The Korea Books Over Half the Places in the Semi-Finals
The quarter-final matches of the Chinese Taipei Open took place today (Sept. 6). The Korea performed outstandingly, 11 of its singles players or doubles pairs securing a place in the semi-finals, accounting for over 50% of available spots.
This year the Korea entered several pairs in the mixed doubles event, mainly to test out the pairings but the strength of the pairs allowed them to slice through the opposition, leaving all four semi-final spots in the hands of Korea pairs, including bronze medal winners at the Badminton World Championships Shin Baek Choel／Jang Ye Na, gold medal winners at the World University Games Kim Ki Jung／Kim So Young, Yoo Yeon Seong／Eom Hye Won, and new pairing Lee Yong Dae／Shin Seung Chan, who knocked out the defending champions after a three game match.......Full Article
