2nd-seeded pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik lost to contestants from Denmark. FMTNews Spain
2nd-seeded pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik are defeated by contestants from Denmark.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s challenge at the Spain Masters Badminton Tournament has come to an end as remaining shuttlers, including one pair, crashed out in the semifinals in Barcelona on Saturday. National top-ranked men’s doubles pair, second-seeded Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik’s hopes to continue their impressive run in the US$170,000 tournament were dashed when they were beaten 16-21 and 22-24 by the fourth seeds pair, Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark.Meanwhile, national professional men’s singles shuttler, Liew Daren has also faced a similar fate after losing 10-21 and 19-21 to the top seed and world No 5 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in another last-four tie.
According to the Badminton World Federation on their website, Kim and Anders will meet top seeds Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin in the final later today after the Taiwanese pair edged out their teammate seventh-seeded Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han 21-14 and 21-16. Meanwhile, Axelsen will take on unseeded player, Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final match after the Thailand shuttler defeated Ajay Jayaram of India 22-20 and 21-12.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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