KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- National men’s doubles pair Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King have set up a meeting with world number one pair Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the second round of the French Open Badminton championship after they beat Chen Zhi Yi-Presley Smith of the United States today.
The Malaysians faced stiff resistance before putting down their opponents at Arena Grand Paris, winning 21-18, 18-21, 21-12 in 51 minutes to set up their second round meeting with the tournament top seeded pair.
Fellow Malaysians, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani also advanced to the second round, beating Christian Faust Kjaer-Rasmus Kjaer of Denmark 21-17, 19-21, 21-17, and will face either Danish pair Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard or Lee Jhe-Huei-Yang Po Hsuan of Taiwan.
Both Malaysians in the men’s and women’s singles events did not fare as well, with Leong Jun Hao losing to Koki Watanabe of Japan15-21, 11-21, and K Letshaana losing to Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 23-21, 21-15.
The following are other results involving Malaysians at the French Open:
Mixed doubles:
Amri Syahnawi-Nita Violina Marwah (INA) bt Jimmy Wong-Cheng Su Yin 22-20, 21-18
Wu Guan Xun-Lee Chia Hsin (TPE) bt Wong Tien Ci-Lim Chiew Sien 21-12, 21-10
-- BERNAMA