Chu Man-kai (Chinese: 朱文佳; born 17 October 1990) is a Hong Kong para-badminton player. He started playing for Hong Kong in the international competition in 2017.[1] He was unable to grow taller due to a recessive genetic disease.[2] At the 2018 Asian Para Games, he won a gold medal in the singles SS6 event.[3] At the 2020 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the singles SH6 event.[4]
| Chu Man Kai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 October 1990 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 141 cm (4 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles and doubles SH6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (MS 8 November 2022) 1 (MD with Wong Chun Yim 16 May 2019) 4 (XD with Choi Wing Kei 13 June 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 1 (MS) 2 (MD with Wong Chun Yim) 8 (XD with Choi Wing Kei) (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
editParalympic Games
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2020 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Krishna Nagar
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17–21, 21–16, 17–21 |  Silver
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World Championships
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Jack Shephard
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22–20, 13–21, 22–20 |  Gold
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Men’s doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea |
Wong Chun Yim
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Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard
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21–19, 16–21, 21–16 | Gold
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| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland |
Wong Chun Yim
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Krishna Nagar Raja Magotra
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21–15, 17–21, 21–18 | Gold
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Wong Chun Yim
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 Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai
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16–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |
Wong Chun Yim
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 Lin Naili Zeng Qingtao
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16–21, 23–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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Asian Para Games
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia |  Didin Taresoh
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21–13, 21–17 | Gold
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Krishna Nagar
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21–10, 8–21, 21–11 | Gold
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Wong Chun Yim
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Lin Naili Zeng Qingtao
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14–21, 8–21 | Silver
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (7 titles, 4 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5][6]
Men's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Jack Shephard
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21–19, 21–17 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Subhan
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21–10, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2022 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jack Shephard
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Charles Noakes
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23–21, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Natthapong Meechai
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21–9, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Vitor Tavares
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20–22, 21–12, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 |  Miles Krajewski
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21–12, 21–8 | Winner
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| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Krishna Nagar
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21–14, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2023 | Japan Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Natthapong Meechai
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21–17, 6–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2023 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Charles Noakes
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24–26, 21–16, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Charles Noakes
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21–16, 11–6 retired | Winner
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Vitor Tavares
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21–18, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2024 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Jack Shephard
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24–22, 21–5 | Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Krishna Nagar
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21–14, 17–21, 21–19 | Winner
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim
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Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai
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21–12, 10–21 retired | Runner-up
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| 2022[a] | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim
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 Niall McVeigh Subhan
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21–15, 21–9 | Runner-up
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| Lee Dae-sung Natthapong Meechai
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17–21, 19–21 | |||||
Sudarsan Muthusamy Héctor Salva
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21–2, 21–7 | |||||
| Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai
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21–13, 21–13 | |||||
| 2022[a] | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Wong Chun Yim
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Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai
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21–6, 21–6 | Winner
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| Fabien Morat Charles Noakes
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21–12, 21–10 | |||||
| Natthapong Meechai Bunthan Yaemmali
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21–11, 21–17 | |||||
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim
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Dhinagaran Pandurangan Sivarajan Solaimalai
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21–12, 10–21 retired | Runner-up
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| 2023[a] | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Wong Chun Yim
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 Xavier Lim Iván Segura
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Walkover | Winner
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| Nilton Quispe Héctor Salva
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21–4, 21–7 | |||||
| Sudarsan Muthusamy Dhinagaran Pandurangan
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21–8, 21–11 |
Mixed doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Choi Wing Kei
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Jack Shephard Rachel Choong
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10–21, 6–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Choi Wing Kei
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Sivarajan Solaimalai Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan
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11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Western Australia Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Choi Wing Kei
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Subhan Rina Marlina
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6–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (11 titles, 7 runners-up)
editMen's singles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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15–21, 21–11, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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21–11, 15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar
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21–15, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Jack Shephard
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21–16, 19–21, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Krishna Nagar
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17–21, 21–18, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | China Para Badminton International | Krysten Coombs
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21–7, 21–16 | Winner
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Men's doubles SH6
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Irish Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard
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16–21, 21–18, 21–10 | Winner
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| 2017[a] | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Mark Joseph Dharmai Sunil Pradhan
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21–4, 21–10 | Winner
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| Bunthan Yaemmali Sayatorn Chatsrijurarat
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21–9, 21–7 | ||||
 Yohei Hatakeyama Luke Missen
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21–5, 21–5 | ||||
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard
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18–21, 10–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard
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12–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard
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17–21, 11–21 | Winner
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| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krysten Coombs Jack Shephard
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21–14, 11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018[a] | Australia Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Kobie Jane Donovan Anthony Koedyk
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21–1, 21–3 | Winner
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| Yohei Hatakeyama Miles Krajewski
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21–7, 21–7 | ||||
| Luke Missen Jonathan Pratt
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21–3, 21–6 | ||||
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krishna Nagar Raja Magotra
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21–17, 21–15 | Winner
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| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Andrew Martin Fabien Morat
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21–17, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Isaak Dalglish Niall McVeigh
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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Krishna Nagar Raja Magotra
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21–12, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2019[a] | China Para Badminton International | Wong Chun Yim
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 Chen Yi-ying Niall McVeigh
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21–4, 21–6 | Winner
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| Fabien Morat Bunthan Yaemmali
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21–4, 21–7 | ||||
| Dimas Tri Aji Pahri
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21–3, 21–5 | ||||
| Lin Naili Luo Guangliang
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21–11, 21–6 |
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