Malaysians to feature in 5 semis in Slovenia badminton championship

Malaysians to feature in 5 semis in Slovenia badminton championship

Best bet for a medal will be in the women’s doubles where 2 Malaysian pairs are in the semi-finals to be played later today.

Sixteen-year-old shuttler Siti Nurshuhaini Azman is continuing her fine form in the Slovenia International 2021. (BWF pic)
KUALA LUMPUR:
Malaysian badminton players have qualified for five semi-finals of the ongoing Slovenia International 2021.

According to the results in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) website, 16-year-old shuttler Siti Nurshuhaini Azman continued her fine form in the tournament after pulling off a great comeback to beat Vivien Sandorhazi of Hungary, 15-21, 21-15, 21-13 in the 47-minute battle.

Siti Nurshuhaini will play Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari of Indonesia in the last four of the tournament later today.

In the men’s doubles, Beh Chun Meng-Goh Boon Zhe progressed to the semi-finals after beating Czech Republic pair, Ondrej Kral-Adam Mendrek, 19-21, 21-15, 21-11.

However, it was a different story for Junaidi Arif-Haikal Muhammad as they lost to William Kryger Boe-Christian Faust Kjaer of Denmark, 23-25, 16-21.

Indonesian pair Muh Putra Erwiansyah-Patra Harapan Rindorindo await Chun Meng-Boon Zhe in the next round to determine a place in the final.

Two Malaysian women’s pairs, namely Cheng Su Hui-Cheng Su Yin and Low Yeen Yuan-Valeree Siow, also made it to the semi-finals.

Su Hui-Su Yin defeated Polina Buhrova-Yana Sobko of Ukraine, 21-11, 21-16 to set up a clash against third seeded Danish pair, Isabella Nielsen-Marie Louise Steffensen.

Yeen Yuan-Siow will be facing Ukrainian pair Mariia Stoliarenko-Yelyzaveta Zharka after thumping Czech pair Alzbeta Basova-Michaela Fuchsova 21-17, 21-18.

In the mixed doubles category, Choong Hon Jian-Toh Ee Wei became the sole survivors in the last four after they eliminated Oscar Sunekaer-Mette Werge of Denmark, 21-18, 21-9.

They will meet Kristoffer Knudsen (Denmark)-Malena Norrman (Sweden) for a place in the final.

Meanwhile, none of the Malaysian shuttlers managed to get through to the last four of the Spain Masters 2021 after they were knocked out in the quarter-final stage on Friday.

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