Ko Sung Hyun/ Lee Yong Dae faced Malaysia’s Goh V Shem/ Khim Wah Lim in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold; the South Korean pair played outstandingly from the start, claiming the opening game by a wide margin, and went through in straight games, 21-7, 21-19.India’s Saina Nehwal also defeated Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in straight games and will face top Chinese player Wang Shi Xian in the semi-finals.
Ko Sung Hyun/ Lee Yong Dae have been inconsistent of late and, even though they got through their first two matches at the Swiss Open without much trouble, the pair aren’t happy with their play. After their last 16 stage match Ko/ Lee actually spent almost an hour reviewing the match with their coach, showing their strong desire to improve. In the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles they faced Malaysian pair Goh V Shem/ Khim Wah Lim, who are no pushovers.
The Koreans got off to a great start by taking the first game 21:7. In the second game........Full Article
