Published on: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
By: Bernama
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TOKYO: National women’s doubles shuttlers Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean ended their Tokyo Olympic campaign on a winning note although it failed to stop them from making an early exit.
The world number 11 outlasted Great Britain’s world number 14 Chloe Birch-Lauren Smith 21-19, 21-16 in 44 minutes in their final Group A match at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza here, Tuesday.
Although it was their 10th win of the season, it was to no avail as the Malaysians were already out of contention for the quarter-finals after losing their first two group matches.
Malaysia s Lee Meng Yean looks on as Chow Mei Kuan (RIGHT) hits a shot in their women s doubles badminton group stage match against Indonesia s Greysia Polii-Apriyani Rahayu during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo. - AFP
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia s Lee Meng Yean-Chow Mei Kuan have made life difficult for themselves in their chase for Olympics glory after losing their Group A opener at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza.
Meng Yean-Mei Kuan went down 14-21, 17-21 to Indonesia s Greysia Polii-Rahayu Apriyani in a 47-minute match today. The Malaysians were edgy and nervous while Greysia-Rahayu were ruthless and determined.
More to learn: Hoo Pang Ron (right) and Cheah Yee See are only ranked fourth in the national team’s mixed doubles department. www.badmintonphoto.com
PETALING JAYA: Jittery Hoo Pang Ron-Cheah Yee See failed to handle the occasion and bowed out of the Toyota Thailand Open semi-finals.
Pang Ron-Yee See were left to shoulder the challenge in the mixed doubles following the exit of Rio Olympics silver medallists Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying.
And the pair, making their first semi-final appearance in a major BWF World Tour event, were humbled 9-21,16-21 by South Korean fourth seeds Seo Seung-jae-Chae Yu-ying.