Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun defeated Japan’s Haruki Kawabe-Kenta Matsukawa 21-14, 26-24 in the quarter-finals. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: National men’s doubles pair Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun continued their fine run at the Korea Open, defeating Japan’s Haruki Kawabe-Kenta Matsukawa to enter the semi-finals.
The Malaysian world No 9 pair beat their 57th ranked rivals 21-14, 26-24 in 36 minutes in the World Tour Super 500 championships at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu City.
The duo face a tough last-four match against South Korea’s world No 1 pair and top seeds Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae, who have beaten them in all six of their previous encounters.
The recently-crowned French Open champions are fighting against time to book a place in the World Tour Finals (WTF) which will be held in China next month. They are currently lying in the 32nd position in the WTF list where only the top eight will be selected.
