Trang will meet rival Urushizaki in the quarter-finals. — Photo baomoi.com |
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top badminton player Vũ Thị Trang entered the women’s singles quarter-finals at the Paytren Berkat Anadi Indonesia International Challenge, held in Surabaya City, Indonesia.
Trang, 55, in the global rankings, beat Jesica Muljati from host Indonesia, ranked 166, 2-0 (21/6, 21/18).
Her next opponent will be Mako Urushizaki from Japan, ranked 193. Urushizaki defeated Trang at the International Finland Open last year.
Trang’s husband, Nguyễn Tiến Minh, was eliminated after being beaten by Indonesia’s Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo in the second round. — VNS