PETALING JAYA: Budding womens doubles pair of Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo gave their SEA Games chances a major boost when they stunned Meiliana Jauhari-Greysia Polii in the first round of the French Open in Paris yesterday.
The young upcoming pair were highly disappointing in the Denmark Open last week when they lost meekly to Thailand’s Sapsiree Taerattanachai-Savitree Amitapai in the qualifying rounds.
But Khe Wei-Vivian were simply on fire yesterday as they came back from a game down to beat the top Indonesian pair, 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 and move into the second round.
It was their second win over the world No. 8 pair and they will take on either Anneke Feinya Agustin-Nitya Krishinda Maheshwari of Indonesia or Denmark’s Line Damkjaer Kruse-Marie Roepke who played later last night.
However, top Malaysian pair Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, bowed out in the first round after losing to top seeds Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang of China.
In men’s singles, world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei was quick to rebound after last week’s final defeat in Denmark to Chen Long.
The 29-year-old Chong Wei brushed past German Marc Zwiebler 21-16, 21-13 to set up a second round clash with local hopeful Brice Leverdez.
Liew Daren also made up for his disappointing performance in Odense by beating Dane Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-16, 12-12, 21-13 and will face Chen Long next.
But backup shuttler Mohd Arif Abdul Latif continued to struggle on the international scene after losing in the first qualifying round on Tuesday.
In men’s doubles, fifth seeds Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong nearly suffered another first round exit after slogging for 54 minutes to beat Russians Vladmir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov 21-23, 21-17, 23-21.
They could yet struggle again when they face Mads Conrad Petersen-Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark next.
Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem also had to work hard to before registering a 21-15, 26-28, 21-16 win over world No.13 Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato of Japan.
It was their third rubber game match in a row after coming through the qualifiers in similar fashion and will take on top seeds Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China for a place in the quarter-finals.
n QUALIFYING ROUND
(Malaysian results only)
First round
Men’s singles: Henrik Hurskainen (Swe) bt Mohd Arif Abdul Latif (Mas) 24-22, 9-21, 21-17.
Men’s doubles: Juergen Koch-Peter Zauner (Aut) bt Chan Peng Soon-Ong Jian Guo (Mas) 17-21, 21-10, 21-17; Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem (Mas) bt Peter Kaesbauer-Josche Zurwonne (Ger) 18-21, 21-14, 21-10; Vitalij Durkin-Alexandr Nikolaenko (Rus) bt Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari (Mas) 29-27, 22-20.
Women’s doubles: Goh Liu Ying-Sabrina Chong (Mas) bt Johanna Golizzewski-Carla Nelte (Ger) 21-13, 21-19.
Mixed doubles: Ong Jian Guo-Sabrina Chong (Mas) bt Noriyasu Hirata-Miyuki Maeda (Jpn) 18-21, 21-19, 21-19.
Second round
Men’s doubles: Khim Wah-V Shem (Mas) bt Chris Langridge-Anthony Clark (Eng) 11-21, 24-22, 21-13.
Women’s doubles: Eom Hye-won-Jang Ye-na (Kor) bt Liu Ying-Sabrina (Mas) 21-14, 21-9.
Mixed doubles: Fang Chieh Min-Wang Pei Rong (Tpe) bt Jian Guo-Sabrina (Mas) 21-13, 21-18.
n TOURNAMENT PROPER
First round
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Marc Zwiebler (Ger) 21-16, 21-13; Brice Leverdez (Fra) bt Chetan Anand (Ind) 21-13, rtd; Nguyen Tien Minh (Vie) bt Tommy Sugiarto (Ina) 22-20, 21-14; Chen Long (Chn) bt Tanongsak Saemsomboonsuk (Tha) 21-14, 21-13; Shon Wan-ho (Kor) bt P.Kashyap (Ind) 21-18, 17-21, 21-9;
Liew Daren (Mas) bt Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Den) 21-16, 12-21, 21-13; Wang Zhengming (Chn) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 21-17, 21-16; Kenichi Tago (Jpn) bt Wong Wing Ki (Hkg) 21-19, 21-14; Du Pengyu (Chn) bt Pablo Abian (Spa) 21-18,21-15; Hu Yun (Hkg) bt Przemyslaw Wacha (Pol) 21-19, 21-13.
Mens Doubles: Hong Wei-Shen Ye (Chn) Ko Sung-hyun-Yoo Yeon-seong (Kor) 13-21, 21-14, 21-16; Kim Ki-jung-Shin Baek-cheol (Kor) bt Michael Fuchs-Oliver Roth (Ger) 21-15, 24-22; Angga Pratama-Ryan Agung Saputra (Ina) bt Rupesh Kumar-Sanave Thomas (Ind) 15-21, 21-12, 21-13; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Cho Gun-woo-Kwon Yi-goo (Kor) 21-17, 19-21, 21-19;
Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem (Mas) bt Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato (Jpn) 21-15, 26-28, 21-16; Mohd Ahsan-Bona Septano (Ina) bt Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan (Chn) 21-18, 21-17; Fang Chieh Min-Lee Sheng Mu (Tpe) bt Bodin Issara-Maneepong Jongjit (Tha) 21-14, 21-19;
Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) bt Vladmir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov (Rus) 21-23, 21-17, 23-21; Mad Conrad Petersen-Jonas Rasmussen (Den) bt Chen Hung Ling-Lin Yu Lang (Tpe) 21-17, 21-19.
Other matches involving Malaysians
Womens Doubles: Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo (Mas) bt Meiliana Jauhari-Greysia Polii (Ina) 18-21, 21-16, 21-15; Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang (Chn) bt Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty (Mas) 24-22, 21-8.
Mixed Doubles: Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying (Mas) bt Shoji Sato-Shizuka Matsuo (Jpn) 21-19, 21-15.
