DOUBLE JOY: Men’s and women’s teams blast past rivals to check into semi-finals
The Malaysian men's badminton team overcame an early stutter to beat Vietnam 3-0 in the quarter-finals at the Istora Senayan yesterday while the women advanced leisurely into the semi-finals for a showdown with Indonesia.
Liew Daren's 22-20, 21-14 defeat to Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh put Malaysia 1-0 down after the first singles but the 2009 silver medallists came storming back to take the tie 3-1.
The win set up a semi-final meeting Singapore, who defeated Philippines 3-0, and head coach Tan Kim Her said the team are ready for another tilt at the final.
"We have the best possible draw to the final, having avoided Thailand. I think we stand a better chance against Singapore, 60-40 at least.
"We dropped a point today but Daren was playing against a top-10 player and has shown a little bit of improvement.
"The first doubles had a slow start but that was only because they were playing this Vietnam pair for the first time," said Kim Her, who was referring to Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah's 21-14, 21-8 win over Dao Manh Thang-Bui Bang Duc.
Arif Latif's 21-8, 21-10 win over Le Ha Anh gave Malaysia a 2-1 lead before Mak Hee Chun-Ong Soon Hock wrapped up the tie by beating Duong Bao Duc-Nguyen Hoang Nam 21-10, 21-14 .
The women's team began the defence of the gold medal with a 3-0 trouncing of Philippines with Tee Jing Yi overcoming Malvine Alcala 21-14, 21-15 before Lydia Cheah dismissed Gelita Castilo 21-8, 21-10.
Third singles Sonia Cheah completed the rout by rallying from a game down to beat Maria Bianca Carlos 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.
Indonesia will be bidding to avenge their surprise defeat in the 2009 final after vanquishing Vietnam 3-0.
Today (S-finals) -- Men: Indonesia v Thailand, Malaysia v Singapore.
Women: Singapore v Philippines, Indonesia v Malaysia.
The win set up a semi-final meeting Singapore, who defeated Philippines 3-0, and head coach Tan Kim Her said the team are ready for another tilt at the final.
"We have the best possible draw to the final, having avoided Thailand. I think we stand a better chance against Singapore, 60-40 at least.
"We dropped a point today but Daren was playing against a top-10 player and has shown a little bit of improvement.
"The first doubles had a slow start but that was only because they were playing this Vietnam pair for the first time," said Kim Her, who was referring to Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah's 21-14, 21-8 win over Dao Manh Thang-Bui Bang Duc.
Arif Latif's 21-8, 21-10 win over Le Ha Anh gave Malaysia a 2-1 lead before Mak Hee Chun-Ong Soon Hock wrapped up the tie by beating Duong Bao Duc-Nguyen Hoang Nam 21-10, 21-14 .
The women's team began the defence of the gold medal with a 3-0 trouncing of Philippines with Tee Jing Yi overcoming Malvine Alcala 21-14, 21-15 before Lydia Cheah dismissed Gelita Castilo 21-8, 21-10.
Third singles Sonia Cheah completed the rout by rallying from a game down to beat Maria Bianca Carlos 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.
Indonesia will be bidding to avenge their surprise defeat in the 2009 final after vanquishing Vietnam 3-0.
Today (S-finals) -- Men: Indonesia v Thailand, Malaysia v Singapore.
Women: Singapore v Philippines, Indonesia v Malaysia.
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