Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping secured mixed doubles semifinal berth after beating Japanese duo Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino 21-17, 18-21, 21-17.
"We conceded several errors when leading in the second game, and gave opponents chance of coming back," said Wang, admitting that he felt quite nervous at that time. "Luckily we held on until the end."
In another duel between Chinese and Japanese shuttlers, top-seeded Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong repeated their teammates' success by overcoming Takuro Hoki/Koharu Yonemoto 21-13, 21-15.
Chinese pair Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan wasted their 22-20 victory in the opening game to fall 21-16, 21-16 to Lee Jhehuei and Lee Yang of Chinese Taipei in men's doubles round of 16.
World champions Li Junhui/Liu Yuchen were also forced a decider by Indian Manu Attri and Sumeeth B. Reddy, before moving on 21-13, 17-21, 25-23.
"We didn't control the speed and rhythm quite well. It was hard to return their serves. They tried their best to make us feel more burdens," said Liu.
"Our opponents conceded errors on crucial points, and that gave us chance," commented Li, shrugging off any pressure following their teammates' early exit.
Top seeds marched on in doubles, with men's doubles No. 3 seed Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda as exception. The Japanese pair lost disappointingly in straight sets.
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