Badminton News: The Malaysian team has a total of 1 singles and 3 pairs of doubles that have qualified for the semi-finals of the Taiwan Open 2022 tournament.
In men’s singles, it took 54 minutes for Soong Joo Wen, who is ranked 59th in the world, to beat India’s world number 40, Parupalli Kashyap in a 21-12, 12-21, 21-17 draw on Friday. .
“As Kashyap is older than me, I try to play more shots to physically tire him out. In the third set, after the break, I upped the tempo, tried to be faster at the net, and I I was more aggressive in attack. The strategy worked well because I was able to score points,” Soong said.
Soong next faces world number 4 Chou Tien Chen of Taiwan on Saturday for a spot in the 2022 Taiwan Open final.
In men’s doubles, Malaysia’s Boon Xin Yuan/Wong Tien Ci will face Tokyo Olympic champion Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin in the semi-finals, while the other men’s duo, Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun will also meet the duo local Su Ching Heng. ./Ye Hong Wei for a place in the final.
World No. 24 mixed doubles duo Hoo Pang Ron / Toh Ee Wei put on a strong showing at the Taiwan Open when the unranked Malaysian duo knocked out India’s No. 6 seed Ishaan Bhatnagar / Tanisha Crasto 21-19 21-12 in the final quarter-match which lasted 32
minute.
“We just fought hard and didn’t think much about today’s game. We want to make sure we give our best on the pitch,” Toh said.
Hoo/Toh, who also beat Taiwan’s third seed Lee Jhe Huei/Hsu Ya Ching in the second round, will face Hong Kong’s Lee Chun Hei/Ng Tsz Yau for a ticket to the final.
“For the semi-final match, I will discuss with Pang Ron and the coach how we can better prepare for our opponent,” added Toh.
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