Hariyanto reaches HK third round

Hariyanto reaches HK third round

JAKARTA (JP): Hariyanto Arbi went easily into the third round of the US$125,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships on Wednesday.

The world number one beat Malaysia's Lo Ah Heng 15-5, 15-9 in the first round, and routed China's Chen Huang 15-2, 15-3 in the second.

Hariyanto's teammate, George Rimardi, labored before nailing a first round 7-15, 15-1, 15-7 win over China's Kuang Biao. In the second round, George stopped Italy's Gianmarco La Rosa with a 15- 6, 15-4 win. (arf)