ODENSE: Doubles shuttlers Hoon Thien How and Tan Wee Kiong are enjoying a dream run in the Denmark Open in only their first outing as a pair.
Thien How-Wee Kiong continued their fairytale run by storming into the quarter-finals with a sensational 21-18, 21-17 win over Indonesians Alven Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan in 37 minutes.
A day earlier, the Malaysian qualifiers got their new partnership off to a flying start with a superb 16-21, 21-19, 21-11 win over China’s second pair Guo Zhengdong-Chai Biao in the first round.
Today, they will take on the winners of the match between top seeds Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China and Taiwan’s Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu for a place in the semi-finals.
Their good run has certainly lifted the gloom in the men’s doubles department following the shock loss of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to South Korea’s Kwon Yi-goo-Cho Gun-woo in the opening round.
Thien How was delighted to have made the breakthrough, especially after picking up a slight injury to his knee on Tuesday.
“I hurt my knee during the qualifying tournament. It hurts when I lunge forward ... but it won’t stop me from giving my best here,” said Thien How, who had a strap on his knee.
Wee Kiong said their good run thus far has helped erase any doubts he had about their future as a pair.
“I am confident we can take this partnership further now. There is better understanding between us.”
Meanwhile, Malaysia’s world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, who will turn 29 today, took down two players from India en route to checking into the quarter-finals.
Yesterday, he disposed of Anand Pawar with a 21-14, 21-13 win in the second round. On Wednesday, he had beaten P. Kashyap 21-11, 21-13.
Chong Wei will take on former world champion Chen Jin of China for a place in the semi-final.
Earlier, back-up shuttler Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, playing in only his second Super Series tournament, gave a good fight before going down 16-21, 10-21 to Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in the first round.
It was a great day for world junior champion and local star Viktor Axelsen when he knocked out fifth seed Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 16-21, 21-9, 21-14.
He will take on the winner of the match between Peter-Gade Christ-ensen and Germany’s Marc Zwiebler.
Malaysia’s challenge in the mixed doubles event also ended when Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying went down 16-21, 15-21 to top seeds Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei of China.
Results
Men’s singles first round: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Rajiv Ouseph (Eng) 21-14, 21-13; Jan O Jorgensen (Den) bt Mohd Arif Abdul Latif (Mas) 21-16, 21-10; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Brice Leverdez (Fra) 23-21, 21-14; Peter-Gade Christensen (Den) bt Wang Zhengming (Chn) 21-13, 21-10; Chen Long (Chn) bt Shon Wan-ho (Kor) 19-21, 21-18, 21-8;
Lee Chong Wei bt P. Kashyap (Ind) 21-11, 21-13; Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Wacha Przemyslaw (Pol) 21-15, 21-15; Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Den) 18-21, 22-20, 21-19.
Second round: Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 16-21, 21-9, 21-14; Sho Sasaki (Jpn) bt Nguyen Tien Minh (Vie) 21-13, 15-21, 23-21; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Tommy Sugiarto (Ina) 21-14, 21-16; Chen Long (Chn) bt Simon Santoso (Ina) 18-21, 21-16, 21-8; Lee Chong Wei bt Anand Pawar (Ind) 21-14, 21-13.
Men’s doubles first round: Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen (Den) bt A. Songphon-Sudket Prapakamol (Tha) 21-10, 21-8; Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae (Kor) bt Yoshiteru Hirobe-Kenta Kazuno (Jpn) 21-18, 21-7; Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) bt Adam Cwalina-Michal Logosz (Pol) 21-16, 22-20; Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong bt Chai Biao-Guo Zhengdong (Chn) 16-21, 21-19, 21-11; Cho Gun-woo-Kwon Yi-goo (Kor) bt Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong 15-21, 21-15, 21-12; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato (Jpn) 21-16, 21-12; Ko Sung-hyun-Yoo Yeon-seong (Kor) bt Chris Adcock-Andrew Ellis (Eng) 21-16, 19-21, 21-7; Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan (Chn) bt Mohd Ahsan-Bona Septano (Ina) 21-15, 18-21, 21-17.
Second round: Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong-Alven Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan (Ina) 21-18, 21-17; Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae (Kor) bt Mads Conrad-Petersen-Jonas Rasmusen (Den) 14-21, 21-12, 21-7; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu (Tpe) 21-19, 21-16;
Women’s doubles first round: Mizuki Fujii-Reika Kakiiwa (Jpn) bt Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty 22-20, 21-18.
Second round: Lotte Jonathans-Paulien van Dooramalen (Hol) bt Sabrina Chong-Goh Liu Ying 21-18, 21-14.
Mixed doubles second round: Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei (Chn) bt Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying 21-16, 21-15.
Thien How-Wee Kiong continued their fairytale run by storming into the quarter-finals with a sensational 21-18, 21-17 win over Indonesians Alven Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan in 37 minutes.
