Chen Yufei of China hits a return against Ashmita Chaliha (not in photograph) of India during a women's single badminton match on the second day of South Korea Open 2023 in Yeosu, South Korea, on July 19, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

YEOSU, South Korea - Chinese shuttlers staged a powerful performance here on Wednesday on the second day of South Korea Open 2023.

In the men's singles round of 32, Shi Yuqi breezed past Canada's Brian Yang 21-13, 21-15.

Lu Guangzu outplayed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan 21-9, 17-21, 21-16, while Zhao Junpeng came from behind to beat Son Wan-ho of South Korea 17-21, 21-18, 21-17.

In the women's singles, Chen Yufei demolished Ashmita Chaliha of India 21-13, 21-12 to advance to round of 16, while He Bingjiao outclassed Singapore's Yeo Jia Min 21-19, 21-19.

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In other action, Zhang Yiman beat India's Aakarshi Kashyap 21-12, 21-17, Han Yue edged past Aya Ohori of Japan 21-18, 25-23, and Wang Zhiyi tamed Kim Joo-eun of South Korea 21-11, 21-13.

Lu Guangzu of China hits a return against Kanta Tsuneyama (not in photograph) of Japan during a men's single badminton match on the second day of South Korea Open 2023 in Yeosu, South Korea, on July 19, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

In the mixed doubles, top seeds Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong swept Kyohei Yamashita/Naru Shinoya of Japan 21-3, 21-16 in a quick 29-minute match.

Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping won 21-17, 21-13 victory over Supak Jomkoh/Supissara Paewsampran of Thailand, while Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin smashed Kim Young-hyuk/Lee Yu-lim of South Korea 21-6, 21-13.

The men's doubles witnessed the loss of Ren Xiangyu/Tan Qiang to Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin 21-10, 16-21, 16-21.

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The South Korea Open, which began on Tuesday, will run until Sunday at Jinnam Stadium.