Malaysian derby guarantees French Open semi-finalist
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia are assured of at least one men's doubles semi-finalist at the French Open after Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun set up an all-Malaysian quarter-final showdown with Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia secured a spot in at least one men's doubles semi-final at the French Open following Wei Chong-Kai Wun's victory over Japan's eighth seeds Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi. Man Wei Chong-Kai Wun showcased their resilience in a tightly contested opening game before dominating the second set to secure their second consecutive win against the former world champions.
Their success has leveled their head-to-head record at 2-2, following their win at the Malaysia Masters last year. Their reward is a clash with teammates Aaron-Wooi Yik, who advanced without playing after Thailand's Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul withdrew from their second round match. Aaron-Wooi Yik, who finished as runners-up at last week's Denmark Open, holds a 5-3 advantage over Wei Chong-Kai Wun in their previous meetings.
The team's success was further highlighted by sixth seeds Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin, who defeated Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard to reach the quarter-finals. The world No. 5 battled to a 21-6, 14-21, 21-18 victory, ending a two-match losing streak against the Danes.
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