Macau: The South Korean men’s doubles veterans Lee Yong-Dae and Kim Gi-Jung, who have come out retirement in August, found a new way to amaze their fans on Thursday as they’ve reached the Macau Open last 16 with a hard-fought 21-18, 19-21, 21-18 victory over Chooi Kah Ming/Low Juan Shen of Malaysia in the second round. Continue reading Lee Yong-Dae/Kim Gi-Jung enter Macau Open quarters
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Lee Zii Jia upsets Chou Tien Chen in thriller to reach Chinese Taipei Open final
Taipei: Malaysia’s 20-year-old Lee Zii Jia slayed the top Taiwanese badminton player and No. 1 seed Chou Tien Chen on Saturday, saving two match points and holding off the last minute surge as Lee toppled the World No. 4 Taiwanese 17-21, 21-14, 24-22 in a 3-set thriller to reach the Chinese Taipei Open final.
The World No. 60 Lee who lost to Chou in semi-final of the same tournament last year, was determined to not let history repeats itself in the decider. Playing with mixture of strong defensive, offensive, and sometimes trick net shots, overcoming Chou in an 80-minute battle.
“Lee played really well offensively and I was having a hard time getting an edge on him,” said Chou after the semi-final match.
Lee will take on unseeded Japanese shuttler, Riichi Takeshita in the final.
Play of the day – Lee Zii Jia vs. Chou Tien Chen
The World No. 81 Japanese player had to dig deep to advance into the final by outlasting former World No. 2 and also tournament’s No. 5 seed, Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark 21-17, 16-21 and 26-24 in another semi-final.
In women’s competition, World No. 1 Taiwanese Tai Tzu-ying saw off Soniia Cheah of Malaysia 21-16, 21-19 in the women’s singles semi-final to remain in contention for winning her third Chinese Taipei title.
“I would like to thank the crowd for their support. I really need encouragement from them especially when things didn’t go well,” said Tai.
Tai is set to play No. 3 seed Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark on Sunday.
Chou Tien Chen vs. Lee Zii Jia, Tai Tzu Ying vs. Soniia Cheah in Chinese Taipei Semis
Taipei: Malaysian fans are buzzing with excitement ahead of the two big games at Chinese Taipei Open when Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan will take on Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the men’s singles semis, while Taiwan’s World No. 1 Tai Tzu Ying will battle Malaysian player Soniia Cheah in the women’s singles last four on Saturday. Continue reading Chou Tien Chen vs. Lee Zii Jia, Tai Tzu Ying vs. Soniia Cheah in Chinese Taipei Semis
Soniia Cheah & Lee Zii Jia enter Chinese Taipei Open quarter-finals
Taipei: Malaysia’s women’s singles No. 7 seeds Soniia Cheah reached Chinese Taipei Open quarter-finals on Thursday when she defeated Denmark’s Julie Dawall Jakobsen 21-10, 21-10 in 31 minutes. Continue reading Soniia Cheah & Lee Zii Jia enter Chinese Taipei Open quarter-finals
Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing, Soniia Cheah enter World Championships second round
Nanjing: Malaysia’s World No. 21 mixed doubles pair, Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing who have suffered six first-round exits thus far this year (German Open, All England, Asia Championships, Malaysia Open, Indonesia Open and Thailand Open) have finally gotten their chemistry right on Monday when they defeated Liao Min Chun/Chen Hsiao Huan of Taiwan in the first round of World Championships in Nanjing. Continue reading Tan Kian Meng/Lai Pei Jing, Soniia Cheah enter World Championships second round
P.V. Sindhu beats Soniia Cheah to enter Thailand Open semis
Bangkok: India’s No. 2 seed women’s singles player P.V Sindhu has advanced into the Thailand Open semi-finals by securing a 21-17, 21-13 victory over Soniia Cheah of Malaysia in 26 minutes on Friday. Continue reading P.V. Sindhu beats Soniia Cheah to enter Thailand Open semis
Iskandar Zulkarnain, Soniia Cheah win Malaysia national title
Kuala Lumpur: Both Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) players Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin and Soniia Cheah have successfully lifted the men’s singles and women’s singles titles respectively at the 2018 Malaysia national badminton championships on Saturday. Continue reading Iskandar Zulkarnain, Soniia Cheah win Malaysia national title
Lee Zii Jia to face Iskandar Zulkarnain in Malaysia National Championships final
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s No. 2 men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia who lost to Jan Jorgensen of Denmark in the first round of Swiss Open two weeks ago, lived up to expectations and capped off a brilliant performance to beat former Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) player and No. 2 seed Chong Wei Feng 21-9, 21-18 in 31 minutes to advance into the 2018 Malaysia National Championships final on Saturday. Continue reading Lee Zii Jia to face Iskandar Zulkarnain in Malaysia National Championships final
Leong Jun Hao, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong enter Thailand Masters semis
Bangkok: The 19-year-old Malaysian player Leong Jun Hao extended his surprise run at the Thailand Masters by upsetting No. 4 seed and 36-year-old Hu Yun of Hong Kong 21-15, 20-22, 21-7 in the quarter-finals of Thailand Masters on Friday. Continue reading Leong Jun Hao, Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong enter Thailand Masters semis
Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying enter Thailand Masters quarters
Bangkok: Malaysia’s two Rio Olympic silver medal pairs have earned their spots in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles quarter-finals of Thailand Masters respectively on Thursday. Continue reading Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying enter Thailand Masters quarters