SINGAPORE: Singaporean shuttler Yeo Jia Min became Singapore's first women's singles player to reach the quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships after defeating Vietnam's Vu Thi Trang in three sets on Thursday (Aug 22).
The 20-year-old overcame the world number 74 21-15, 14-21, 21-16 in a match that lasted more than an hour.
AdvertisementAdvertisementEarlier in the tournament, Yeo defeated world No 1 Akane Yamaguchi at the world championships in Basel, Switzerland.
[h=3]READ: Badminton: Singapore's next generation of shuttlers tipped to be 'world class'[/h]Yeo, who is 32nd in the world rankings, will face Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon in the next round. Intanon defeated Indonesian Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 18-21 23-21 21-10.
The Singaporean won her first title of the year earlier this month after triumphing in the women’s singles finals at the Hyderabad Open.
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