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Wang makes stunning exit from Paris worlds

WORLD No. 1 and tournament favorite Wang Yihan of China made a shock exit in the third round of the women's singles at the world championships in Paris yesterday.

In a marathon, 75-minute tussle she was ousted by 10th seed Eriko Hirose of Japan 22-20, 16-21, 18-21. Top-seeded Wang managed to save one match point but Hirose, looking the fresher, was not be denied.

The delighted winner told reporters: "It's the first time I've beaten her and the biggest win of my career. "

Her quarterfinal opponent is another of the Chinese battalion, seventh-seed Wang Lin who beat China's Hong Kong's 12th seed Pui Yin Yip 21-13, 21-17 in their third-round match.

Denmark's Tine Baun, twice an All England winner as Tine Rasmussen, booked her quarterfinal slot with a tough 21-19, 23-21 over Petya Nedelcheva. Baun, seeded four, has been struggling with injury and had to raise her game when trailing 17-12 in the second set.

India's Saina Nehwal eased into the last eight with a 21-14, 21-18 success over Russia's Ella Diehl.



 

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