CHENGDU, May 2 — Malaysia stormed into the semi-finals of the 2024 Thomas Cup after sending 2014 champions Japan packing with a 3-1 win in a quarter-final match held at Chengdu...
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The win came about when the country’s second men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani turned heroes for the team after recovering from a game down against Akira Koga-Taichi Saito to deliver the winning point in the fourth match and send Malaysia to the last four, thus keeping the country’s hopes of ending a 32-year-old title drought.
In the second match, Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik endured a closely-fought first game against Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi as both pairs traded points with each other until 17-17 before the Malaysians prevailed 21-18.However, the Malaysians let slip their first game victory, allowing the world number six Japanese pair to keep their cool and level the tie for Japan after taking the next two games, 21-14, 21-19 and in the process extend their head-to-head record to 8-2.
Jun Hao was truly on fire in the second set, leading Watanabe, 18-8 and kept piling the pressure on with a sublime offensive display to dismiss the 25-year-old, 21-10 and contribute the second point for Malaysia.
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