Shi, An reach last-16 at Badminton Asia Championships

NINGBO, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Shi Yuqi of China and South Korea's An Se-young, respective men's and women's singles top seeds, both advanced to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Wednesday.

The Asia Championships, which runs from April 9 to 14, offers the final chance for Asian shuttlers to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games.

Women's world No. 1 An fought 89 minutes to overcome J