Yew Sin-Ee Yi back in contention after gritty win over Koreans

Fighting on: Teo Ee Yi (left) and Ong Yew Sin kept their chance alive in the World Tour Finals by beating Choi Sol-gyu and Kim Won-ho.

PETALING JAYA: Men’s doubles Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi battled their way back into contention for a last four berth in the World Tour Finals when they overcame South Koreans Choi Sol-gyu-Kim Won-ho in Bangkok yesterday.

The independent pair were facing a must-win situation after their opening Group A defeat to Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi of Japan and lived dangerously in both games before securing a 21-17, 23-21 win against Sol-gyu-Won-ho.