Malaysia will be well represented in the semi-finals stages of the Slovenia International badminton championships in Maribor with one singles and four doubles pairs in contention.
Malaysia will have two representatives in the women’s doubles semi-finals. Low Yeen Yuan-Valeree Siow were the star performers for Malaysia in the championships after they dismantled second seeds Alzbeta Basova-Michaela Fuchsova of the Czech Republic 21-17, 21-18 in their quarter-final tie.
The duo, who beat the Dutch pairing of Kirsten De Wit-Kelly Van Buiten 21-16, 21-13 earlier in the day, will now play Ukranians Mariia Stoliarenko-Yelyzaveta Zharka in the semi-finals. The Ukranian duo had ended the hopes of another Malaysian pair – Khor Jing Wen-Siti Nurshuhaini in the second round.
Chen Su Hui-Cheng Su Hin will take on third seeds Isabella Nielsen-Marie Louise Steffensen of Denmark in the other semi-finals.
The sisters defeated Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari-Ruzana Ruzana of Inodnesia 21-9, 21-7 in the second round before picking a 21-11, 21-16 win over Ukranians Polina Buhrova-Yana Sobko in the quarter-finals.
Siti Nurshuhaini put on a fighting display to upset eight seeded Vivien Sandorhazi of Hungari 15-21, 21-15, 21-13 in the women’s singles quarter-finals. Earlier, she defeated Italian Katharina Fink 21-15, 21-17 in the second round.
Siti, looking for her first international final, will be up against Indonesian Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari in the semi-finals.
In the men’s doubles, Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Zhe started the day with an upset 21-11, 21-9 win over fourth seeds Matej Hubacek-Vit Kulisek of the Czech Republic in the third round. They faced another Czech pair in the form of the unseeded Ondrej Kral-Adam Mendrek.
The Malaysian pair had a much tougher time against Kral-Mendrek, coming back from a first game loss to clinch a 19-21, 21-15, 21-11 win to qualify for the semi-finals.
Chun Meng-Boon Zhe face Indonesians Muh Putra Erwiansyah-Patra Harapan Rindorindo in the last four encounter later today.
Of the three Malaysian pairs in the mixed doubles quarter-finals, only Choong Hon Jian-Toh Ee Wei made it through to the semi-finals. The Malaysian duo defeated Denmarks’ Oscar Sunekaer-Metter Werge 21-18, 21-19 to book their places in the semi-finals.
The play the Danish-Swedish scratch pair of Kristoffer Knudsen-Malena Norrman for a place in the final.
MALAYSIAN RESULTS
MEN’S DOUBLES
THIRD ROUND: Junaidi Arif-Muhammad Haikal (Mas) bt Luka Ban-Filip Spoljarec (Cro) 16-21, 21-8, 21-11; Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Zhe (Mas) bt Matej Hubacek-Vit Kulisek (Cze) 21-12, 21-15
QUARTER-FINALS: William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer (Den) bt Junaidi Arif-Muhammad Haikal (Mas) 25-23, 21-16; Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Zhe (Mas) bt Ondrej Kral-Adam Mendrek (Cze) 19-21, 21-15, 21-11
WOMEN’S SINGLES
SECOND ROUND: Siti Nurshuhaini (Mas) bt Katharina Fink (Ita) 21-19, 21-11
QUARTER-FINALS: Siti Nurshuhaini (Mas) bt Vivien Sandorhazi (Hun) 15-21, 21-15, 21-13
WOMEN’S DOUBLES
SECOND ROUND: Cheng Su Hui-Cheng Sui Yin (Mas) bt Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari-Ruzana Ruzana (Ina) 21-9, 21-7; Mariia Stoliarenko-Yelyzaveta Zharka (Ukr) bt Khor Jing Wen-Siti Nurshuhaini (Mas) 21-16, 21-17; Low Yeen Yuan-Valeree Siow (Mas) bt Kirsten De Wit-Kelly Van Buiten (Ned) 21-16, 21-13
QUARTER-FINALS: Cheng Su Hui-Cheng Sui Yin (Mas) bt Polina Buhrova-Yana Sobko (Ukr) 21-11, 21-16; Low Yeen Yuan-Valeree Siow (Mas) bt Alzbeta Basova-Michaela Fuchsova (Cze) 21-17, 21-18
MIXED DOUBLES:
SECOND ROUND: Kristoffer Knudsen-Malena Norrman (Den-Swe) bt Beh Chun Meng-Cheng Su Hui (Mas) 13-21, 21-15, 21-13; Choong Hon Jian-Toh Ee Wei (Mas) bt Pawel Smilowski-Wiktoria Adamek (Pol) 19-21, 21-18, 21-11; Muhammad Haikal-Low Yeen Yuan (Mas) bt Matej Hubacek-Alzbeta Basova (Cze) 17-21, 21-12, 21-10; Goh Boon Zhe-Cheng Su Yin (Mas) bt Tan Kok Xian-Wong Kha Yan (Mas) 21-16, 21-19
QUARTER-FINALS: Choong Hon Jian-Toh Ee Wei (Mas) bt Oscar Sunekaer-Metter Werge (Den) 21-18, 21-19; Muh Putra Erwiansyah-Sofy Al Mushira Asharunnisa (Ina) bt Muhammad Haikal-Low Yeen Yuan (Mas) 21-17, 21-18; Andreas Sondergaard-Marie Louise Steffensen (Den) bt Goh Boon Zhe-Cheng Su Yin (Mas) 21-13, 21-18
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