Chong Wei In Line For Hattrick

KUANTAN, May 28 (Bernama) -- Lee Chong Wei is in line for a hattrick when he made the singles final of the Proton Pahang Open Badminton Championships at Pahang Sports Stadium here Thursday night.

Chong Wei, the top seed and world No 1 beat Kuan Beng Hong 21-8, 21-8 in 27 minutes in the semi-final.

He will meet Chan Kwong Beng in the final tomorrow.

Chan had to work hard to beat Mohd Roslin Hashim 24-22, 21-19 in 50 minutes.

The women's singles final will be between Sannatasah Saniru and Lydia Cheah Li Ya who beat Stephanie Shalini Sukumaran (21-15, 17-21, 21-18) and Tee Jing Yi (21-17,21-16).

In the men's doubles, Choong Tan Fook/Lee Wan Wah made the final after beating Koo Kien Kiat/Tan Boon Heong 17-21, 21-19, 21-17.

Tan Fook/Wan Wah will face Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Mohd Zakry Ab Latif in the final. In the semi final, they beat Chan Chong Ming/Chew Choon Eng 21-16, 19-21, 21-13.

The women's doubles final will feature Goh Liu Ying/Nairul Suhada Abdul Latif and Amelia Anscelly/Lim Yin Loo who beat Ng Paou Leng/Woon Khe Wei (23-21, 18-21, 21-18) and Ng Hui Lin/Vivian Hoo Kah Mun (21-18, 18-21,12-13).

The mixed doubles final will be between Mohd Lutfi Zaim/Lim Yin Loo and Lim Khim Wah/Ng Paou Leng who beat Mohd Razif Latif/Woon Khe Wei (18-21, 20-22, 25-23) and Kien Kiat/Ng Hui Lin (19-21, 21-11, 21-15).

-- BERNAMA

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