KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — Malaysia’s professional men’s doubles duo, Ong Yew Sin – Teo Ee Yi stormed into their first final after more than two years when they saw off China’s He Ji Ting – Zhou Hao Dong in the Australian Open 2022, today.
Yew Sin-Ee Yi, seeded sixth, were made to slog against the unseeded pair in their semi-final match that lasted one hour and 12 minutes before winning in 14 – 21, 21 – 17, 21 – 18, in the tournament held in Quay Centre, Sydney.
Another Chinese pair await the world number eight duo in the final after Liu Yu Chen – Ou Xuan Yi, seeded eighth, brushed aside the challenge from Lee Jhe-Huei – Yang Po-Hsuan of Taiwan, 12 – 21, 23 – 21, 24 – 22 in the other semis.
The last time Yew Sin – Ee Yi advanced to the final was in the Thailand Masters 2020 in which they walked out as the champions by beating China’s Huang Kai Xiang – Liu Cheng, 18 – 21, 21 – 17, 21 – 17.
Meanwhile, it was the end of the road for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games men’s singles silver medallist, Ng Tze Yong as he went down against Lu Guang Zu of China, 18 – 21, 15 – 21.
Guang Zu will determine the crown against Shi Yu Qi in an all-Chinese final affair after the latter survived a rubber-set tie against Kodai Naraoka from Japan, 21 – 16, 16 – 21, 21 – 19.
— Bernama