THE STAR
The young upcoming pair were highly disappointing in the Denmark Open last week when they lost meekly to Thailand’s Sapsiree Taerattanachai-Savitree Amitapai in the qualifying rounds.
But Khe Wei-Vivian were simply on fire yesterday as they came back from a game down to beat the top Indonesian pair, 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 and move into the second round.
It was their second win over the world No. 8 pair and they will take on either Anneke Feinya Agustin-Nitya Krishinda Maheshwari of Indonesia or Denmark’s Line Damkjaer Kruse-Marie Roepke who played later last night.
However, top Malaysian pair Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, bowed out in the first round after losing to top seeds Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang of China.
In men’s singles, world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei was quick to rebound after last week’s final defeat in Denmark to Chen Long.
The 29-year-old Chong Wei brushed past German Marc Zwiebler 21-16, 21-13 to set up a second round clash with local hopeful Brice Leverdez.
Liew Daren also made up for his disappointing performance in Odense by beating Dane Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-16, 12-12, 21-13 and will face Chen Long next.
But backup shuttler Mohd Arif Abdul Latif continued to struggle on the international scene after losing in the first qualifying round on Tuesday.
In men’s doubles, fifth seeds Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong nearly suffered another first round exit after slogging for 54 minutes to beat Russians Vladmir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov 21-23, 21-17, 23-21.
They could yet struggle again when they face Mads Conrad Petersen-Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark next.
Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem also had to work hard to before registering a 21-15, 26-28, 21-16 win over world No.13 Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato of Japan.
It was their third rubber game match in a row after coming through the qualifiers in similar fashion and will take on top seeds Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China for a place in the quarter-finals.
n QUALIFYING ROUND
(Malaysian results only)
First round
Men’s singles: Henrik Hurskainen (Swe) bt Mohd Arif Abdul Latif (Mas) 24-22, 9-21, 21-17.
Men’s doubles: Juergen Koch-Peter Zauner (Aut) bt Chan Peng Soon-Ong Jian Guo (Mas) 17-21, 21-10, 21-17; Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem (Mas) bt Peter Kaesbauer-Josche Zurwonne (Ger) 18-21, 21-14, 21-10; Vitalij Durkin-Alexandr Nikolaenko (Rus) bt Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari (Mas) 29-27, 22-20.
Women’s doubles: Goh Liu Ying-Sabrina Chong (Mas) bt Johanna Golizzewski-Carla Nelte (Ger) 21-13, 21-19.
Mixed doubles: Ong Jian Guo-Sabrina Chong (Mas) bt Noriyasu Hirata-Miyuki Maeda (Jpn) 18-21, 21-19, 21-19.
Second round
Men’s doubles: Khim Wah-V Shem (Mas) bt Chris Langridge-Anthony Clark (Eng) 11-21, 24-22, 21-13.
Women’s doubles: Eom Hye-won-Jang Ye-na (Kor) bt Liu Ying-Sabrina (Mas) 21-14, 21-9.
Mixed doubles: Fang Chieh Min-Wang Pei Rong (Tpe) bt Jian Guo-Sabrina (Mas) 21-13, 21-18.
n TOURNAMENT PROPER
First round
Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Marc Zwiebler (Ger) 21-16, 21-13; Brice Leverdez (Fra) bt Chetan Anand (Ind) 21-13, rtd; Nguyen Tien Minh (Vie) bt Tommy Sugiarto (Ina) 22-20, 21-14; Chen Long (Chn) bt Tanongsak Saemsomboonsuk (Tha) 21-14, 21-13; Shon Wan-ho (Kor) bt P.Kashyap (Ind) 21-18, 17-21, 21-9;
Liew Daren (Mas) bt Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Den) 21-16, 12-21, 21-13; Wang Zhengming (Chn) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 21-17, 21-16; Kenichi Tago (Jpn) bt Wong Wing Ki (Hkg) 21-19, 21-14; Du Pengyu (Chn) bt Pablo Abian (Spa) 21-18,21-15; Hu Yun (Hkg) bt Przemyslaw Wacha (Pol) 21-19, 21-13.
Mens Doubles: Hong Wei-Shen Ye (Chn) Ko Sung-hyun-Yoo Yeon-seong (Kor) 13-21, 21-14, 21-16; Kim Ki-jung-Shin Baek-cheol (Kor) bt Michael Fuchs-Oliver Roth (Ger) 21-15, 24-22; Angga Pratama-Ryan Agung Saputra (Ina) bt Rupesh Kumar-Sanave Thomas (Ind) 15-21, 21-12, 21-13; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Cho Gun-woo-Kwon Yi-goo (Kor) 21-17, 19-21, 21-19;
Lim Khim Wah-Goh V Shem (Mas) bt Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato (Jpn) 21-15, 26-28, 21-16; Mohd Ahsan-Bona Septano (Ina) bt Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan (Chn) 21-18, 21-17; Fang Chieh Min-Lee Sheng Mu (Tpe) bt Bodin Issara-Maneepong Jongjit (Tha) 21-14, 21-19;
Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) bt Vladmir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov (Rus) 21-23, 21-17, 23-21; Mad Conrad Petersen-Jonas Rasmussen (Den) bt Chen Hung Ling-Lin Yu Lang (Tpe) 21-17, 21-19.
Other matches involving Malaysians
Womens Doubles: Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo (Mas) bt Meiliana Jauhari-Greysia Polii (Ina) 18-21, 21-16, 21-15; Wang Xiaoli-Yu Yang (Chn) bt Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty (Mas) 24-22, 21-8.
Mixed Doubles: Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying (Mas) bt Shoji Sato-Shizuka Matsuo (Jpn) 21-19, 21-15.
THE STAR
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