V Shem-Wee Kiong clinch Taiwan Open title


Tan Wee Kiong (left) and Goh V Shem (right) celebrate their Taiwan Open victory with coach Chew Choon Eng after their stunning comeback win over South Korea's Choi Sol-gyu-Seo Seung-jae in the men's doubles final at Taipei Arena on Sunday.

PETALING JAYA: Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong staged a superb comeback by saving five match points to beat South Korea's Choi Sol-gyu-Seo Seung-jae 21-19,15-21,23-21 to clinch the Taiwan Open title Sunday (Sept 8).

The world No. 15 Malaysians were trailing for nearly the entire deciding game before finding themselves on the brink of defeat at 16-20.

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