PETALING JAYA: The Bitburger Open in German is a minor tournament but winning it has given Malaysia’s mixed doubles specialists Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying a big boost in their pursuit of a place in the London Olympic Games next year.
On Sunday, the duo nailed their first international title of the year when they defeated third seeds Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark with a hard-fought 21-18, 14-21, 27-25 decision in 73 minutes.
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