SYAWAL Ismail shocked boys' singles top seed Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand to advance to the quarter-finals of the Asian Junior Badminton Championships at Juara Stadium in Bukit Kiara yesterday.

The unseeded Syawal secured a hard fought 16-21, 21-16, 22-20 win over Tanongsak, who is in Thailand's senior squad, in 48 minutes in the fourth round.

Joining Syawal in the last eight is Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin who defeated Ng Zong Ren of Singapore 21-12, 21-12.

Kuan Kam Chung crashed out when he lost 21-8, 21-10 to Wang Zhengming of China.

Syawal and Iskandar, however, were unfortunate as they will be meeting pre-tournament favourites Gao Han of China and Park Sung Min of South Korea respectively today.
In the boys' doubles, top seeds Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang stayed in the hunt when they booked their quarter-final berth with a 21-14, 21-16 win over Berry Angriayawan-Muhammad Ulinuha of Indonesia in the third round.

They will meet Kim Dae Eun-Kim Ki Eung of South Korea in the quarter-finals today.

Hee Chun and Vivian Hoo were the only survivors in the mixed doubles when the moved into the next round by beating Hiroki Takeuchi-Eriko Tamaki (Jpn) 21-10, 21-12 in 25 minutes.

They will meet Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen-Chiang Kai Hsin for a place in the semi-finals today.

Results -- (Malaysia unless stated) Men's Singles 3rd rd: Syawal Ismail bt Hiroki Takeuchi (Jpn) 21-15, 20-22, 21-16; Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin bt Maneepong Jongjit (Tha) 21-14, 21-13; Kuan Kam Chung bt Ng Ka Long (HK) 21-15, 21-15; Hsu Jen Hao (Tai) bt Tan Aik Quan 21-14, 21-15; Prinyawat Thongnuam (Tha) bt Welson Lim 21-17, 21-16; Guru Sai Dutt (Ind) bt Loh Wei Sheng 21-16, 21-13.

4th Rd: Syawal Ismail bt Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (Tha) 16-21, 21-16, 22-20; Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin bt Ng Zong Ren (Sin) 21-12, 21-12; Wang Zhengming (Chn) bt Kuan Kam Chung 21-8, 21-10.

Doubles 3rd Rd: Mak Hee Chun-Teo Kok Siang bt Berry Angriyawan-Muhammad Ulinuha (Ina) 21-14, 21-16; Chen Guorui-Jeffret Wong (Sin) bt Ow Yau Han-Pang Zheng Lin 21-13, 21-10.

Women's Singles 2nd Rd: Hsu Yan Ching (Tai) bt Foong Yi Xin 21-14, 21-13; Nguyen Phuong Phung (Vie) bt Tiffany Chase Currier 21-15, 13-21, 21-13; Wang Shixian (Chn) bt Tee Jing Yi 21-13, 21-9; Tse Ying Suet (HK) bt Ng Sin Zou 21-19, 21-10; Sannatasha Saniru bt Hera Desi (Ina) 21-14, 21-23, 21-13.

3rd Rd: Bae Youn Joo (Kor) bt Sannatasha Saniru 21-12, 21-9.

Doubles 3rd Rd: Chan Tsz Ka-Tse Ying Suet (HK) bt Lim Ee Von-Ng Hui Ern 21-17, 21-9; Jung Kyung Eun-Lee Se Rang (Kor) bt Tee Jing Yi-Vivian Hoo 24-26, 21-14, 21-11.

Mixed Doubles 2nd Rd: Chooi Kah Ming-Ng Hui Ern bt Cheang Wai Lok-Ieong Pek San (Mac) 21-7, 21-11; Mak Hee Chun-Vivian Hoo bt He Mu-Zhong Qianxin (Chn) 21-17, 21-17; Teo Kok Siang-Sanatasha Saniru bt Mou Chi Keong-Iao Mei Ha (Mac) 21-12, 21-15.

3rd Rd: Zhang Nan-Lu Lu (Chn) bt Chooi Kah Ming-Ng Hui Ern 21-15, 21-17; Mak Hee Chun-Vivian Hoo bt Hiroki Takeuchi-Eriko Tamaki (Jpn) 21-10, 21-12; Kim Ki Jung-Eom Hye Won (Kor) bt Teo Kok Siang-Sanatasha Saniru 21-17, 21-13.