A day earlier, the Malaysian qualifiers got their new partnership off to a flying start with a superb 16-21, 21-19, 21-11 win over China’s second pair Guo Zhengdong-Chai Biao in the first round.
Today, they will take on the winners of the match between top seeds Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng of China and Taiwan’s Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu for a place in the semi-finals.
Their good run has certainly lifted the gloom in the men’s doubles department following the shock loss of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong to South Korea’s Kwon Yi-goo-Cho Gun-woo in the opening round.
Thien How was delighted to have made the breakthrough, especially after picking up a slight injury to his knee on Tuesday.
“I hurt my knee during the qualifying tournament. It hurts when I lunge forward ... but it won’t stop me from giving my best here,” said Thien How, who had a strap on his knee.
Wee Kiong said their good run thus far has helped erase any doubts he had about their future as a pair.
“I am confident we can take this partnership further now. There is better understanding between us.”
Meanwhile, Malaysia’s world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, who will turn 29 today, took down two players from India en route to checking into the quarter-finals.
Yesterday, he disposed of Anand Pawar with a 21-14, 21-13 win in the second round. On Wednesday, he had beaten P. Kashyap 21-11, 21-13.
Chong Wei will take on former world champion Chen Jin of China for a place in the semi-final.
Earlier, back-up shuttler Mohd Arif Abdul Latif, playing in only his second Super Series tournament, gave a good fight before going down 16-21, 10-21 to Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark in the first round.
It was a great day for world junior champion and local star Viktor Axelsen when he knocked out fifth seed Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia 16-21, 21-9, 21-14.
He will take on the winner of the match between Peter-Gade Christ-ensen and Germany’s Marc Zwiebler.
Malaysia’s challenge in the mixed doubles event also ended when Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying went down 16-21, 15-21 to top seeds Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei of China.
Results
Men’s singles first round: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Rajiv Ouseph (Eng) 21-14, 21-13; Jan O Jorgensen (Den) bt Mohd Arif Abdul Latif (Mas) 21-16, 21-10; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Brice Leverdez (Fra) 23-21, 21-14; Peter-Gade Christensen (Den) bt Wang Zhengming (Chn) 21-13, 21-10; Chen Long (Chn) bt Shon Wan-ho (Kor) 19-21, 21-18, 21-8;
Lee Chong Wei bt P. Kashyap (Ind) 21-11, 21-13; Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Wacha Przemyslaw (Pol) 21-15, 21-15; Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt Hans-Kristian Vittinghus (Den) 18-21, 22-20, 21-19.
Second round: Viktor Axelsen (Den) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 16-21, 21-9, 21-14; Sho Sasaki (Jpn) bt Nguyen Tien Minh (Vie) 21-13, 15-21, 23-21; Chen Jin (Chn) bt Tommy Sugiarto (Ina) 21-14, 21-16; Chen Long (Chn) bt Simon Santoso (Ina) 18-21, 21-16, 21-8; Lee Chong Wei bt Anand Pawar (Ind) 21-14, 21-13.
Men’s doubles first round: Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen (Den) bt A. Songphon-Sudket Prapakamol (Tha) 21-10, 21-8; Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae (Kor) bt Yoshiteru Hirobe-Kenta Kazuno (Jpn) 21-18, 21-7; Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan (Ina) bt Adam Cwalina-Michal Logosz (Pol) 21-16, 22-20; Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong bt Chai Biao-Guo Zhengdong (Chn) 16-21, 21-19, 21-11; Cho Gun-woo-Kwon Yi-goo (Kor) bt Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong 15-21, 21-15, 21-12; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Naoki Kawamae-Shoji Sato (Jpn) 21-16, 21-12; Ko Sung-hyun-Yoo Yeon-seong (Kor) bt Chris Adcock-Andrew Ellis (Eng) 21-16, 19-21, 21-7; Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan (Chn) bt Mohd Ahsan-Bona Septano (Ina) 21-15, 18-21, 21-17.
Second round: Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong-Alven Yulianto-Hendra Gunawan (Ina) 21-18, 21-17; Jung Jae-sung-Lee Yong-dae (Kor) bt Mads Conrad-Petersen-Jonas Rasmusen (Den) 14-21, 21-12, 21-7; Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Fang Chieh-min-Lee Sheng-mu (Tpe) 21-19, 21-16;
Women’s doubles first round: Mizuki Fujii-Reika Kakiiwa (Jpn) bt Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty 22-20, 21-18.
Second round: Lotte Jonathans-Paulien van Dooramalen (Hol) bt Sabrina Chong-Goh Liu Ying 21-18, 21-14.
Mixed doubles second round: Zhang Nan-Zhao Yunlei (Chn) bt Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying 21-16, 21-15.
Comments
Post a Comment