KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysian professional pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi will take on Indonesia’s Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Ahsan in the men’s doubles semi-finals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand, tomorrow.
The third-seeded Yew Sin-Ee Yi had earlier stunned Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto 10-21, 21-17, 21-19 to top Group A while Mohammad-Hendra, also known as ‘The Daddies’, qualified for the last four as Group B runners-up after losing 13-21, 18-21 to group winners Liu Yu Chen-Ou Xuan Yi of China.
Yu Chen-Xuan Yi will meet Fajar-Muhammad Rian in the other semi-final.
Malaysia’s independent mixed doubles pair of Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing, who finished as Group B runners-up, have Group A winners Zheng Si Wei-Huang Ya Qiong of China waiting for them in the last four.
Kian Meng-Pei Jing advanced to the semi-finals after a hard-fought 21-17, 2-20 victory over Thais Supak Jomkoh-Supissara Paewsampran.
Meanwhile, reigning men’s doubles world champions Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik continued their dismal form in the tournament when they suffered a third straight Group B defeat, this time going down 19-21, 21-23 to Danes Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
The other semi-finals:
Men’s singles:
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Jonatan Christie (INA) vs Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (INA)
Viktor Axelsen (DEN) vs Kodai Naraoka (JPN)
Women’s singles:
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Chen Yu Fei (CHN) vs Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)
Tai Tzu Ying (TPE) vs He Bing Jiao (CHN)
Women’s doubles:
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Zhang Shu Xian-Zheng Yu (CHN) vs Chen Qing Chen-Jia Yi Fan (CHN)
Benyapa Aimsaard-Nuntakarn Aimsaard (THA) vs Jeong Na Eun-Kim Hye Jeong (KOR)
Mixed doubles:
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Rinov Rivaldy-Pitha Haningtyas Mentari (INA) vs Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai (THA)
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