The 18-year-old Indonesian showed his potential throughout the duration of the men’s singles contest in a tournament that is part of the BWF Superseries Premier, dominating the early stages of his match with the five-time world champion to claim the opening game 21-12.

His performance level did not dip in the second game, with Lin unable to claw his way back into the contest as Christie wrapped up a 21-12, 21-12 win in just 35 minutes.

The Indonesian is now due to face the challenge of Denmark’s Jan Ø. Jørgensen after the fifth seedcruised to a 21-16, 21-16 win over Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Ki Vi to reach the quarter-finals.

Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei, the highest ranked seed in the men’s draw following the decision of China's world champion Chen Long to withdraw yesterday due to a back injury, also enjoyed a straightforward day.

The 33-year-old stormed to a 21-10, 21-13 victory over Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long An to set up a tie against China’s Wang Zhengming, a 22-20, 21-11 winner over Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen.

England’s Rajiv Ouseph came from a game down to beat Hong Kong’s Wei Nan 11-21, 26-24, 21-15 in his third round match to earn a quarter-final showdown with Indonesia’s Ihsan Maul Mustofa, who beat China’s Huang Yuxiang 21-18, 21-15.

Hu Yun completed the quarter-final line-up as the Hong Kong star earned a 21-12, 15-21, 21-16 victory over Indonesia’s Sony Dwi Kuncoro.

He is now due to face Chinese sixth seed Tian Houwei, who battled to a 17-21, 21-11, 21-13 win over Germany’s Marc Zwiebler.

Women’s number one Carolina Marin of Spain will meet her rival Saina Nehwal of India in the women’s quarter-finals after the pair secured straight sets wins in their second round matches.

Marin overcame Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 24-22, 21-14 and Nehwal brushed aside Indonesia’s Fitriani Fitriani 21-11, 21-10.

Third seed Li Xuerui of China was surprisingly beaten 21-18, 21-18 by Tai Tzu Ying.

The Chinese Taipei player will now move on to play Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, who defeated Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland 21-15, 21-8.

Li’s team-mate Wang Yihan avoided an upset in her match against Denmarl’s Line Kjaersfeld, winning 21-13, 18-21, 21-12.

She will now face South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, following her 21-17, 21-19 triumph over Singapore’s Xiaoyu Liang.

The final last eight encounter is set to see China’s Sun Yu meet her compatriot Wang Shixian.

Yu defeated Indonesia’s Febby Angguni 21-12, 21-15 and Wang achieved a 13-21, 21-14, 21-14 win over Chinese team-mate He Bingjiao their second round clash.