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Three Singles And Three Doubles Pair In Quarter Finals


ALOR SETAR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Three national singles players, two males and a female, advanced to the boys' quarter finals of the World Junior Badminton Championship at the Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium here this Friday's morning.

Iskandar Zulkarnain, who took to the court as a second pick, was forced into three sets by Thai challenger, Pisit Poodchalat before winning 18-21, 21-15 and 21-17.

Another national single, Misbun Ramdan Mohamed Misbun, joined Iskandar after defeating Nikolaj Persson of Germany 21-18 and 28-26.

However, Zulfadli Zulkifli failed to join his mates after being sent off the court by Chinese first choice, Tian Houwei 21-19 and 21-17.

Meanwhile, Tee Jing Yi continued Malaysia's quest in the girls' event after easily defeating Ying Suet Tse from Hong Kong with straight sets of 21-9 and 21-10.

Sonia Cheah Su Ya's journey ended when she was defeated by Chinese first pick, Chen Xiaojia, 17-21, 19-21.

Girls' doubles pair Ng Hui Ern and Lai Pei Jing advanced to the quarter finals after overcoming Indonesian combination Claudia Ayu Wijaya and Della Destira Haris 22-20 and 22-20.

However, the Shevon Jemie Lai-Ong Boon Hui duo were knocked out after losing to Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Sen and Vu Thi Trang 15-21, 10-21.

Boys' doubles pair Chooi Kah Ming and Ow Yao Han also advanced further by beating the Swedish pair Simon Bergstron-Patrick Lundvit in straight sets of 21-17 and 21-12.

The Goh Jian Hao-Phang Zheng Lin pair failed to make it to the quarter finals when they were defeated by Thailand's Tin D.Caballes-Nipithon Phuangphuapet duo 21-13 and 18-21.

The mixed doubles pair of Ow Yao Han and Lai Pei Jing beat Indians Pranav Chopra-Prajakta Sawant by 21-13, 21-13 to advance to the quarter final.

The quarter finals will played at 6pm this evening.

--BERNAMA

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