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马来西亚羽毛球公开赛新闻(3):
Lee Chong Wei, the joint ninth seed, secured a convincing 15-10, 15-11 win in 46 minutes in the quarter-finals to stop Bao Chunlai. After a close battle in the initial stages of the first game, Chunlai was penalised for the first time when his racquet was adjudged to have gone over the net while attempting to kill a net shot. This gave Chong Wei a 12-9 lead. Chunlai argued with the umpire and lost his concentration. Chong Wei raced to a 14-11 lead and as Chunlai desperately unleashed a sideline smash to save the game, his shot was called out by the linesman. The call gave Chong Wei the first game and this time, Chinese coach Yong Bo joined his player to protest against the decision but it was overruled by Young Sik. Chong Wei took a 1-0 lead in the second game and another tap at the net by Chunlai was faulted by Young Sik and Chunlai swung his racquet to the net in anger. Young Sik flashed the yellow card to Chunlai who lost his head and handed the match to the Malaysian without much of a fight. Chunlai, however, staged a momentary fightback when he reduced the deficit from 12-4 to 12-8 but Chong Wei composed himself to win the second game 15-11. Lee Chong Wei will meet Chunlai's compatriot Chen Hong in the last four today. Chen Hong defeated Ronald Susilo of Singapore 15-9, 15-11 in the quarter-finals.
"I kept the shuttle low and this did not allow Chunlai to control the rallies. I also opted to slow down the game when leading 12-4 to get a breather but it did not hamper my performance. I have lost to Chen Hong in my previous to meetings and I will give my best shot tomorrow (semi-finals)." Chong Wei lost to Chen Hong in the 2001 Asian Championships in Bangkok and the Malaysia Open final last year but the former could spring another surprise today. Meanwhile, World No 1 Lin Dan was shocked 15-12, 15-5 by South Korean back-up shuttler Park Sung Hwan. South Korean coach Sun Hang Kuk heaped praises for his young protege who downed Lin Dan convincingly. Sung Hwan will take on world campion Xia Xuanze of China in the semi-finals. Xuanze edged former world champion Peter Rasmussen of Denmark 15-12, 12-15, 15-6 in the quarter-finals. |
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