Kien Keat, Boon Heong survive

2009/11/21

WORLD No 1 Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong survived a scare to join women’s doubles Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui in the semi-finals of the China Open in Shanghai yesterday. Kien Keat-Boon Heong were taken to the distance by South Korean back-up pair Shin Baek Cheol-Cho Gun Woo before coming from behind to secure a 15-21, 21-18, 21-18 in 66 minutes.

Pei Tty-Eei Hui defeated Chien Yu Chin- Wang Pei Rong of Taiwan 21-16, 21-17 in 31 minutes to maintain their top position in the Super Series ranking.

They will play Tian Qing-Zhang Yawen of China, who beat compatriots Cheng Shu-Zhao Yunlei 21-17, 21-9, in the last four today.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong, whowere eliminated by veterans Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong Open last week, almost suffered the same fate as they were playing catch-up in the second and third games.

Co-incidentally, Kien Keat-Boon Heong trailed 12-16 in both games before staging their comeback and were steadier at the crucial stages to advance to the last f o u r.

The Malaysians will now play Taiwan’s Chen Hung Ling-Lin Yu Lang of Taiwan in the semi-finals today.

In the women’s singles, Wong Mew Choo found the going tough against China’s back-up shuttler Wang Shixian 21- 10, 24-22 in 45 minutes.

Selected Q-Final Results—Men’s Singles: Jan Jorgensen (Den) bt Boonsak Ponsana (Tha) 21-11, 21-19; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Ina) 21-16, 15-21, 21-12; Park Sung Hwan (Kor) bt Du Pengyu (Chn) 23-21, 18-21, 21-14; Lin Dan (Chn) bt Simon Santoso (Ina) 21-12, 21-12.

D o u bl e s : Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) bt Shin Baek Cheol-Cho Gun Woo (Kor) 15-21, 21-18, 21-18; Chen Hung Ling-Lin Yu Ling (Tai) bt Fang Chieh Min-Lee Sheng Mu (Tai) 15-21, 24-22, 21- 17.

Wo m e n ’s Singles: Wang Shixian (Chn) bt Wong Mew Choo (Mas) 21-10, 24-22.

Wong Pei Tty (left) and Chin Eei Hui beat Chien Yu Chin and Wang Pei Rong of Taiwan 21-16, 21-17 to reach the semi-finals of the China Open in Shanghai yesterday.

D o u bl e s : Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui (Mas) bt Chien Yu Chin-Wang Pei Rong (Tai) 21-16, 21-17; Qian Ting-Zhang Yawen (Chn) bt Cheng Shu-Zhao Yunlei (Chn) 21-17, 21-9.