Independent player Zii Jia fought back from 4-12 down in the third game to overcome Indonesia Shesar Hiren 21-10, 14-21, 21-16 in 56 minutes yesterday.
Daren, who has joined Zii Jia’s professional set-up as a sparring partner, has been reaping the benefits of being also able to train under coach Indra Wijaya.“I am happy to be in the semi-finals for the first time this year.“Although we train together, it is not easy playing him. Let’s see how it goes.”
It was world No. 10 Pearly-Thinaah’s first appearance in a semi-final this year and their biggest career win as Fukushima-Hirota are ranked No. 4.In men’s doubles, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik stormed into the last four after stunning Olympic champions Lee Yang-Wang Chi-lin of Taiwan 21-17, 21-10 in just 29 minutes.
However, it was the end of the road for Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani who lost to world champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of 23-21, 21-15.In mixed doubles, independent pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie crashed out in the quarter-finals after their 21-18, 21-17 defeat to Arisa Higashino-Yuki Fukushima of Japan.
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