Chow-Lee sail into Korea Masters semis
Published on: Saturday, December 02, 2017
Kuala Lumpur: Women's doubles pair, Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean continued their winning style by securing a semi-final berth at the Korea Masters badminton championship.After outclassing top seeds Jongkolphan Kititharakul-Rawinda Prajongjai of Thailand 21-13, 21-12 in the second round Thursday, the duo defeated South Korea's Chae Yoo Jung-Kim Hye Rin 21-17, 21-8 in 29 minutes in the quarterfinals, Friday.In the match played at the Yeomju Gymnasium in Gwangju City, the 2017 Kuala Lumpur SEA Games silver medallists came from 3-8 down to secure the first set in 21-17.
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In the second set, the 2012 World Junior Championships bronze medallists led all the way to demolish the South Koreans 21-8 and set up a clash against the winners of Kim So Yeong-Kong Hee Yong of South Korea and China's Liu Xuanxuan-Xia Yuting in the last four on Saturday.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Yoo Jung-Hye Rin had swept away Chang Ching Hui-Yang Ching Tun of Taiwan, 21-11, 21-6, in the second round Thursday.All the other Malaysians – Lim Yin Loo-Yap Cheng Wen, Goh V Shem-Teo Ee Yi, Soong Joo Ven, Chong Wei Feng, Soniia Cheah and Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See, fell by the wayside in the second round, Thursday. – Bernama