LEE Chong Wei didn't have the best of starts but the World No 1 did enough to move into the second round alongside men's doubles Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari in the China Open in Shanghai yesterday.

Chong Wei, the top seed, dropped the first game against Qiu Yanbo of China before securing an 8-21, 21-14, 21-16 win in 52 minutes.

Yanbo had also taken Chong Wei to three games in the quarter-finals of the Japan Open which the Malaysian also won.

Chong Wei will meet Hong Kong's Ng Wei, who beat Macau's Lam Chi Man 21-7, 21-10, in the second round today.
However, there were no such problems for his main rival Lin Dan of China who thrashed Macau's Cheang Wai Lok 21-2, 21-11 and he plays compatriot Gong Weijie in the second round.

Veteran Wong Choong Hann also cruised to the second round after beating Chetan Anand of India 21-10, 21-14 and takes on Denmark's Peter Gade Christensen, who defeated Chan Yan Kit of Hong Kong 21-9, 21-18, today.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong, who are aiming for at least a place in the semis to qualify for the Super Series Masters Finals in Kota Kinabalu next month, snatched a 21-12, 21-18 win over Songphon Anugritayawon-Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in just 20 minutes. They will meet China's junior pair Chai Biao-Liu Xiaolong in the second round.

Zakry-Fairuz also had an easy match as they beat compatriots Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah 21-16, 21-14 and will play another Malaysian pair Hong Chien Hun-Choong Hann today.

Veterans Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah also made it to the second round after beating compatriots Hoon Thien How-Ong Soon Hock 21-19, 12-21, 22-20 and meet South Koreans Ko Sung Hyun-Kim Ki Jung next.

Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng also did well to beat Anders Kristiansen-Simon Mollyhus of Denmark 21-15, 21-17 and will take on third seeded Koreans Jung Jae Sung-Lee Yong Dae in the second round.

In the women's singles, Wong Mew Choo won the first game 21-9 and led 12-6 against Anu Niemenen of Finland when the latter conceded a walkover due to injury.

Mew Choo will face a difficult match against China's back-up player Zhu Jingjing today.

Julia Wong also pulled through with a 21-9, 21-17 win over Weny Rahmawati and will take on World No 1 Tine Rasmussen of Denmark today.

1st Rd Results -- Men's Singles: Lee Chong Wei bt Qiu Yanbo (Chn) 8-21, 21-14, 21-16; Ng Wei (HK) bt Lam Chi Man (Mac) 21-7, 21-10; Wong Choong Hann bt Chetan Anand (Ind) 21-10, 21-14; Arvind Bhat (Ind) bt Pei Wee Chung 21-9, 21-13; Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt Boonsak Ponsana (Tha) 21-12, 21-14; Lin Dan (Chn) bt Lok Cheang Wai (Mac) 21-2, 21-11.

Doubles: Zakry Latif-Fairuzizuan Tazari bt Chan Peng Soon-Lim Khim Wah 21-16, 21-14; Hong Chien Hun-Wong Choong Hann bt Li Tian-Shen Ye (Chn) 18-21, 21-19, 21-17; Guo Zhendong-Xu Chen (Chn) bt Khoo Chung Chiat-Tan Bin Shen 21-12, 21-17; Chen Ziben-Tao Jiaming (Chn) bt Razif Latif-Tan Wee Kiong 21-17, 21-14; Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah bt Hoon Thien How-Ong Soon Hock 21-19, 12-21, 22-20; Chan Chong Ming-Chew Choon Eng bt Anders Kristensen-Simon Mollyhus (Den) 21-15, 21-17; Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong bt Songphon Anugritayawon-Tesana Panvisvas (Tha) 21-12, 21-18.

Women's Singles: Wong Mew Choo bt Anu Niemenen (Fin) 21-9, 12-6 rtd; Julia Wong bt Weny Rahmawati (Fra) 21-9, 21-17; Li Xuerui (Chn) bt Lydia Cheah 21-14, 21-11.

Doubles: Jenny Wallwork-Gabrielle White (Eng) bt Goh Liu Ying-Ng Hui Lin 21-19, 21-18; Pan Pan-Tian Qing (Chn) bt Chong Sook Chin-Woon Khe Wei 21-11, 21-12.

Mixed Doubles: Lee Yong Dae-Lee Hyo Jung (Kor) bt Koo Kien Keat-Ng Hui Lin 23-21, 19-21, 21-12; Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying bt Nathan Robertson-Jenny Wallwork (Eng) 25-23 11-21 21-17; Johan Hadi Kusuma-Chau Hoi Wah (HK) bt Razif Latif-Chong Sook Chin 21-15, 22-20; Robert Blair-Imogen Bankier (Eng-Sco) bt Lim Khim Wah-Wong Pei Tty 21-23, 21-19, 23-21; Xu Chen-Zhao Yunlei (Chn) bt Tan Wee Kiong-Woon Khe Wei 14-21, 21-18, 21-12.