French Open Walkover Sends Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun to Semi-Finals
Malaysian shuttlers Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun advanced to the French Open men’s doubles semi-finals on Friday, October 23, after world No. 4 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik conceded a walkover at the Grand Arena Paris, thestar.com.my reported. World No. 11 Wei Chong and Kai Wun spent just five minutes on the court, building a 5-0 lead before their compatriots withdrew from the quarter-final match.
Aaron and Wooi Yik reached the Denmark Open final the previous week, leaving Wei Chong and Kai Wun considerably fresher for the Parisian tournament following an opening-round exit in Denmark.
Upcoming Semi-Final Clash Against Indonesia
Wei Chong and Kai Wun advance to face Indonesia’s Raymond Indra and Nikolaus Joaquin for a place in the tournament final. The Malaysian pair enters the fixture seeking revenge after losing their only previous meeting to the Indonesian duo at the previous year’s Australian Open.
In the opposite half of the draw, compatriots Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin Rumsani booked their own semi-final ticket with a straight-game victory. Sze Fei and Izzuddin defeated world No. 1 Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae of South Korea 21-15, 21-18.
Sze Fei and Izzuddin Meet Indonesian Pair in Semi-Finals
Following their quarter-final upset over the top-ranked South Korean pair, Sze Fei and Izzuddin will square off against Indonesia’s Leo Rolly and Daniel Marthin in the semi-finals. Sze Fei and Izzuddin have met the Indonesian pair only once prior, securing a three-game victory at the 2022 Swiss Open.
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