HANGZHOU, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese men’s singles star Shi Yuqi booked a spot in the semifinals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals here on Thursday, while his compatriot Li Shifeng suffered an early exit.
Following his opening win over Li on Wednesday, world No. 1 Shi sealed his knockout-stage berth by defeating Chou Tien-chen of Chinese Taipei 21-11, 19-21, 21-15 in a 75-minute battle.<
