Ex-world champs celebrate their ‘independence’


Koreas Ko Sung Hyun-Shin Baek Cheol makes a return against Russias Vladimir Ivanov-Ivan Sozonov the during men‚s doubles semifinals match at the Macau Open, November 28, 2015. GLENN GUAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Former world champions Ko Sung-hyun-Shin Baek-cheol (pic) of South Korea capped off their first competitive return in style by triumphing in the Vietnam Open.

They defeated Taiwan’s Lee Sheng-mu-Yang Po-hsuan 22-20, 21-18 in the men’s doubles final for their sixth title in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

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