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(Badminton) Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying only Malaysians left in Australian Open

Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying produced a superb performance to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open today.

They are also the only Malaysians left in the competition following the exit of men's doubles Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong.

Peng Soon-Liu Ying, seeded seventh, made short work of China's Liu Yuchen-Tang Jinhua in the last eight stage to win 21-15, 21-15 in just 38 minutes at the Olympics Centre in Sydney.

Peng Soon-Liu Ying, who are bound for the Rio Games in August, will play another China pair Lu Kai-Huang Yaqiong tomorrow.

Head to head record, however, does not favour the Malaysians who have yet to win a match against the China duo from their previous two meetings.

After a great win against top seeds Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan in the second round on Thursday, Kien Keat-Boon Heong lost 21-18, 21-18 to another Indonesian pair Berry Angriawan-Rian Agung Saputro.

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