Pemain perseorangan negara, Soong Joo Ven, menepati ramalan ke final Kejohanan Badminton Cabaran Antarabangsa Malaysia selepas menyingkirkan rakan senegara, Lim Chong Kim, 21-13, 21-15 dalam aksi separuh akhir di Arena Badminton Perak, Ipoh, hari ini.
Dalam perlawanan akhir esok, Joo Ven selaku pilihan utama akan berdepan rakan senegara, Cheam June Wei, yang tidak berdepan masalah untuk menumpaskan seorang lagi wakil negara, Tan Jia Wei, dalam aksi straight set 21-16, 21-10.
Dalam acara beregu lelaki, pasangan negara, Low Hang Yee-Ng Eng Cheong, melakar kejutan apabila mengetepikan cabaran beregu dari Indonesia yang juga pilihan kedua kejohanan, Muhammad Shohibul Fikri-Bagas Maulana, 21-14, 18-21, 30-29.
Menanti mereka dalam perlawanan akhir adalah satu lagi pasangan dari Indonesia, Leo Rolly Carnando-Daniel Marthin, yang menumpaskan pasangan negara, Chen Tan Jie-Chia Wei Jie, dalam aksi tiga set, 20-22, 21-17, 21-17.
Bagi acara beregu wanita, pasangan negara, Pearly Tan-T. Muralitharan, juga melakar kejutan apabila menumbangkan pilihan kedua dari Indonesia, Nita Violina Marwah-Putri Syaikah, 23-21, 21-18.
Di peringkat akhir, mereka akan bertemu pilihan utama kejohanan dari Indonesia, Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Ribka Sugiarto, yang menumpaskan pasangan negara, Anna Ching Yik Chong-Lim Chiew Sin, dalam aksi tiga set 14-21, 21-12, 21-17.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Sat Jun 22 2019
Rudy Gobert says nobody wants to face Timberwolves defense
Rudy Gobert has been nominated for the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award for 2023-24, alongside Bam Adebayo and Victor Wembanyama.
'When we are bad, we are so bad' – Pochettino slams inconsistent Chelsea after Arsenal rout
'We are so bad' – Pochettino
Thomas Cup: Former national shuttlers will plot to steer Hong Kong to Malaysia upset
When Malaysia open their Thomas Cup Group D campaign against Hong Kong this Saturday, the contingent will be up not just against the shuttlers, but also two Malaysian coaches in their setup.
NBA: Mavericks, Pacers even series; Timberwolves take 2-0 lead
Mavericks, Pacers even series
Title-chasing PSG ready for tough game at Lorient, says boss Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique eyes Ligue 1 prize
Mikel Arteta salutes ‘unbelievable’ Kai Havertz after another impressive display
Enzo Maresca delighted as ‘fantastic’ Leicester move to brink of promotion
Garry Monk unhappy with penalty decision that cost Cambridge two valuable points
Grant McCann hails ‘outstanding’ response as Doncaster close on play-off spot
Darrell Clarke urges Cheltenham fans to get behind team in bid to stay up
They must win at Stevenage and hope Burton fail to beat Fleetwood and or Cambridge lose to Port Vale.