PETALING JAYA: Malaysia led by Mohd Faiq Masawi continue to thrive under the new rally scoring format by reaching the mixed team semi-finals in the World Junior Championships in Nanchang, China on Thursday (Oct 3).
Malaysia beat Denmark 110-85 in the quarter-finals to set up a meeting against top seeds China in the semis.
China beat Taiwan 110-74 in another quarter-finals.
The other semi-final match up will be between Indonesia and Japan.
Faiq showed his prowess by playing in both singles and doubles events. Faiq and Lok Hong Quan defeated Philip Kryger Boe-Jakob Clausen 22-12 after Ong Xin Yee had ousted Kajsa van Dalm 11-8 in the opening match.
Kang Khai Xing-Dania Sofea and Dania-Carmen Ting won their respective mixed doubles and girls' doubled matches before Faiq returned to beat William Bogebjerg to bring the rally scoring to 55-38.
Those who played after Faiq in the 10-match over 11-point rally scoring tie and kept the winning momentum were Xin Yee, Khai Xing-Aaron Tai, Aaron-Carmen, Xin Yee-Carmen and Sng Wei Ming.
