athens Olympics two years
ago.
Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat, another men's singles title
favorite, swept past local player Leong Kin Fai 21-9, 21-11.
Four other Chinese players -- Chen Hong, Chen Yu, Chen Jin and
Bao Chunlai-- all made it through into the men's singles second
round.
In the women's singles, world number one Zhang Ning routed
Finland's Anu Nieminen 21-8, 21-13.
Zhang's compatriot Lu Lan and Zhu lin also advanced into the
second round.
The Macao Open will end on Sunday.
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(Xinhua News Agency July 20, 2006)