Haifeng still a hoodoo for Kien Keat-Boon Heong as duo exit Korean Open

Malaysian independent doubles pair Tan Boon Heong (left) and Koo Kien Keat in action at the world badminton championships in Denmark last year. - AP

KUALA LUMPUR: China’s Fu Haifeng continues to be a stumbling block for Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong.

Independent shuttlers Boon Heong-Kien Keat’s gallant run in the Korean Open came to end when they lost 16-21, 12-21 to Haifeng-Zhang Nan in the men’s doubles quarter-finals at the Korean Open in Seoul.