Ji Ning XU beats Lee Qian CHONG to move on to the Round of 32 in the men's singles this YATSUSHIRO Asia Junior 2026 (Individual)

Ji Ning XU kept it clean at the YATSUSHIRO Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2026 (Individual), seeing off Lee Qian CHONG 21-14 25-23 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 64.

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25-23 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Ji Ning XU advances to the Round of 32 of the YATSUSHIRO Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2026 (Individual), while Lee Qian CHONG's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Lee Qian CHONG with a 55% confidence projection based on world ranking trajectory and match pacing data. Defying the analytical model's 55% projection, Ji Ning XU produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

Player profiles: Xunyao SHI · Yunxin Xu

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