KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- World No 1 men's singles shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei withdrew unexpectedly while his beau, top national women's singles Wong Mew Choo was shown the exit in the first round of the Hong Kong Super Series Wednesday.
Chong Wei, the tournament's first seed and Beijing Olympic silver medalist, who lost tamely to Lin Dan of China in the China Open Super Series last Sunday, gave a walkover to his unpopular opponent, Marc Zwiebler of Germany, who will play Thailand's Boonsak Ponsana in tomorrow's second round at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
The championship also saw two other Malaysian men singles players beaten by their opponents.
Wong Choong Hann was outclassed by Hong Ji Hoon of South Korea 21-12, 10-21 and 15-21, while Indonesian Taufik Hidayat outplayed Chong Wei Feng 21-9, 21-15.
Meanwhile, world No 2 Lin Dan defeated Alistair Casey of Scotland 21-10, 21-10 to advance to a second round clash with Indonesian Andre Kurniawan Tedjono.
In the men's doubles, five Malaysian pairs -- Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif/Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari; Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong; Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah; Chan Peng Soon/Lim Khim Wah; and Mohd RAzif Abdul Latif/Tan We Kiong -- sailed through to the second round.
Meanwhile in the women's singles, unseeded Mew Choo was overwhelmed by fifth seed China's Zhu Lin in straight sets 21-15, 21-11.
Nevertheless, Malaysia's fast raising star Julia Wong outclassed Goto Al of Japan 21-16, 21-18. Julia will meet Hong Kong's second seed Zhou Mi in tomorrow's second round.
Three Malaysian women's pairs -- Chin Eei Hui/Wong Pei Tty; Haw Chiou Hwee/Lim Pek Siah and Chong Sook Chin/Woon Khe Wei -- also qualified to the second round.
-- BERNAMA
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