Hong Kong’s unseeded Hu Yun surged through to the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Friday as he saw off the eighth seed Nguyen Tien Minh of Vietnam to continue his excellent run of form.
Hu, who defeated two-time champion Peter Gade on Wednesday and was the losing finallist in China last week, coasted to a 24-22, 21-15 victory in 42 minutes in Tokyo.
“I don’t feel any fears against his shots because they are the shots I can comfortably hit back,” Hu said after his quarter-final win.
“I always feel confident whenever I play against him.
“I’m happy about the win, not because my opponents were seeded. When I beat a stronger player, of course, I’m happier. I don’t feel any pressure. I relax when I play and that’s why I’m doing very well recently.”
In the semis on Saturday he will play either Kazumasa Sakai of Japan or Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand.