Seniors Zakry-Thien How go out in first round of the China Open
Top News 10:55 AM
PETALING JAYA: Youngsters Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying stood out. Seniors Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Hoon Thien How were thrown out.
Yesterday, the pairs gave Malaysia both joy and heartbreak on the opening day of the China Open in the mixed and men’s doubles events in Shanghai.
Asian Badminton Championships winner Peng Soon-Liu Ying gave Malaysia a flying start when they stunned seventh seeds Lee Sheng-mu-Chien Yu-chin of Taiwan 21-18, 9-21, 21-19 to reach the second round of the penultimate Super Series event.
On
track: Chan Peng Soon (left) and Goh Liu Ying got off to a flying start
in the China Open when they beat seventh seeds Lee Sheng-mu and Chien
Yu-chin of Taiwan 21-18, 9- 21, 21-19.
Today, Peng Soon-Liu Ying will be joined by Koo Kien Keat-Chin Eei Hui to fight for tickets to the mixed doubles quarter-finals.
Kien Keat-Eei Hui defeated South Koreans Yoo Yeon-seong-Kim Min-jung 21-15, 21-15 to set up a match with Thailand’s third seeds Sudket Prapakamol-T. Saralee.
Back-up shuttlers Ong Jien Guo-Sabrina Chong failed to make it a triple joy for Malaysia in the mixed doubles event when they lost 13-21, 10-21 to China’s He Hanbin-Ma Jin.
Peng Soon-Liu Ying are currently the country’s top mixed doubles pair but they have failed to stamp their mark in the last three major events – World Championships in Paris, Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and Asian Games in Guangzhou.
But coach Jeremy Gan believes that Peng Soon-Liu Ying are on the right track.
“They are more mature as a pair now. Playing in the last three major events has really given them a lot of experience,” said Jeremy.
“Today, they combined well. They are beginning to have a better understanding of each other’s game. And, when they get it right, it is difficult for their opponents to break their rhythm. Hopefully, they will keep the momentum going here.”
Meanwhile, national coach Rosman Razak is beginning to be concerned with the form of Zakry-Thien How after the pair’s 15-21, 10-21 loss to Taiwan’s Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu in the first round.
Zakry-Thien How have not achieved any outstanding results since being paired up after the Thomas Cup Finals in May.
Two other Malaysian pairs - Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Goh Wei Shem-Teo Kok Siang – also made it to the second round with straight game wins over Pei Pei Tianyi-Wang Tianyang of China and Ruud Bisch-Koen Ridder of Holland respectively.
The senior and back-up pairs will take on Lu Kai-Li Gen of China and South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung respectively for places in the quarter-finals. It was however, the end of road for singles shuttler Chong Wei Feng when he went down 11-21, 11-21 to world champion Chen Jin of China in the opening round.
Yesterday, the pairs gave Malaysia both joy and heartbreak on the opening day of the China Open in the mixed and men’s doubles events in Shanghai.
Asian Badminton Championships winner Peng Soon-Liu Ying gave Malaysia a flying start when they stunned seventh seeds Lee Sheng-mu-Chien Yu-chin of Taiwan 21-18, 9-21, 21-19 to reach the second round of the penultimate Super Series event.
On
track: Chan Peng Soon (left) and Goh Liu Ying got off to a flying start
in the China Open when they beat seventh seeds Lee Sheng-mu and Chien
Yu-chin of Taiwan 21-18, 9- 21, 21-19. Kien Keat-Eei Hui defeated South Koreans Yoo Yeon-seong-Kim Min-jung 21-15, 21-15 to set up a match with Thailand’s third seeds Sudket Prapakamol-T. Saralee.
Back-up shuttlers Ong Jien Guo-Sabrina Chong failed to make it a triple joy for Malaysia in the mixed doubles event when they lost 13-21, 10-21 to China’s He Hanbin-Ma Jin.
Peng Soon-Liu Ying are currently the country’s top mixed doubles pair but they have failed to stamp their mark in the last three major events – World Championships in Paris, Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and Asian Games in Guangzhou.
But coach Jeremy Gan believes that Peng Soon-Liu Ying are on the right track.
“They are more mature as a pair now. Playing in the last three major events has really given them a lot of experience,” said Jeremy.
“Today, they combined well. They are beginning to have a better understanding of each other’s game. And, when they get it right, it is difficult for their opponents to break their rhythm. Hopefully, they will keep the momentum going here.”
Meanwhile, national coach Rosman Razak is beginning to be concerned with the form of Zakry-Thien How after the pair’s 15-21, 10-21 loss to Taiwan’s Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu in the first round.
Zakry-Thien How have not achieved any outstanding results since being paired up after the Thomas Cup Finals in May.
Two other Malaysian pairs - Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Goh Wei Shem-Teo Kok Siang – also made it to the second round with straight game wins over Pei Pei Tianyi-Wang Tianyang of China and Ruud Bisch-Koen Ridder of Holland respectively.
The senior and back-up pairs will take on Lu Kai-Li Gen of China and South Koreans Lee Yong-dae-Jung Jae-sung respectively for places in the quarter-finals. It was however, the end of road for singles shuttler Chong Wei Feng when he went down 11-21, 11-21 to world champion Chen Jin of China in the opening round.
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