Hoon-Tan do well to defeat All England champs


Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong put up an impressive performance to defeat All England champions Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan 18-21, 21-15, 21-13 in their Super Series Finals Group A match.

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 8 Hoon Thien How-Tan Wee Kiong kept their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Super Series Finals very much alive after a stirring performance to stun All England champions Liu Xiaolong-Qiu Zihan on Thursday.

Thien How-Wee Kiong needed a win after falling to a defeat to world champions Mohd Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia on Wednesday.

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