World No. 94 upsets Zwiebler to reach last eight in Bangkok


Big scalp: Soong Joo Ven defeated world No. 17 Marc Zwiebler 22-20, 21-9 in the third round of the Thailand Open in Bangkok yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Soong Joo Ven has ripped the form book to shreds by storming into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open.

The world No. 94 scored a sensational 22-20, 21-9 third-round win over second seed Marc Zwiebler of Germany in Bangkok yesterday.

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