Chan-Goh march into semi-finals of Indonesian Open

Chan-Goh march into semi-finals of Indonesian Open

It was sweet revenge over the Indonesians for Chan and Goh as Tontowi and Winny dumped them out of the All England in March.

Chan and Goh will play a Chinese pair in the semi-finals of the Indonesian Open tomorrow. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
Professional mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying booked their semi-finals spot at the Indonesia Open after defeating host pair Tontowi Ahmad-Winny Oktavina on Friday.

The Rio Olympics silver medallists took 60 minutes to record a 21-11, 14-21, 21-14 victory over their Indonesian opponents.

Victory over the Indonesians is sweet revenge for Chan-Goh after being dumped out of the second round of the All England in March.

Chan-Goh will next face tournament second seeds Wang Yi Lyu-Huang Dongping from China.

The Chinese pairing defeated Malaysians Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie, 21-4, 21-15 in their quarter-final game.

Chan says their semi-final opponents from China are formidable opponents, but it is not impossible to beat them.

“We have a 2-2 record against Wang Yi Lyu-Huang Dongping,” Chan told Utusan.

“So tomorrow I hope we can extend the record to 3-2 against them.

“They are difficult opponents, but it is not impossible to beat them. Our confidence and mental strength is high right now, that will help us tomorrow.”

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