PETALING JAYA: National singles shuttler Justin Hoh stunned higher-ranked Chinese player Wang Zheng Xing to advance into the second round of the Korea Open today.
World No 37 Justin beat the 19th ranked Zheng Xing 21-6, 21-19 in 39 minutes after he overcame a 15-18 deficit in the second game to win the match.
This was their first encounter in an international tournament.
Justin is likely to meet world No 2 Anders Antonsen in the last-16 tomorrow as the Dane is expected to defeat home shuttler Yoo Tae Bin in the opening round.