Malaysian doubles pairs come good in Paris


Koo Kean Keat-Tan Boon Heong advance to the quarter-finals of the French Open after defeated Germany’s Michael Fuchs-Johannes Schoettler of Germany 21-19, 21-19 in the second round yesterday. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a good day for the doubles department when three pairs – Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong and Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying – marched into the quarter-finals of the French Open in Paris.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong, determined to prove that they are still the country’s best, defeated Germany’s Michael Fuchs-Johannes Schoettler of Ger-many 21-19, 21-19 in the second round yesterday.

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