Berlin March 1 (IANS) China s ace badminton players Lin Dan and Chen Long sailed into the men s singles second round of the German Open here.
Newly-crowned Rio Olympic champion Chen on Tuesday defeated Japanese player Kenta Nishimoto 21-10 21-9 while multiple world and Olympic champion Lin breezed past Indian player Siril Verma 21-13 21-10 reports Xinhua news agency.
The second round in men s singles and first round in all other disciplines will be held on Wednesday.
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Chen Long, Lin Dan advance at German Open
