# Jin Wei to play Busnan in the semi-finals
# Kian Meng-Pei Jing stay on track in the mixed doubles
By Rizal Abdullah
Malaysia’s rising start Goh Jin Wei was stopped at the final hurdle in last month’s Indonesia Masters but the junior world champion has been given an opportunity to turn the tables against Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan – this time in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold in Bangkok.
Busanan defeated the 16-year-old Jin Wei 21-15, 21-13 for the Indonesian title. The two cross paths again for only their second meeting after both won their quarter-final matches in the USD120,000 Thailand Open.
Busanan, the No 3 seed, overcame Singapore’s No 7 seed Liang Xiaoyu 20-22, 21-13, 21-12 after a tough 63 minutes at the Nimibutr Stadium in Bangkok while the unseeded Jin Wei took only 30 minutes for a 21-17, 21-13 win over compatriot Ho Yen Mei.
Thailand’s No 4 seed Nitchaon Jindapol also booked her place in the last four with a 21-12, 21-15 win over Indonesia’s Dinar Dyah Ayustine to set up a clash against Japan’s Aya Ohori. The Japanese lass upset Malaysia’s No 6 seed Tee Jing Yi 21-13, 21-6.
Malaysia are also in the running in the mixed doubles with No 3 seeds Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing needing three sets to prevail 21-15, 19-21, 21-11 against Taiwan’s Liao Min Chun-Chen Hsao Huan.
The Malaysians face No 2 seeds Puavaranukroh Dechapol-Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand in the semi-finals. The Thais defeated compatriots Nipitphon Phuangphuapet-Jongkolphan Kititharakul 21-16, 21-19.
Privateers Lim Khim Wah-Ong Jian Guo kept Malaysia’s flag flying in the men’s doubles by booking their place in the last four with an upset 21-15, 17-21, 21-14 win over Thai hopes and No 3 seeds Bodin Isara-Nipitphon Phuangphuapet in 56 minutes.
Indonesian veteran Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the No 2 seed was impressive in his 21-12, 21-15 win over Taiwan’s Hsueh Hsuan Yi and will face Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu for a place in the final. Cheuk Yiu showed Malaysian privateer Daren Liew the exit with a 21-12, 17-21, 21-15 win.
Thailand’s hope in the men’s singles – No 5 seed Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk was too strong for his compatriot Suppanyu Avihingsanon and won easily 21-8, 21-18 and will play apan’s No 8 seed Kenta Nishimoto. The Japanese upset No 3 seed Hsu Jen-hao of Taiwan 21-16, 21-11.
RESULTS ( Quarter-finals)
Men’s Singles
Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk (Tha) beat Suppanyu Avihingsanon (Tha) 21-8, 21-18
Kenta Nishimoto (Jpn) beat Hsu Jen Hao (Tpe) 21-16, 21-11
Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Ina) beat Hsueh Hsuan Yi (Tpe) 21-12, 21-15
Lee Cheok Yiu (Hkg) beat Daren Liew (Mas) 21-12.17-21, 21-15
Men’s Doubles
Takuto Inoue-Yuki Kaneko (Jpn) beat OR Chin Chung-Tang Chun Man (Hkg) 21-18, 21-14
Lim Khim Wah-Ong Zyan Guo (Mas) beat Bodin Isara-Nipitphon Puangphuapet (Tha) 21-15, 17-21, 21-14
Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto (Ina) beat Lee Jhe-huei-Yang Lee (Tpe) 13-21, 29-27, 21-19
Berry Angriawan-Rian Agung Saputro (Ina) beat Hoon Thein How-Teo Kok Siang (Mas) 21-16, 21-17
Women’s Singles
Aya Ohori (Jpn) beat Tee Jing Yi (Mas) 21-13, 21-6
Nitchaon Jindapol (Tha) beat Dinar Dyah Ayustine (Ina) 21-12. 21-15
Goh Jin Wei (Mas) beat Ho Yen Mei (Mas) 21-17, 21-13
Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Tha) beat Liang Xiaoyu (Sin) 20-22, 21-13, 21-12
Women’s Doubles
Jongkholphan Kititharakul-Rawinda Prajongjai (Tha) beat Keshya Nurvita Hanadia-Devi Tika Permatasari (Ina) 21-18, 21-10
Puttita Supajirakul-Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Tha)( Chow Mei Kuan-Lee Meng Yean (Mas) 21-9, 21-14
Mayu Matsumoto-Wakane Nagahara (Jpn) beat Chaladcham Chayanit-Phataimas Muenwong (Tha) 15-21, 21-14, 21-17
Miki Kashihara-Miyuki Kato (Jpn) beat Chen Sze yu-Wu Ti Jung (Tpe0 21-19, 21-16
Mixed Doubles
Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet (Hkg) beat Chang Ko-chi- Chang Hsin Tien (Tpe) 21-9, 21-11
Supak Jomkoh-Puttita Supajirakul (Tha) beat Tam Chu Hei-Ng Tsz Yau (Hkg) 21-17, 15-21, 21-12
Tan Kian Meng-Lai Pei Jing (Mas) beat Liao Min Chun-Chen Hsiao Huan (Tpe) 21-15, 19-21, 21-11
Puavaranukroh Dechapol-Sapsiree Taerattanachai (Tha) beat Niphitphon Phuangphuapet-JongkolphanKititharakul (Tha) 21-16, 21-19
