Malaysia’s mens’ doubles team are through to the quarter finals!
At the 2017 All England Round 2 fixture, Malaysia’s top seed Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong aced their sets as they defeated China’s Liu Xiaolong and Xu Chen 2-0. The pair won both sets 21-12, 21-16 and did not take it easy on the Chinese duo.
Malaysia’s mixed doubles pair Tan Kian Meng – Lai Pei Jing failed to secure a spot in the quarter finals as they lost to Korea’s Yoo Yeon Seong – Kim Ha Na. The Koreans, who are also newcomers, defeated the Malaysian pair 21-15, 21-9.
However, another mixed doubles team, Chan Peng Soon – Goh Liu Ying successfully made it through to quarter finals. They were defeated in the first round by China’s Zhang Nan and Li Yinhui 9-21. But the pair bounced back and fought relentlessly in the subsequent two rounds as they sent the Chinese duo packing with 23-21 and 21-17.
Malaysian women’s duo Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei also had to bid goodbye to All England. The pair were on to a promising start as they dominated the first round 17-21. However, they failed to keep that momentum going as Korea’s Jung Kyung Eun and Shin Seung Chan retaliated and defeated them in the next two rounds.
Here, let us make it easy for you:
2017 All England Quarterfinals
MS: Datuk Lee Chong Wei – IN
WD: Vivian Hoo and Woon Khe Wei – OUT
MD: Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong – IN
MD: Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi – OUT
XD: Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying – IN
XD: Tan Kian Meng and Lai Pei Jing – OUT
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