PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's challenge at the Indonesian Open badminton championships has come to an end as Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying and Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing crashed out in the semi-finals in Jakarta on Saturday (July 20).
World No. 5 Peng Soon-Liu Ying's hopes of reaching their second straight final were dashed when they were beaten 13-21, 20-22 by Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping of China.World No. 16 Kian Meng-Pei Jing's gallant run were also halted by Chinese pair Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong.The defeat of the two Malaysian pairs thus ended Malaysia's hopes of producing their first mixed doubles winners in the prestigious tournament since its inception in 1982.
Malaysia have had champions in all but the women's singles and mixed doubles events with the recently retired Lee Chong Wei being the most successful shuttler, having won six men's singles crowns in Indonesia.SEMI-FINAL RESULTSChou Tien-chen bt Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-19, 18-21, 21-16; Anders Antonsen bt Vincent Wong Wing Ki 21-17, 21-10.
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