2012 Hong Kong Premium Junior & Cadet Open - Real Test Awaits Chew & Xin in Quarter Finals

Clarence advancing to the Quarter Finals in the Junior Boys' Singles

Chew Zheyu Clarence and Xin Zhaoxu duly booked their places in the Quarter Finals of the Junior Boys' Singles event. Neither of them faced difficult times in the first two rounds. Their real test will come in the Quarter Finals.

Clarence will face China's Zhang Jiete while Xin Zhaoxu will take on fifth seed and China's Yu Ziyang. Zhang is playing his second international competition after this year's Asian Junior Championships while Yu is the Junior Boys' Team, Singles and Doubles Title holder of the 2011 Chengdu Junior & Cadet Open.

Clarence, in partnership with Xin, has also reached the Semi Finals of the Junior Boy's Doubles event. They will take on Top Seeds China's Liang Jingkun and Yu Ziyang tomorrow.

The only female paddler left in the competition, Ng Xue Qi has managed to reach the Semi Finals of the Cadet Girls' Singles event. She will fight host nation's Soo Wai Yam Minnie for a place in the finals. Soo defeated chopper Tang Jiawen Cheryl earlier in the Quarter Finals.